Shlomi Lavi /
Jul 09, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - MariaDB or Confluent?
MariaDB is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Confluent, and MariaDB is rated higher (87/100) than Confluent (82/100). MariaDB offers users more features (3) than Confluent (0).
Looking for the right Database Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
MariaDB foundation Vs. Confluent
MariaDB foundation: The MariaDB Foundation is non-stock not-for-profit and incorporated in Delaware. It has developed the mariaDB database based on popular database outsource MySQL. MariaDB is actually a drop-in replacement for MySQL.
Confluent: Confluent is a stream data platform powered by Apache Kafka and is founded by the team that built Kafka at LinkedIn. The founders went through the process of fully instrumenting everything that happens in a company and making it available as real-time Kafka feeds to all data systems like Hadoop, Search, Newsfeed and so on. At LinkedIn, this platfor...
Who is more expensive? MariaDB or Confluent?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Database Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for MariaDB and Confluent.
MariaDB price starts at $500 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 MariaDB is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Database Management software. Confluent price starts at $1.50 per hour , When comparing Confluent to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Database Management software cost.
Bottom line: MariaDB cost is around the same cost of Confluent.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared MariaDB Vs. Confluent based on some of the most important and required Database Management features.
MariaDB: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Confluent: We are still working to collect the list of features for Confluent.
Target customer size
MariaDB's typical customers include: Medium and large size businesses, and Confluent's target customer size include: SMBs.