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Best Microsoft SQL Server Alternatives in 2026

12 apps from database software ranked against Microsoft SQL Server on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    SQLite Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $12.50/mo9.3
    Microsoft SQL Server vs SQLite
  2. 2
    Amazon DynamoDB Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac Free9.2
    Microsoft SQL Server vs Amazon DynamoDB
  3. 3
    Firestore Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb Free9.2
    Microsoft SQL Server vs Firestore
  4. 4
    MySQL Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin 8.3
    Microsoft SQL Server vs MySQL
  5. 5
    PostgreSQL Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.9
    Microsoft SQL Server vs PostgreSQL
  6. 6
    Amazon RDS Free plan apiWeb Free7.8
    Microsoft SQL Server vs Amazon RDS
  7. 7
    Turso Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxself-hosted $4.99/mo7.8
    Microsoft SQL Server vs Turso
  8. 8
    MariaDB Server Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.6
    Microsoft SQL Server vs MariaDB Server
  9. 9
    SingleStore Helios Free plan apiWeb $0.99/mo7.6
    Microsoft SQL Server vs SingleStore Helios
  10. 10
    Oracle Database self-hosted 7.5
    Microsoft SQL Server vs Oracle Database
  11. 12
    Amazon Aurora Free plan Free7.5
    Microsoft SQL Server vs Amazon Aurora
  12. 13
    Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL Free plan Free7.5
    Microsoft SQL Server vs Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
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