DevEquiv

    MySQL 9.6 vs MySQL 9.7 LTS

    MySQL 9.7 LTS was released 0.2 years after MySQL 9.6. Source: endoflife.date (aggregating official MySQL/Oracle and MariaDB Foundation EOL announcements), checked 2026-07-31.

    Fact MySQL 9.6 MySQL 9.7 LTS
    Release date 2026-01-20 2026-04-21
    End of life 2026-04-21 2034-04-21
    LTS release No Yes
    Currently supported No Yes

    Explore another pair

    Compare any two versions

    All 45 released MySQL and MariaDB version lines are listed here — pick any two. Source: endoflife.date (aggregating official MySQL/Oracle and MariaDB Foundation EOL announcements), checked 2026-07-31.

    Other comparisons

    MySQL 9.7 LTS

    MySQL 9.6

    Browse all MySQL & MariaDB version comparisons →

    ← All MySQL/MariaDB version differences