MarkLogic
The facts below are what the maker publishes about MarkLogic, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From MarkLogic's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Free | Up to 1TB · all database capabilities · noncommercial use · free |
| Bring-Your-Own License | Priced on request | Customer-selected cloud infrastructure · multi-cloud, private and hybrid cloud support · customer-controlled version updates · not stated |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | Unlimited data storage · core-based subscription · optional advanced capabilities and tools · not stated |
| Managed SaaS | Priced on request | 24/7 infrastructure management · SOC 2 Type 2-certified monitoring · continuous security scanning · DDoS protection · managed upgrades · not stated |
| Progress Data Platform | Priced on request | Full MarkLogic suite · semantic AI and modeling · business rules automation · 100+ enterprise connectors · not stated |
The facts
Each one read from MarkLogic's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Acquisition
- Progress completed its acquisition of MarkLogic on February 7, 2023, after announcing a $355 million purchase price.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API extensibility
- REST services can be extended with custom transforms, search customizations, user-defined endpoints and evaluated XQuery or JavaScript modules.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Built-in search
- Its Universal Index indexes content and document structure at ingest so data can be queried immediately.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- The security page says MarkLogic complies with GDPR and describes Common Criteria and STIG evaluations or deployments.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Core license
- MarkLogic Server is proprietary software; Progress provides open-source connectors and APIs around the proprietary core.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Data integration
- MarkLogic Data Hub ingests data from sources, indexes it for query and search, and curates it through harmonization, mastering, and enrichment.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Data models
- MarkLogic Server natively handles document, semantic graph, and geospatial data, and supports relational views for SQL analytics.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Deployment
- MarkLogic can be deployed on premises, in virtualized environments, in public cloud, or in hybrid environments.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Developer license
- The free Developer License includes the full feature set, is limited to nonproduction use and expires after six months unless renewed.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- Installation documentation links to concepts, administration, application development, search, JavaScript, XQuery and release-note guides.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Full-text search
- Search supports phrases, Boolean logic, stemming, wildcards, facets, snippets, proximity boosting and relevance ranking.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Funding history
- TechCrunch reported in May 2009 that MarkLogic raised $12.5 million in Series D funding, bringing reported total funding to $45.5 million.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Geospatial
- Geospatial functions support points, polygons, regions, multiple coordinate systems and APIs for Java, Node.js, XQuery and Server-Side JavaScript.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Official connectors are provided for MuleSoft, Apache NiFi, ODBC and Pega, with NiFi integration using the Java Client API and DMSDK.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Progress lists financial services, insurance, pharma, manufacturing, media, national security, and government among the industries using MarkLogic.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Latest release
- MarkLogic 12.1.0 was released September 10, 2026 with AWS Graviton support, Optic enhancements, SSO for tools and additional indexing controls.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: learning curve and community
- Reviewers report that MarkLogic requires substantial product and XQuery learning, while the developer community can be difficult to search for support.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: stability and tooling gaps
- Individual reviewers report occasional crashes and gaps in data-profiling or unit-testing tooling.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Managed service
- Progress says its SaaS services provide managed hosting for MarkLogic Server and MarkLogic Data Hub, including installation, upgrades, backups, monitoring, and user management.checked 30 Sep 2026
The company
- Company facts
- Gartner lists Progress Software as a public company founded in 1981, headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, with 1,001–5,000 employees.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1981checked 23 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Burlington, Massachusetts, United Stateschecked 23 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Limit: licensing cost
- G2 and TrustRadius reviewers repeatedly describe licensing as expensive, especially for smaller projects or advanced deployments.checked 15 Oct 2026
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