mysql vs mysql2

Overview

mysql

Stacks383

Followers16

Votes0

GitHub Stars18.0K

Forks2.6K

mysql2

Stacks309

Followers4

Votes0

GitHub Stars3.8K

Forks561

mysql2 vs mysql: What are the differences?

mysql2: Fast mysql driver. Fast mysql driver. Implements core protocol, prepared statements, ssl and compression in native JS; mysql: A node.js driver for mysql. A node.js driver for mysql. It is written in JavaScript, does not require compiling, and is 100% MIT licensed.

mysql2 and mysql belong to "npm Packages" category of the tech stack.

mysql2 and mysql are both open source tools. mysql with 16.7K GitHub stars and 2.36K forks on GitHub appears to be more popular than mysql2 with 2.65K GitHub stars and 392 GitHub forks.

Readable, AlternateCMS, and Peoople are some of the popular companies that use mysql, whereas mysql2 is used by Readable, Eunomart, and Peoople. mysql has a broader approval, being mentioned in 44 company stacks & 34 developers stacks; compared to mysql2, which is listed in 26 company stacks and 13 developer stacks.

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Detailed Comparison

mysql	mysql2
A node.js driver for mysql. It is written in JavaScript, does not require compiling, and is 100% MIT licensed.	Fast mysql driver. Implements core protocol, prepared statements, ssl and compression in native JS.
Statistics
GitHub Stars 18.0K	GitHub Stars 3.8K
GitHub Forks 2.6K	GitHub Forks 561
Stacks 383	Stacks 309
Followers 16	Followers 4
Votes 0	Votes 0

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