Start with a useful free database
MySQL Free includes 768 MB memory, 2 GB persistent storage and up to 25 connections. One free MySQL database is available per workspace.
MySQL
Your MySQL database.
In the same workflow.
Bring your Laravel app, PHP project or MySQL-backed service. Create a database on Openstead, connect over the private network and manage tables with phpMyAdmin.
Your code. Infrastructure included.
app-db / MySQL · phpMyAdmin
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A little peace of mind.Daily backups · 7-day default retention
Free to startOne free MySQL database per workspace
phpMyAdminOpen from your database service
Private accessApplication connections stay internal
MYSQL ON OPENSTEAD
Familiar database tools. Less hosting administration.
Keep the MySQL ecosystem your application already depends on. Manage the database from the same console as your code, domains and deployments.
Open phpMyAdmin from Openstead
Browse tables, run queries, and import or export data through a database-scoped phpMyAdmin session opened from your Openstead account.
Keep a recovery path
Scheduled and manual logical backups support exporting data and restoring into a separate database. Backup status is visible in the console.
MADE FOR YOUR STACK
The MySQL configuration you already know.
Your application connects directly to MySQL with its normal driver. phpMyAdmin is a management interface; it does not sit between your application and its database.
- Database files live on persistent storage.
- MySQL Free includes a seven-day backup retention limit.
- Paid database plans offer larger memory and storage allocations.
Laravel database configurationopenstead / configuration
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLESDB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=your-database-private-host
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=your_database
DB_USERNAME=your_database_user
DB_PASSWORD=your_database_password
# Initialize your application schema
php artisan migrate --forceUse the credentials shown in your database service. Keep secrets in Openstead environment variables rather than committing a .env file.
PUT IT TO WORK
Built for the work
your application does.
Laravel applications
Configure the normal MySQL driver and use Artisan for migrations, seeders and application maintenance.
Existing PHP projects
Move an application and its SQL data into separate web and database services, with private connection settings.
Small application backends
Start with the free database allowance, then select more memory and storage as the application grows.
HOW IT WORKS
Bring your schema. Connect your app.
Create a database
Choose MySQL in your project. Start with the free instance or select a paid database plan for more capacity.
Prepare your data
Run application migrations or open phpMyAdmin to import your SQL export. Check the schema and application records before connecting your application.
Connect privately
Set the internal hostname, database name and credentials in your application’s environment. Keep the web app and database in the same environment.
Can I use phpMyAdmin?
Yes. Open your MySQL service in the console and choose Open phpMyAdmin. Openstead checks your account access and opens a temporary session scoped to that database.
What is included in the free MySQL tier?
One MySQL Free database per workspace, with 768 MB memory, 0.25 shared vCPU, 2 GB storage, a 25-connection limit and up to seven days of backup retention. Your web application has its own plan.
Can I import an existing SQL database?
Yes. You can import compatible SQL through phpMyAdmin or use a MySQL client from a service with private access. Check your export’s MySQL version, character encoding and SQL compatibility before migration.
Does MySQL have a public connection address?
MySQL application connections use the private network. The console provides your internal hostname and credentials. phpMyAdmin supplies browser-based administration without exposing a public MySQL port.
MAKE YOUR NEXT MOVE
Keep your stack. Simplify where it runs.
Your code. Infrastructure included.