MariaDB

Relational Available Free tier

MariaDB, managed by its own operator

MariaDB on the mariadb-operator with scheduled mysqldump backups to object storage. Wire-compatible with MySQL clients.

MySQL-compatible apps
WordPress and PHP stacks
Teams standardised on MariaDB

mariadb · mariadb-7f3k.us-east.databasezy.com

Sample

MariaDB [app]> SELECT author, COUNT(*) AS posts
               FROM wp_posts
               WHERE post_status = 'publish'
               GROUP BY author
               ORDER BY posts DESC
               LIMIT 3;

Sample result of the MariaDB query above
author	posts
editorial	412
guest	88
product	41

3 rows · 6.2 ms Illustrative data and timing

Features

MariaDB on Databasezy

Scheduled logical backups

A consistent mysqldump runs on your plan's schedule and restores into a new instance. Point-in-time recovery is not offered yet.
MySQL wire compatible

Existing MySQL drivers and tools connect without changes.
Verified TLS

TLS is required at the gateway; verify the server certificate against our CA.
Sizes that grow

Start on the free tier and resize as you grow without changing the connection string.

Quick start

Connect to MariaDB

Hosts, ports and the CA bundle come from the portal or the CLI after you create an instance. Credentials are shown once and never stored by our control plane.

From the CLI

1. Create the instance

zb instances create --engine mariadb --name mariadb-7f3k --wait

2. Download the CA bundle

zb ca > databasezy-ca.pem

3. Open a shell with a one-time credential

zb connect mariadb-7f3k

At a glance

Category: Relational
Versions: 11.8, 11.4, 10.11
Wire protocol: mysql · port 3306
Runtime: Operator: mariadb-operator
Backup: mysqldump logical dump to object storage
Pause: Scale to zero
Free tier: Yes
Licence: GPL-2.0

Connection strings and drivers

Connection URI

mysql://app:<password>@mariadb-7f3k.us-east.databasezy.com:3306/app?ssl-mode=VERIFY_IDENTITY

mariadb client

mariadb --host mariadb-7f3k.us-east.databasezy.com --port 3306 --user app --password --ssl-verify-server-cert --ssl-ca=databasezy-ca.pem app

Node.js (mysql2)

import mysql from "mysql2/promise";
import { readFileSync } from "node:fs";

const db = await mysql.createConnection({
  host: "mariadb-7f3k.us-east.databasezy.com", port: 3306, user: "app", database: "app",
  password: process.env.DB_PASSWORD,
  ssl: { ca: readFileSync("databasezy-ca.pem", "utf8") },
});

Deployment

Choose where it runs

Placement is chosen per database, so a regulated workload and a side project can live in the same organisation.

Standard hosting

Shared cells with namespace isolation, default-deny network policy and an IP allow-list. Available from the free plan up.
- Usage-based compute, billed per running hour
- Spend cap to stop surprises
Secure hosting (HIPAA)

This database runs on dedicated nodes in a separate HIPAA cell, under a signed Business Associate Agreement. Available on Team and Enterprise.
- $0.10 per instance-hour on top of compute
- How secure hosting works
From the CLI or API

Script instances in CI with the zb CLI or the REST API. Pick the placement per instance.
secure placement
```
zb instances create --engine mariadb --placement secure --wait
```

Plans

MariaDB on each plan

Usage-based pricing with a spend cap: you pay a plan fee plus what your instances use.

Free tier

Yes. One f0 instance with a shared vCPU (bursts to 1), 512 MiB of memory and a 500 MB database, no card required. It sleeps after 15 minutes idle and wakes on connect.

Sizes

From s0 (0.25 vCPU, 1 GiB) at $10/mo up to xl32 (32 vCPU, 128 GiB). Resize without changing the connection string.

All sizes and prices

Backups

mysqldump logical dump to object storage. Snapshots only: point-in-time recovery is not available for this engine.

Migrate

Migrate to MariaDB from

Copy a database in with a connection string, a file upload or the CLI. Preflight checks the source first and verification compares the copy.

Documentation

MariaDB docs

MariaDB questions

Which MariaDB versions can I run?

11.8, 11.4, 10.11. New instances default to 11.8; pick another with --engine-version or in the portal. Minor and patch updates are applied in your maintenance window after a pre-change backup.

Which extensions, modules or plugins are available?

Instances run the official MariaDB server image with InnoDB. Loading your own plugins or UDF libraries is not supported.

How are backups handled?

Backups use mysqldump logical dump to object storage. Paid plans run scheduled backups (Solo: daily, 7-day retention; Team: daily, 14-day retention); the free plan keeps one manual snapshot. MariaDB does not support point-in-time recovery; you restore from the most recent snapshot into a new instance.

Is the connection encrypted?

Always. The gateway terminates TLS (1.3 where your client supports it, 1.2 at minimum) and re-encrypts traffic to the database. Plain-text connections are refused. Verify the server with our CA bundle from the portal or zb ca, and restrict access further with the IP allow-list included on every plan.

Can I pause it when I'm not using it?

Yes. Free instances sleep after 15 minutes without connections and wake on the next one; after 7 idle days they are archived with the disk kept. On paid plans you pause on demand or on a schedule. A paused instance bills storage and backups but no compute, and wakes in 10 to 40 seconds.

What are the limits?

The free plan runs one f0 instance with a shared vCPU (bursts to 1), 512 MiB of memory, 20 connections and a 500 MB database. Paid sizes run from s0 (0.25 vCPU, 1 GiB, 60 connections, $10/mo) to xl32 (32 vCPU, 128 GiB, 5,000 connections), with up to 16 TB of disk.

What you get on each plan

Plan features as they apply to MariaDB.

MariaDB features by plan
Feature	Free	Solo	Team	Enterprise
MariaDB on this plan	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Plan fee	$0/mo	$25/mo	$599/mo	Custom
Largest size	f0	xl32	xl32	xl32
Included per instance	500 MB	8 GB	8 GB	Negotiated
Max disk per instance	1 GB	1 TB	16 TB	16 TB
Scheduled backups	1 manual snapshot	Daily, 7-day retention	Daily, 14-day retention	Hourly, 35-day retention · cross-region copy · immutable
Point-in-time recovery	Not available for this engine	Not available for this engine	Not available for this engine	Not available for this engine
Read replicas	0	2	5	Unlimited
Pause	Sleeps after 15 min idle, wakes on connect	On demand or on a schedule	On demand or on a schedule	On demand or on a schedule
Secure hosting (HIPAA)	—	—	Available with a BAA	Available with a BAA
Support	Community	Email	Priority	24x7 dedicated
Uptime SLA	—	—	99.9%	99.95%

Start with MariaDB today

The free plan needs no card. Upgrade when you need more, and keep the same endpoint.

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MariaDB on Databasezy

Scheduled logical backups

MySQL wire compatible

Verified TLS

Sizes that grow