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Tools · relational databases · Alternatives

IBM Db2 alternatives

As of 4 November 2026, 32 relational databases are named by companies instead of IBM Db2: PostgreSQL by 12,519 companies, Oracle Database by 10,129, Microsoft SQL Server by 9,342.

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

IBM Db2, companies in postings
1,063
Most used alternative
PostgreSQL · 12,519
Fastest hiring, 90 days
PostgreSQL
Alternatives ranked
32
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01Ranked by evidence

relational databases companies choose instead of IBM Db2

Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs IBM Db2postings, 90 dCompare
1
PostgreSQLPostgreSQL Global Development Group
12,5191178%37,204IBM Db2 vs PostgreSQL →
2
Oracle DatabaseOracle
10,129953%22,634IBM Db2 vs Oracle Database →
3
Microsoft SQL ServerMicrosoft
9,342879%29,555IBM Db2 vs Microsoft SQL Server →
4
MySQLOracle
8,789827%21,694IBM Db2 vs MySQL →
5
Amazon RDSAmazon Web Services
2,889272%6,705IBM Db2 vs Amazon RDS →
6
Microsoft AccessMicrosoft
1,422134%3,323IBM Db2 vs Microsoft Access →
7
Azure SQL DatabaseMicrosoft
1,384130%3,629IBM Db2 vs Azure SQL Database →
8
Amazon AuroraAmazon Web Services
1,02096%2,257IBM Db2 vs Amazon Aurora →
9
SAP HANASAP
1,00494%4,526IBM Db2 vs SAP HANA →
10
MariaDBMariaDB Foundation
90185%1,589IBM Db2 vs MariaDB →
11
SQLiteSQLite Consortium
51949%947IBM Db2 vs SQLite →
12
Google Cloud SQLGoogle
42340%962IBM Db2 vs Google Cloud SQL →
13
SybaseSAP
26525%742IBM Db2 vs Sybase →
14
Oracle ExadataOracle
17717%547IBM Db2 vs Oracle Exadata →
15
Oracle RACOracle
13513%402soon
16
Google Cloud SpannerGoogle
13413%340IBM Db2 vs Google Cloud Spanner →
17
Azure SQL Managed InstanceMicrosoft
10810%207soon
18
NeonNeon
878%145soon
19
CockroachDBCockroach Labs
717%187soon
20
InformixHCL Software
646%121soon
21
Oracle Autonomous DatabaseOracle
606%215soon
22
Azure Database for PostgreSQLMicrosoft
555%153soon
23
AlloyDBGoogle
545%275soon
24
IBM Db2 for iIBM
444%98soon
25
SingleStoreSingleStore
373%154soon
26
Databricks LakebaseDatabricks
323%1,408soon
27
FirebirdFirebird Foundation
293%53soon
28
TiDBPingCAP
242%42soon
29
MaxDBSAP
222%50soon
30
SAP ASE (Sybase)SAP
222%53soon
31
SAP ASESAP
182%29soon
32
YugabyteDBYugabyte
162%58soon
52,858 companies name a relational database in their postings.

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32 relational databases are named by companies instead of IBM Db2: PostgreSQL by 12,519 companies, Oracle Database by 10,129, Microsoft SQL Server by 9,342, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/ibm-db2/alternatives)
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  • RankingCompanies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system, from the Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov. Editions are folded into their parent product.
  • 90-day postingsOpen postings first seen or posted in the last 90 days that name the tool.
  • Not includedRatings, prices, feature claims, sponsored positions.
FAQ

IBM Db2 alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to IBM Db2?

PostgreSQL: 12,519 companies name it in their own job postings, against 1,063 for IBM Db2.

How is this list ranked?

By the number of companies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system (Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov), then by postings in the last 90 days. No ratings, no vendor input, no sponsored positions.

Does this say which is better?

No. It says who uses what, by company size, industry and country, so you can see which tools companies like yours choose. For features and prices, read the vendors.

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