Oracle Database AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Relational Databases

The best Relational Database alternative to Oracle Database is SQLite, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Oracle Database and many of them are Relational Databases so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Relational Database alternatives to Oracle Database are PostgreSQL, MySQL Community Edition, MongoDB and Microsoft SQL Server.

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  1. SQLite icon
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    SQLite is a software library that implements a self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine. SQLite is the most widely deployed SQL database engine in the world. The source code for SQLite is in the public domain.

    71 SQLite alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
     
  2. PostgreSQL icon
     320 likes

    PostgreSQL is a powerful, open source object-relational database system with over 35 years of active development that has earned it a strong reputation for reliability, feature robustness, and performance.

    75 PostgreSQL alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Comments about PostgreSQL as an Alternative to Oracle Database
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    First of all its most comparable to Oracle compared to the other solutions in this list. You are not limited to JSON, don't neet to jump to NoSQL. This doesn't mean that PostgreSQL is a FOSS alternative to Oracle. Programming in the database is quite different.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • PostgreSQL is Free and Open SourceOracle Database is Paid and Proprietary
  3. MySQL Community Edition is a freely downloadable version of the world's most popular open source database that is supported by an active community of open source developers and enthusiasts.

    66 MySQL Community Edition alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  4. MongoDB icon
     148 likes

    MongoDB is a document database with the scalability and flexibility that you want with the querying and indexing that you need

    101 MongoDB alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
     
  5. SQL Server delivers on Microsoft’s Data Platform vision by helping your organization manage your data by enabling you to store data from structured, semi-structured, and unstructured documents within the database.

    67 Microsoft SQL Server alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Comments about Microsoft SQL Server as an Alternative to Oracle Database
    Guest
    Positive
    -3

    SQL Server is so good like Oracle.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Microsoft SQL Server is Freemium and ProprietaryOracle Database is Paid and Proprietary
  6. Tibero icon
     11 likes

    Tibero is an Oracle compatible SQL RDBMS that is secure, scales easily and conforms to today’s cost optimized cloud architectures.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Comments about Tibero as an Alternative to Oracle Database
    dbgeek
    Positive
    3

    It is more stable and efficient, most of Oracle DB Options are available and we were able to migrate our PL/SQL without changes. Truly recommend it if you use VMware or planning to use the Cloud.

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Tibero is the most Oracle compatible database on the market and Oracle DBA's will find it very similar both architecturally and look and feel to what they are used to.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    garybirtwell
    Positive
    0

    Cheaper and lower total cost of ownership

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Tibero is Paid and ProprietaryOracle Database is also Paid and Proprietary
  7. The Apache Cassandra database is the right choice when you need scalability and high availability without compromising performance.

    52 Apache Cassandra alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Amazon Web Services
    • Google Cloud Platform
    • Microsoft Azure
     
  8. Amazon RDS icon
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    Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) is a collection of managed services that makes it simple to set up, operate, and scale databases in the cloud. Choose from seven popular engines — Amazon Aurora with MySQL compatibility, Amazon Aurora with PostgreSQL compatibility...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Amazon Web Services
     
  9. CockroachDB icon
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    Cockroach is a distributed key/value datastore which supports ACID transactional semantics and versioned values as first-class features. The primary design goal is global consistency and survivability, hence the name.

    96 CockroachDB alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  10. Amazon Redshift uses SQL to analyze structured and semi-structured data across data warehouses, operational databases, and data lakes, using AWS-designed hardware and machine learning to deliver the best price performance at any scale.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Amazon Web Services
     
  11. Part of the Azure SQL, Azure SQL Database is an always-up-to-date, fully managed relational database service built for the cloud. Build your next app with the simplicity and flexibility of a multi-model database that scales to meet...

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  12. H2 is a relational database management system written in Java. It can be embedded in Java applications or run in the client-server mode. The disk footprint (size of the jar file) is about 1 MB.

    55 H2 Database Engine alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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