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Welcome to the Database Management Software Piki, the best place to decide between database management software. Database management software provides a way for users to create and maintain collections of data records in an underlying database. People often consider usability, security and price when choosing database management software. This Piki makes use of more than 2,600 facts about 41 database management software. Sort and filter these database management software according to your preferences using the options on the left. Whether you're looking for database management software for secure general purposes, high quality rated database management software or something else entirely, we have you covered.
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PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL has SQL, and it costs $0. It has an unlimited database size and unlimited number size. It has a static data system, and it has a temporary table.
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Price: $0
Given that users looking for the best overall database management software prefer lower values for price, PostgreSQL achieves 100% performance in this category.
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Interface Usability: SQL, Temporary Table
PostgreSQL achieves 9% performance for interface usability.
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Versatility: Unlimited Database Size, Unlimited Number Size, Data Type System - Static
PostgreSQL achieves 70% performance for versatility.
Oracle
Oracle doesn't have SQL, it costs $350, and it doesn't have an unlimited database size. It has a static and dynamic data system, and it has a materialized view and a temporary table.
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Price: $350
Given that users looking for the best overall database management software prefer lower values for price, Oracle achieves 82% performance in this category.
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Interface Usability: , Temporary Table, Materialized View
Oracle achieves 41% performance for interface usability.
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Versatility: , Data Type System - Static and dynamic
Oracle achieves 37% performance for versatility.
DB2
DB2 doesn't have SQL, it costs $235, and it doesn't have an unlimited database size. It has a materialized view and a temporary table, and it has ACID compatibility.
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Price: $235
Given that users looking for the best overall database management software prefer lower values for price, DB2 achieves 88% performance in this category.
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Interface Usability: , Temporary Table, Materialized View
DB2 achieves 100% performance for interface usability.
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Versatility
DB2 achieves 21% performance for versatility.
Linter SQL RDBMS
Linter SQL RDBMS doesn't have SQL, it costs $0, and it has an unlimited database size. It has a temporary table, and it has ACID compatibility and referential integrity.
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Price: $0
Given that users looking for the best overall database management software prefer lower values for price, Linter SQL RDBMS achieves 100% performance in this category.
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Interface Usability: , Temporary Table
Linter SQL RDBMS achieves 94% performance for interface usability.
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Versatility: Unlimited Database Size
Linter SQL RDBMS achieves 27% performance for versatility.
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server doesn't have SQL, and it costs $898. It doesn't have an unlimited database size and has unlimited row size. It has a static data system, and it has a materialized view.
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Price: $898
Given that users looking for the best overall database management software prefer lower values for price, Microsoft SQL Server achieves 55% performance in this category.
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Interface Usability: , Temporary Table, Materialized View
Microsoft SQL Server achieves 100% performance for interface usability.
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Versatility: Unlimited Row Size, Data Type System - Static
Microsoft SQL Server achieves 30% performance for versatility.
Informix Dynamic Server
Informix Dynamic Server doesn't have SQL, it costs $205, and it doesn't have an unlimited database size. It has a static data system, and it has a temporary table. It has ACID compatibility.
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Price: $205
Given that users looking for the best overall database management software prefer lower values for price, Informix Dynamic Server achieves 89% performance in this category.
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Interface Usability: , Temporary Table
Informix Dynamic Server achieves 4% performance for interface usability.
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Versatility: , Data Type System - Static
Informix Dynamic Server achieves 38% performance for versatility.
HSQLDB
HSQLDB doesn't have SQL, and it costs $0. It doesn't have an unlimited database size and has unlimited table size and unlimited character size. It has unlimited number size.
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Price: $0
Given that users looking for the best overall database management software prefer lower values for price, HSQLDB achieves 100% performance in this category.
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Interface Usability: , Temporary Table
HSQLDB achieves 94% performance for interface usability.
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Versatility: Unlimited Char Size, Unlimited Columns Per Row, Unlimited Number Size, Data Type System - Static
HSQLDB achieves 32% performance for versatility.
Teradata
Teradata doesn't have SQL, it costs $0, and it has an unlimited database size and unlimited table size. It has a materialized view and a temporary table.
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Price: $0
Given that users looking for the best overall database management software prefer lower values for price, Teradata achieves 100% performance in this category.
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Interface Usability: , Temporary Table, Materialized View
Teradata achieves 100% performance for interface usability.
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Versatility: Unlimited Database Size, Unlimited Table Size
Teradata achieves 45% performance for versatility.
Empress Embedded Database
Empress Embedded Database doesn't have SQL, it costs $1,500, and it has an unlimited database size. It has a static data system, and it has a materialized view and a temporary table.
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Price: $1,500
Given that users looking for the best overall database management software prefer lower values for price, Empress Embedded Database achieves 25% performance in this category.
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Interface Usability: , Temporary Table, Materialized View
Empress Embedded Database achieves 100% performance for interface usability.
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Versatility: Unlimited Database Size, Data Type System - Static
Empress Embedded Database achieves 42% performance for versatility.
H2
H2 doesn't have SQL, and it costs $0. It doesn't have an unlimited database size and has unlimited table size and unlimited character size. It has unlimited row size.
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Price: $0
Given that users looking for the best overall database management software prefer lower values for price, H2 achieves 100% performance in this category.
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Interface Usability: , Temporary Table
H2 achieves 94% performance for interface usability.
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Versatility: Unlimited Char Size, Unlimited Column Name Size, Unlimited Columns Per Row
H2 achieves 34% performance for versatility.









