Best Database Software in 2026
Updated
74 database software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
74ranked
19free plans on this page
$0.04/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
20 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | FirebirdWindows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | €199/mo | 7.0 | |
| 27 | Apache CouchDBWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 7.0 | |
| 28 | CrateDBWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 7.0 | |
| 29 | Oracle DatabaseSelf-hosted | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 6.9 |
| 30 | Microsoft SQL ServerNo platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 6.8 |
| 31 | MilvusLinux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.8 | |
| 32 | StarRocksLinux · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 33 | Aerospike DatabaseWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 34 | QuestDBWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 35 | H2 Database EngineWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 36 | TursoWeb · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $4.99/mo | 6.6 | |
| 37 | VespaWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $0.05/mo | 6.6 | |
| 38 | Google Cloud SQLWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · API | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $0.04/mo | 6.5 |
| 39 | Apache DorisLinux · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.5 |
| 40 | Apache PinotWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 41 | Amazon KeyspacesWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 42 | Apache HBaseLinux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 43 | ChromaWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $250/mo | 6.5 | |
| 44 | Google Cloud SpannerWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 45 | SurrealDBSelf-hosted | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | $0.19/mo | 6.4 | |
| 46 | QdrantWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 47 | KineticaWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 48 | VictoriaMetricsWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $200/mo | 6.3 | |
| 49 | ArcadeDBWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $19.99/mo | 6.3 | |
| 50 | WeaviateWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $45/mo | 6.2 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Database model | Deployment options |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Firebird | 7.0 | Free plan | €199/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 27 | Apache CouchDB | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 28 | CrateDB | 7.0 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 29 | Oracle Database | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | converged engine | Leading clouds, hybrid environments, or on premises |
| 30 | Microsoft SQL Server | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 31 | Milvus | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 32 | StarRocks | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 33 | Aerospike Database | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 34 | QuestDB | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 35 | H2 Database Engine | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 36 | Turso | 6.6 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | $4.99/mo | — | — |
| 37 | Vespa | 6.6 | No | $0.05/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 38 | Google Cloud SQL | 6.5 | No | $0.04/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 39 | Apache Doris | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 40 | Apache Pinot | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Amazon Keyspaces | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | No | — | — | — |
| 42 | Apache HBase | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 43 | Chroma | 6.5 | Free plan | $250/mo | Yes | $250/mo | — | — |
| 44 | Google Cloud Spanner | 6.4 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 45 | SurrealDB | 6.4 | Free plan | $0.19/mo | Yes | Free | Relational, document, graph, vector and time-series | Cloud, embedded and edge, and self-hosted |
| 46 | Qdrant | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 47 | Kinetica | 6.3 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 48 | VictoriaMetrics | 6.3 | Free plan | $200/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 49 | ArcadeDB | 6.3 | Free plan | $19.99/mo | Yes | $299/mo | — | — |
| 50 | Weaviate | 6.2 | Free plan | $45/mo | Yes | $45/mo | — | — |
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