Oracle Database alternatives_
As of 4 November 2026, 32 relational databases are named by companies instead of Oracle Database: PostgreSQL by 12,519 companies, Microsoft SQL Server by 9,342, MySQL by 8,789.
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- Oracle Database, companies in postings
- 10,129
- Most used alternative
- PostgreSQL · 12,519
- Fastest hiring, 90 days
- PostgreSQL
- Alternatives ranked
- 32
- Catalogue
- T-1.0.1-prov
relational databases companies choose instead of Oracle Database
Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.
| # | Alternative | Companies | companies | vs Oracle Database | postings, 90 d | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PostgreSQLPostgreSQL Global Development Group | 12,519 | 124% | 37,204 | Oracle Database vs PostgreSQL → | |
| 2 | Microsoft SQL ServerMicrosoft | 9,342 | 92% | 29,555 | Oracle Database vs Microsoft SQL Server → | |
| 3 | MySQLOracle | 8,789 | 87% | 21,694 | Oracle Database vs MySQL → | |
| 4 | Amazon RDSAmazon Web Services | 2,889 | 29% | 6,705 | Oracle Database vs Amazon RDS → | |
| 5 | Microsoft AccessMicrosoft | 1,422 | 14% | 3,323 | Oracle Database vs Microsoft Access → | |
| 6 | Azure SQL DatabaseMicrosoft | 1,384 | 14% | 3,629 | Oracle Database vs Azure SQL Database → | |
| 7 | IBM Db2IBM | 1,063 | 10% | 3,839 | Oracle Database vs IBM Db2 → | |
| 8 | Amazon AuroraAmazon Web Services | 1,020 | 10% | 2,257 | Oracle Database vs Amazon Aurora → | |
| 9 | SAP HANASAP | 1,004 | 10% | 4,526 | Oracle Database vs SAP HANA → | |
| 10 | MariaDBMariaDB Foundation | 901 | 9% | 1,589 | Oracle Database vs MariaDB → | |
| 11 | SQLiteSQLite Consortium | 519 | 5% | 947 | Oracle Database vs SQLite → | |
| 12 | Google Cloud SQLGoogle | 423 | 4% | 962 | Oracle Database vs Google Cloud SQL → | |
| 13 | SybaseSAP | 265 | 3% | 742 | Oracle Database vs Sybase → | |
| 14 | Oracle ExadataOracle | 177 | 2% | 547 | Oracle Database vs Oracle Exadata → | |
| 15 | Oracle RACOracle | 135 | 1% | 402 | soon | |
| 16 | Google Cloud SpannerGoogle | 134 | 1% | 340 | Oracle Database vs Google Cloud Spanner → | |
| 17 | Azure SQL Managed InstanceMicrosoft | 108 | 1% | 207 | soon | |
| 18 | NeonNeon | 87 | 1% | 145 | soon | |
| 19 | CockroachDBCockroach Labs | 71 | 1% | 187 | soon | |
| 20 | InformixHCL Software | 64 | 1% | 121 | soon | |
| 21 | 60 | 1% | 215 | soon | ||
| 22 | Azure Database for PostgreSQLMicrosoft | 55 | 1% | 153 | soon | |
| 23 | AlloyDBGoogle | 54 | 1% | 275 | soon | |
| 24 | IBM Db2 for iIBM | 44 | 0% | 98 | soon | |
| 25 | SingleStoreSingleStore | 37 | 0% | 154 | soon | |
| 26 | Databricks LakebaseDatabricks | 32 | 0% | 1,408 | soon | |
| 27 | FirebirdFirebird Foundation | 29 | 0% | 53 | soon | |
| 28 | TiDBPingCAP | 24 | 0% | 42 | soon | |
| 29 | MaxDBSAP | 22 | 0% | 50 | soon | |
| 30 | SAP ASE (Sybase)SAP | 22 | 0% | 53 | soon | |
| 31 | SAP ASESAP | 18 | 0% | 29 | soon | |
| 32 | YugabyteDBYugabyte | 16 | 0% | 58 | soon |
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32 relational databases are named by companies instead of Oracle Database: PostgreSQL by 12,519 companies, Microsoft SQL Server by 9,342, MySQL by 8,789, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/oracle-database/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.
Oracle Database alternatives: questions
What is the most used alternative to Oracle Database?
PostgreSQL: 12,519 companies name it in their own job postings, against 10,129 for Oracle Database.
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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