| Attribute |  MySQLOpen source |  AppwriteOpen source |  BubbleOther license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Primary focus | Widely used open-source relational database, now developed by Oracle | Open-source backend-as-a-service for web, mobile and Flutter apps | No-code platform for building full-stack web applications |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Self-hosted | Not specified |
| Source model | Open source | Open source | Other license |
| Pricing model | open source | freemium | freemium |
| API available | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Windows desktop | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified |
| Mobile app | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified |
| Overview | MySQL is a relational database using SQL, dual-licensed under GPL and a commercial Oracle license, with InnoDB as its default transactional storage engine. | Appwrite is a self-hostable backend platform providing authentication, databases, storage, functions and messaging through a unified API and SDKs. | Bubble is a no-code platform for building full-stack web apps visually, including a database, backend workflow logic and API connections, without writing code. |
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