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Azure Functions vs MySQL

Azure Functions logo

Azure Functions

Cloud Computing

Event-driven serverless compute on Azure

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
MySQL logo

MySQL

Web Development

The world's most popular open source database

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only MySQL has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Azure Functions consumption plan free grant is capped at 1 million executions and 400,000 GB-seconds of resource consumption per month per subscription, billed per GB-second beyond that; MySQL hot online backup is not in the free Community Server; MySQL Enterprise Backup is a paid Enterprise Edition component

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Azure Functions and MySQL actually diverge.

Attributes where Azure Functions and MySQL differ
AttributeAzure FunctionsMySQL
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWindows, Macos, Linux, Unix
CategoryCloud ComputingWeb Development
FoundedUnknown1995

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Azure Functions

Nothing recorded that MySQL does not also cover.

Only in MySQL

  • ACID compliance
  • SQL support
  • Multi-version concurrency control
  • Replication
  • Partitioning
  • Stored procedures
  • Triggers
  • Views

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Azure Functions

No use cases recorded yet. See the Azure Functions review.

MySQL

  • Web application backendnot Azure Functions
  • E-commerce platformsnot Azure Functions
  • Content management systemsnot Azure Functions
  • Data warehousingnot Azure Functions
  • Business applicationsnot Azure Functions

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Azure Functions

  • Consumption plan free grant is capped at 1 million executions and 400,000 GB-seconds of resource consumption per month per subscription, billed per GB-second beyond that
  • The newer Flex Consumption plan's free grant is smaller still, at 250,000 executions and 100,000 GB-seconds per month
  • Premium plan avoids per-execution charges but bills continuously for allocated core seconds and memory regardless of invocation volume
  • Memory is rounded up to the nearest 128 MB and execution time to the nearest 1 ms for billing, so small overages round upward

MySQL

  • Hot online backup is not in the free Community Server; MySQL Enterprise Backup is a paid Enterprise Edition component
  • Transparent Data Encryption, data masking and de-identification are Enterprise Edition only
  • MySQL Enterprise Firewall, which guards against SQL injection, and MySQL Enterprise Audit are both paid components
  • External authentication against PAM or Windows Active Directory requires MySQL Enterprise Authentication
  • The thread pool ships as MySQL Enterprise Scalability rather than in the community build

Pricing, plan by plan

Azure Functions

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Azure Functions review.

MySQL

Free
  • Community EditionFree
    • Open source license
    • Full SQL support
    • InnoDB storage engine
  • Standard Edition$2000/year
    • Commercial license
    • Oracle Premier Support
    • MySQL Enterprise backup
  • Enterprise Edition$5000/year
    • Advanced security
    • MySQL Enterprise Monitor
    • High Availability

Which should you pick?

Choose Azure Functions if

Nothing in the data separates Azure Functions from MySQL on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Azure Functions review

Choose MySQL if

  • You need acid compliance.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Windows, Macos, Linux, Unix.
  • You also want sql support.
MySQL review

Questions people ask

Is Azure Functions or MySQL better?
Neither clearly leads. Azure Functions starts at On request and MySQL at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Azure Functions or MySQL?
MySQL has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Azure Functions and Free for MySQL.
Does Azure Functions or MySQL run on more platforms?
Azure Functions runs on Web. MySQL runs on Windows, Macos, Linux, Unix.
Can I use MySQL for free?
Yes. MySQL has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Azure Functions starts at On request.
What can Azure Functions do that MySQL cannot?
MySQL covers ACID compliance, SQL support, Multi-version concurrency control, Replication.
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