MariaDB Database Survey 2026
How are developers and organizations really using MariaDB and other databases? Tell us. This year’s survey is mostly fresh new questions, with a few kept to show trends from last year. The survey is anonymous, takes about 8 minutes, and the results become a public report.
Who is this for?
Anyone who works with MariaDB or another database. In addition to the general questions, the survey has role specific questions for:
- Application developers — building apps or AI features on a database
- DBAs, SREs & DevOps — running databases in production
- Architects & decision-makers — choosing which database to use
- Engine & extension developers — building on or extending the database
- Cloud, hosting & tooling providers — offering databases to others
- Analytics & BI — working with reports, dashboards, and data warehousing
You don’t have to currently use MariaDB: If you’re on MySQL, PostgreSQL, or another database, we have questions for you too.
Why take it
Your answers give an objective, evidence-based basis for decisions and positioning — real data on how databases and MariaDB are used, not opinions. The results become a public report anyone can read and cite.
What to expect
- Mostly new for 2026 — refreshed questions, with a few kept from 2025 so we can show what’s changed
- Anonymous — no login, no email required
- About 8 minutes — you only get the questions relevant to you
- Open until mid-October 2026
- Results published here as a public report after it closes
Last year’s results
See the State of MariaDB 2025 report — 275 responses, our first annual survey. 2026 is the second, so this year we can start showing what’s changed.