Is there an alternative to MySQL?
Of course:
There are several. For a complete list, click here.
A few common ones:
MSSQL ExpressSQLitePostgreSQL
If you need more information, you can check Comparison of relational database management systems.
You can even use the Apporach Document Oriented Database depending on the needs of your project. This may not be of interest to you, but I wanted you to know that this option exists.
Couchdb
PostgreSQL
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_relational_database_management_systems
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MariaDB, MySQL. : http://mariadb.org/
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OODBMS, db4o, , CouchDB Cache.