Can MySQL do GIS related features like PostGIS? It can[1] for most of the common cases, but it lacks many of the more advanced features PostGIS has. So if you

Can MySQL do GIS related features like PostGIS? It can[1] for most of the common cases, but it lacks many of the more advanced features PostGIS has. So if you have a MySQL database up and running, you probably don't have to switch to PostGIS just because you want to add some geospatial data. However if starting a new geospatial project then you should almost certainly choose PostGIS. [1] https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/spatial-types.html https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/spatial-types.html