# MariaDB: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 2 categories by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/mariadb

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Managed relational databases](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/managed-relational-databases/index.md) | 0% | 24 | 0% | 2 |
| [Data masking and test data management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/data-masking-and-test-data/index.md) | 0% | 62 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Offers built-in masking functions or plugins (like Percona Server's data masking functions)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Data masking)
- "Favor open-source engines (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB)" (Kimi K2, Managed databases)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named MariaDB, from 8 of the 8 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- mariadb.com: 6 (its own site)
- docs.aws.amazon.com: 3
- docs.cloud.google.com: 3
- g2.com: 3
- infoq.com: 3
- learn.microsoft.com: 3
- aerospike.com: 2
- aws.amazon.com: 2
- github.com: 2
- k2view.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://mariadb.com/resources/white-papers/rds-hidden-costs-and-alternatives: 5
- https://infoq.com/articles/managed-relational-databases-costs: 3
- https://docs.cloud.google.com/sql/docs/best-practices: 2
- https://k2view.com/blog/open-source-data-masking-tools: 2
- https://mariadb.com/resources/white-papers/mariadb-cloud-versus-amazon-rds-for-mysql-and-mariadb: 2
- https://red-gate.com/simple-talk/cloud/what-is-cloud-database-vendor-lock-in-the-3-types-explained-and-how-to-audit-yours: 2
- https://sarasanalytics.com/blog/amazon-rds-pros-and-cons: 2
- https://techtarget.com/news/What-is-database-as-a-service-DBaaS/842512: 2

## In its own words

What MariaDB's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Open Source Database (RDBMS) for the Enterprise (https://mariadb.com/)
- For: Enterprise (https://mariadb.com/)
- Price stated: MariaDB product and services pricing. Feature comparison of paid MariaDB Enterprise subscription vs. community server with over 30 comparison points. (https://mariadb.com/pricing)
- Starting price: 0 (https://mariadb.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: free download of Community Server; Try Free (https://mariadb.com/)
- Certifications: ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II
- Hosting: AWS, GCP, Azure, 40+ regions
- Customers named: DBS, Nokia, Virgin Media O2, CCV, Copart, Dompé, Esade, Flightradar24

## What it publishes

Every page mariadb.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 11495 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 1024 pages, 17 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-23
- case study: 19 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-11
- webinar or virtual event: 163 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-05
- conference or event: 98 pages, 10 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- report or ebook: 57 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-01
- comparison: 21 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-02
- template or tool: 275 pages, 19 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- glossary or explainer: 34 pages, 7 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-25
- news or press: 694 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-21
- Recent: 2026-09-29 template or tool: Worklog https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/product-development/server-development/tools/worklog
- Recent: 2026-09-28 template or tool: Migrator https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/tools/migrator
- Recent: 2026-09-28 template or tool: All releases https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/tools/migrator/all-releases
- Recent: 2026-09-28 template or tool: 1.5.0 https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/tools/migrator/1.5.0
- Recent: 2026-09-25 glossary or explainer: What is mariadb 112 https://mariadb.com/docs/release-notes/community-server/old-releases/11.2/what-is-mariadb-112
- Recent: 2026-09-25 template or tool: Introduction https://mariadb.com/docs/tools/mariadb-enterprise-operator/introduction

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.