SQLite is a transactional SQL database engine that runs inside an application, without a separate server process or configuration.
Alternatives to SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (SAP ASE)
HSQLDB is a Java-based relational database engine with in-memory and disk-based tables, available in embedded and server modes.
SingleStore Helios is a cloud database-as-a-service available on AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.
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TiDB Cloud
TiDB Cloud is a managed cloud database service built around an open-source distributed SQL database with MySQL compatibility.
Free planOpen sourceWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted8.1Free plan - 5

MySQL
MySQL is an open-source database for web, e-commerce, SaaS, and online transaction processing applications.
Free planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted7.9Free plan - 6

IBM Db2
Free planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted7.4From $630 a month - 7

CockroachDB Cloud
CockroachDB Cloud is a fully managed distributed SQL platform for workloads ranging from development and testing to production applications.
Free planWebAPILinux7.1Free plan - 8
Firebird
Firebird is a free, open-source relational database management system with ANSI SQL features, available for Linux, macOS, Windows, and self-hosted deployment.
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows6.9From €199 a month - 9
Microsoft SQL Server
Free planAPILinuxSelf-hostedWindows6.8Free plan - 10
H2 Database Engine
H2 Database Engine is a free SQL database written in Java.
Free planWebAPILinuxmacOS6.6Free plan - 11

Actian Zen
Actian Zen is an embedded database for managing data across edge environments and the cloud.
AndroidiOSAPILinux6.5 - 12

YugabyteDB Anywhere
YugabyteDB Anywhere (YBA) is a self-managed database-as-a-service for deploying and operating YugabyteDB universes.
Free planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.5Free plan - 13

MariaDB Server
MariaDB Server is a general-purpose, open-source relational database management system for applications, transaction data, analytics, and embedded deployments.
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows6.4Free plan - 14
SAP Extended Enterprise Content Management by OpenText
AndroidiOSWebLinux6.4 - 15

Amazon Aurora
Amazon Aurora is a fully managed relational database service offering PostgreSQL, MySQL, and DSQL engines.
Free planAPI6.3Free plan - 16

IBM Informix
Free planAPILinuxSelf-hostedWindows6.3Free plan - 17

PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL is a free, open-source object-relational database system that uses and extends SQL for complex data workloads.
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows6.3Free plan - 18
ALTIBASE
ALTIBASE is a relational database engine that combines in-memory and on-disk storage.
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted6.1Free plan - 19

CUBRID
CUBRID is a free, self-hosted object-relational database management system for Internet data services.
Free planAPILinuxSelf-hostedWindows6.0Free plan - 20
Mimer SQL Mobile
AndroidAPILinuxSelf-hosted5.9 - 21
Actian Ingres
LinuxWindows4.6 - 224.4

