> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://functional.gitbook.io/database_comparison_report/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://functional.gitbook.io/database_comparison_report/maria-db.md).

# Maria DB

MariaDB, an open-source fork from MySQL, has commercial support. It works under a GNU General Public License and has similar commands, APIs, and libraries as MySQL.

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