MariaDB vs Sequel Pro: What are the differences?
Developers describe MariaDB as "An enhanced, drop-in replacement for MySQL". Started by core members of the original MySQL team, MariaDB actively works with outside developers to deliver the most featureful, stable, and sanely licensed open SQL server in the industry. MariaDB is designed as a drop-in replacement of MySQL(R) with more features, new storage engines, fewer bugs, and better performance. On the other hand, Sequel Pro is detailed as "MySQL database management for Mac OS X". Sequel Pro is a fast, easy-to-use Mac database management application for working with MySQL databases.
MariaDB can be classified as a tool in the "Databases" category, while Sequel Pro is grouped under "Database Tools".
Some of the features offered by MariaDB are:
- Replication
- Insert Delayed
- Events
On the other hand, Sequel Pro provides the following key features:
- Quickly filter and paginate table content
- Fast, threaded UI
- Document based connections — Save your connection and share it
"Drop-in mysql replacement" is the top reason why over 150 developers like MariaDB, while over 21 developers mention "Free" as the leading cause for choosing Sequel Pro.
MariaDB and Sequel Pro are both open source tools. Sequel Pro with 6.73K GitHub stars and 591 forks on GitHub appears to be more popular than MariaDB with 2.82K GitHub stars and 864 GitHub forks.
According to the StackShare community, MariaDB has a broader approval, being mentioned in 496 company stacks & 461 developers stacks; compared to Sequel Pro, which is listed in 46 company stacks and 23 developer stacks.