Percona Server vs Vitess
No clear leader: Vitess (62.2) and Percona Server (60.0) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for relational databases. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Percona Server
A free, fully compatible drop-in replacement for MySQL that delivers improved performance and instrumentation. It is built on MySQL foundations and designed for organizations seeking enhanced reliability and monitoring without switching databases.
Vitess
Vitess is a MySQL-compatible database that extends scalability through built-in sharding and improves performance via query rewriting, caching, and connection pooling. It provides automatic failure detection and repair for high availability.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Vitess
Pricing not documented yet.
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.