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Top Alternatives to Microsoft SQL Server

Looking for Microsoft SQL Server alternatives? We've curated 13 top alternatives that offer similar functionality. Whether you need options, free plans, or open source solutions, explore our comprehensive list to find the perfect fit for your needs.

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MySQL Community Edition

MySQL Community Edition is the freely downloadable version of the world's most popular open source database.

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SQLite

SQLite

Open Source

SQLite is an in-process library that implements a self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine.

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DBeaver

DBeaver

Open Source

he DBeaver is an SQL client and a database administration tool. For relational databases it uses JDBC API to interact with databases via a JDBC driver.

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MongoDB

MongoDB

Open Source

MongoDB is a free and open-source cross-platform document-oriented database program.

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MariaDB

MariaDB

Open Source

MariaDB is a community-developed fork of the MySQL relational database management system intended to remain free under the GNU GPL.

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CouchDB

CouchDB

Open Source

Apache CouchDB is open source database software.

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Oracle Database

Oracle Database

Commercial

Oracle Database (Oracle RDBMS or simply as Oracle) is an object-relational database management system.

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RethinkDB

RethinkDB

Open Source

RethinkDB is a free and open-source, NoSQL, distributed document-oriented database.

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CouchBase

CouchBase

Open Source

Couchbase is an open-source multi-model NoSQL document-oriented database software package that is optimized for interactive applications.

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Apache Cassandra

Apache Cassandra

Open Source

Apache Cassandra is a free and open-source distributed NoSQL database management system.

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H2 Database Engine

H2 Database Engine

Open Source

H2 Database Engine is a relational database management system written in Java.

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Database .NET

Database .NET

Free Personal

Database .NET is a multiple database management tool.

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Firebird

Firebird

Open Source

Firebird is a relational database offering many ANSI SQL standard features.

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