Microsoft SQL Server vs MySQL Community Edition : 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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MySQL Community Edition

MySQL Community Edition is the freely downloadable version of the world's most popular open source database. Developed by Oracle

License: Open Source

Categories: Development

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD

Microsoft SQL Server VS MySQL Community Edition Feature comparision

Feature Microsoft SQL Server MySQL Community Edition
Database
MariaDB
Relational database
Cross-platform
In-memory database
Lightweight
Web-Database
NoSQL database
Persistent Storage
Database Server
REST API
Developer Tools
Distributed Database
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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