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| Head-to-head in this comparison | ||||
| Advantages |
Only one here with AI features
Free plan available
Can run on-premise
Turkish interface
Deloitte alliance partner
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Only one here with Open source
Free plan available
Open source
Can run on-premise
Turkish interface
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Only one here with Custom reports
Free plan available
Can run on-premise
Turkish interface
Vendor is publicly listed — audited financial disclosure
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Only one here with API access, Single sign-on (SSO), Two-factor authentication +1 more
Free trial available
Public pricing
Vendor is publicly listed — audited financial disclosure
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| Drawbacks |
No free trial
Pricing only on request
No public adoption figures
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Lacks GDPR compliance, SOC 2, ISO 27001 +1 more — offered by others here
No free trial
Pricing only on request
No public adoption figures
Narrowest feature scope (6)
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No free trial
Pricing only on request
No public adoption figures
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Lacks ISO 27001, HIPAA, Multi-language +2 more — offered by others here
No free plan
Cloud only
No Turkish interface
Smallest vendor (1,200 employees) — check support capacity
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| Editorial assessment | ||||
| Strengths |
Proven for mission-critical enterprise workloads
Advanced high availability and security features
Multi-model support in one engine
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Free, open source and standards-compliant
Rich features including JSON and extensions
Strong reliability and data integrity
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Mature, reliable relational engine with strong tooling
Deep integration with Azure, Power BI and the Microsoft stack
Free editions available for development and small workloads
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Simple, predictable pricing
Easy to use control panel
Good documentation and tutorials
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| Considerations |
Licensing is expensive and complex
Requires specialized administration skills
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Tuning and administration require expertise
Horizontal scaling needs extra tooling
No official vendor support; relies on community or third parties
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Enterprise licensing can become expensive at scale
Core-based licensing model is complex to plan
Some advanced features are reserved for top editions
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Fewer services than major cloud providers
Limited enterprise and compliance features
Fewer regions than hyperscalers
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| Product & company facts | ||||
| Deloitte alliance | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Rating | — | — | — | — |
| Starting price | Contact for quote | Free | Free plan available | $4 / month |
| Pricing model | Quote-based | Open source | One-time license | Usage-based |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Free trial | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Open source | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Deployment | On-premise, Cloud (SaaS), Hybrid | On-premise, Cloud (SaaS) | On-premise, Cloud (SaaS), Hybrid | Cloud (SaaS) |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux | Web |
| Turkish interface | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Target size | Enterprise | Freelancer, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Freelancer, Small business, Mid-market |
| Industries served | Banking & capital markets, Healthcare, Government & public sector, Manufacturing & industrial, Retail & consumer, Cross-industry | — | — | — |
| Active users | — | — | — | — |
| Customers | — | — | — | 600K |
| Vendor employees | 162,000 | — | 228,000 | 1,200 |
| Headquarters | Austin, US | — | Redmond, US | New York, US |
| Founded | 1977 | 1996 | 1975 | 2011 |
| Categories | Databases | Databases | Databases | Cloud Platforms, Databases |
| Features | ||||
| AI features | ✓ | — | — | — |
| GDPR compliance | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| HIPAA | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| ISO 27001 | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| SOC 2 | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open source | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Self-hosted | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| API access | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Multi-language | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Turkish interface | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Custom reports | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Dashboards | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Audit log | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Role-based access | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Two-factor authentication | — | — | — | ✓ |
Feature marks are based on our curated data; “—” means not verified, not necessarily missing. Head-to-head points are derived from this data relative to the selected products; editorial points are curated summaries.