MySQL vs TiDB Cloud
| MySQL | TiDB Cloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows | api, Web |
| 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, Best Distributed SQL Databases. On Inferse, MySQL scores higher on our published basis.