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Josh P.
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Updated February 5, 2026
dbForge Edge vs MySQL: Which is best for you?
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Features
Features
Data Storage Management
4.69
Data Replication
4.64
Data Dictionary Management
4.62
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Data Security
4.86
Monitoring
4.80
Data Extraction
4.78
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Pros / Cons
- dbForge Studio is essential for my team as it saves time and money for all of our developers no matter how much experience they have with SQL, Database maintenance and development (DDL), function & view creation/modification, etc.
- The "Edit View" feature is a little clunky--you cannot edit SQL directly in the SQL tab, and when you try to do it in the Query
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- Biggest benefit that I see with MySQL is it supports addition of columns to desired position (using BEFORE and AFTER keyword), this basic functionality is not provided with premier tools like Postgre SQL.
- Compared to other databases like PostgreSQL or Oracle, MySQL lacks some advanced features such as full-text search and partial indexes, which may be a limitation for certain use cases.
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Ease-of-Use
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.6/ 5in the comparison
4.4/ 5
Value for Money
4.6/ 5
4.6/ 5
Customer Support
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.3/ 5in the comparison
4.2/ 5
Functionality
Highest performing feature
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4.6/ 5in the comparison
4.5/ 5
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Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
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Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
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Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad