HSQLDB
8.1#2 in relational databasesFrom $100 a yearFree planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
VisitHSQLDB vs MySQL
What both publish
| Fact | HSQLDB | MySQL |
|---|---|---|
| Backup | The engine supports fast startup and shutdown with incremental backup plus online and offline backups and SQL-script dumps. | MySQL Enterprise Backup supports online hot backups, full, incremental and partial backups, point-in-time recovery and compression. |
| Developer tooling | The distribution includes SQLTool command-line administration, two GUI database managers, a transfer utility and a test/script utility. | MySQL provides ODBC, JDBC and .NET connectors plus MySQL Workbench for visual modeling, SQL development and administration. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Support | Support options include a help forum, a user mailing list, bug and feature request trackers, paid SupportWare, and professional commercial support. | MySQL Enterprise technical support provides 24x7 direct access to MySQL support engineers. |
HSQLDB plans
- Developer subscription$100 a year
- Basic Corporate subscription—
- Premier Corporate subscription$2,500 a year
- HSQLDB softwareFree
- HSQLDBFree
- Developer SupportWare$100 a year
MySQL plans
- Community EditionPriced on request
- Community Edition—
- Standard Edition—
- Standard EditionPriced on request
- Enterprise EditionPriced on request
- Enterprise Edition—
Pick HSQLDB if…
HSQLDB may suit developers and organizations seeking a self-hosted Java database with embedded or server operation. Its listed tools and integrations may also be relevant to teams using the named Java and database projects.
Pick MySQL if…
It suits developers and organisations building relational SQL or NoSQL applications, including web, e-commerce, SaaS, and transaction-processing systems. Teams needing commercial security features or support can consider the paid editions.