Microsoft SQL Server vs MariaDB : Which is Better?

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Microsoft SQL Server

Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database management system developed by Microsoft. As a database server, it is a software product with the primary function of storing and retrieving data as requested by other software applications. Developed by Microsoft

License: Freemium

Categories: Development

Apps available for Windows

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MariaDB

MariaDB is a community-developed fork of the MySQL relational database management system intended to remain free under the GNU GPL. Developed by MariaDB Foundation

License: Open Source

Categories: Development

Apps available for Windows Linux BSD

Microsoft SQL Server VS MariaDB Feature comparision

Feature Microsoft SQL Server MariaDB
Database
Relational database
Cross-platform
In-memory database
Lightweight
Web-Database
MariaDB
NoSQL database
MySQL Support
User interface
Database Management
Persistent Storage
Database Server
REST API
Developer Tools
Distributed Database
Business Intelligence
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