State of MariaDB 2025: The Results Are In
In October 2025, we launched the first State of MariaDB Survey to learn how the community really uses MariaDB. Today, we’re excited to share the results.
Why we did this
We wanted to move beyond assumptions and get real data from the people who work with MariaDB every day—developers, DBAs, architects, consultants, and everyone in between. The goal was simple: understand how MariaDB is actually being used so we can make it better.
What we learned
The survey covered seven areas: background and experience, organizational use, use cases, tech stacks, deployment practices, challenges, and community engagement.
Here are the first three conclusions out of twelve in the report’s summary:
- The MariaDB users answering the survey are in general very experienced, with 60% having over 15 years of IT experience and using MariaDB for at least 5 years. This is not completely representative of the user base, but so far the best sample.
- MariaDB usage is growing, based on organic application growth, on standardisation towards MariaDB, and on a desire to move off MySQL
- MariaDB is chosen because of it being Open Source, because of performance, reliability, and ease of use, and because of compatibility with MySQL.
Read conclusions 4-12 in the report’s summary.
What happens next
These results will influence MariaDB development priorities, documentation improvements, and tooling decisions. This isn’t data that sits on a shelf—it’s a roadmap shaped by the community.
Thank you
To everyone who took the time to complete the survey: thank you. Your input makes MariaDB better for everyone.
