Sneak preview of State of MariaDB 2025 - survey still open!

The State of MariaDB 2025 survey is well underway, and the insights are fascinating. Thank you to all who have participated so far! If you haven’t yet, the survey is open at: https://mariadb.typeform.com/survey-2025?utm_source=blogprv

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Sneak preview

We wanted to share a quick sneak preview of the results so far. Here’s what’s emerging.

A Mature and Growing Community

The MariaDB community includes both experienced professionals and newer users. 40% of respondents have 26+ years in tech, while the community also welcomes those earlier in their careers. When it comes to MariaDB specifically, 48% have been using it for over 10 years, though users of all experience levels are represented.

Modern Version Adoption

Users are embracing recent releases:

39% use MariaDB 11.8 (LTS)
34% use MariaDB 11.4 (LTS)
36% use MariaDB 10.11 (LTS)

AI & Vector Search Making Waves

24% of respondents have used MariaDB as part of an AI applications, with vector capabilities being a key driver. As one user noted:

A major limitation that’s been overcome is MariaDB’s support for vector embeddings. The fact that it was in testing for so long is now a source of reassurance.

Free text praise and critism

Thank you for taking the time to write free text comments too, with both praise and criticism. Some highlights:

“We tested all flavors: MariaDB, Aurora & MySQL and concluded MariaDB was best for us.”

On migration success:

“We migrated from MySQL 5.7 to MariaDB 10.11.”

And simply:

Thank you for a great product 🙂

Add Your Voice to the Report

The final report covering trends, challenges & solutions, AI, and more will be published after the survey closes—help make it as comprehensive as possible!