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Micro.blog vs MySQL

Micro.blog logo

Micro.blog

Blogging

Easy blogging at your own domain name

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: Micro.blog base $5/month plan does not include multiple blogs or newsletters, which require the $10/month Premium tier; 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 Micro.blog and MySQL actually diverge.

Attributes where Micro.blog and MySQL differ
AttributeMicro.blogMySQL
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWindows, Macos, Linux, Unix
CategoryBloggingWeb 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 Micro.blog

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.

Micro.blog

No use cases recorded yet. See the Micro.blog review.

MySQL

  • Web application backendnot Micro.blog
  • E-commerce platformsnot Micro.blog
  • Content management systemsnot Micro.blog
  • Data warehousingnot Micro.blog
  • Business applicationsnot Micro.blog

Where each one falls short

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

Micro.blog

  • Base $5/month plan does not include multiple blogs or newsletters, which require the $10/month Premium tier
  • Video hosting is limited to the $20/month Studio plan and caps videos at 20 minutes long

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

Micro.blog

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Micro.blog 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 Micro.blog if

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

Micro.blog 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 Micro.blog or MySQL better?
Neither clearly leads. Micro.blog 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, Micro.blog or MySQL?
MySQL has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Micro.blog and Free for MySQL.
Does Micro.blog or MySQL run on more platforms?
Micro.blog 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. Micro.blog starts at On request.
What can Micro.blog do that MySQL cannot?
MySQL covers ACID compliance, SQL support, Multi-version concurrency control, Replication.
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