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Oracle's commercial relational database, programmed in SQL and PL/SQL. A closed product from Oracle.
| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PostgreSQL | Full replacement | 22k | Other | Open source | Yes | C | REL_18_6 | 2026-10-06 |
| MariaDB | Partial | 8.3k | GPL-2.0 | Open source | Yes | C++ | mariadb-13.0.2 | 2026-10-06 |
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Mirror of the official PostgreSQL GIT repository. Note that this is just a *mirror* - we don't work with pull requests on github. To contribute, please see https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Submitting_a_Patch
Covers the same workloads; PL/pgSQL differs from PL/SQL.
MariaDB server is a community developed fork of MySQL server. Started by core members of the original MySQL team, MariaDB actively works with outside developers to deliver the most featureful, stable, and sanely licensed open SQL server in the industry.
An Oracle compatibility mode for part of PL/SQL and Oracle's syntax.