Azure SQL Database vs MySQL
| Azure SQL Database | MySQL | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | — | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Database model | — | SQL and NoSQL |
| Deployment options | — | Over 20 platforms and operating systems including Linux, Unix, Mac and Windows. |
| SQL support | — | Yes |
| Replication support | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Database Software. On Inferse, MySQL scores higher on our published basis.