Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to Microsoft SQL

Microsoft SQL

Microsoft SQL is a best in class relational database management software that facilitates the database server to provide you a primary function to store and retrieve data.

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Summary

The top open-source alternatives to Microsoft SQL are MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.

MySQL Landing Page
1

MySQL

The world's most popular open source database
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Databases #Relational Databases #SQL Database 4 social mentions
PostgreSQL Landing Page
2

PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL is a powerful, open source object-relational database system.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Databases #Relational Databases #NoSQL Databases 15 social mentions
SQLite Landing Page
3

SQLite

SQLite Home Page
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Databases #Relational Databases #NoSQL Databases 18 social mentions
Oracle DBaaS Landing Page
4

Oracle DBaaS

See how Oracle Database 12c enables businesses to plug into the cloud and power the real-time enterprise.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Databases #Relational Databases #NoSQL Databases
Redis Landing Page
5

Redis

Redis is an open source in-memory data structure project implementing a distributed, in-memory key-value database with optional durability.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Key-Value Database #NoSQL Databases #Databases 185 social mentions
MongoDB Landing Page
6

MongoDB

MongoDB (from "humongous") is a scalable, high-performance NoSQL database.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#NoSQL Databases #Databases #Document Databases 15 social mentions
DBeaver Landing Page
7

DBeaver

DBeaver - Universal Database Manager and SQL Client.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Databases #Database Management #MySQL Tools 95 social mentions
Google Cloud Spanner Landing Page
8

Google Cloud Spanner

Google Cloud Spanner is a horizontally scalable, globally consistent, relational database service.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Databases #Relational Databases #Tool 17 social mentions
phpMyAdmin Landing Page
9

phpMyAdmin

phpMyAdmin is a tool written in PHP intended to handle the administration of MySQL over the Web.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Database Management #Databases #MySQL Tools
Hive Landing Page
10

Hive

Seamless project management and collaboration for your team.
Pricing:
- Open Source
- $12.0 / Monthly (Per user)
#Productivity #Project Management #Task Management 9 social mentions
HeidiSQL Landing Page
11

HeidiSQL

HeidiSQL is a powerful and easy client for MySQL, MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL. Open source and entirely free to use.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Database Management #Databases #MySQL Tools 1 user reviews
DB Browser for SQLite Landing Page
12

DB Browser for SQLite

News. 2017-09-28 - Added PortableApp version of 3. 10. 1. Thanks John.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Databases #Database Management #MySQL Tools 195 social mentions