Best Database Software in 2026
Database choices involve both the shape of your data and where the system runs. Compare database model and deployment options, then look at SQL support, replication support and vector search. Included storage, free plan and paid-from price offer additional ways to assess the options. In this ranking, MySQL, Oracle Database and Microsoft SQL Server open the entries, followed by SQLite and PostgreSQL. Google Cloud Spanner, Amazon RDS and Google Cloud SQL are also among the first names. Consider how the listed capabilities align with your workload and operational needs as you compare the database software.
73 database software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | App | Score | From | Free plan | Paid from | Database model | Deployment options | SQL support | Included storage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SQLite | 9.3 | $12.50/mo | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 2 | Amazon DynamoDB | 9.2 | Free | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 3 | Firestore | 9.2 | Free | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 4 | MySQL | 8.3 | $178.33/mo | Yes | Free | SQL and NoSQL | Over 20 platforms and operating systems including Linux, Unix, Mac and Windows. | Yes | — | View |
| 5 | Oracle Database | 8.1 | Free | Yes | — | converged engine | Leading clouds, hybrid environments, or on premises | Yes | — | View |
| 6 | PostgreSQL | 7.9 | Free | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 7 |  Microsoft SQL Server | 7.9 | Free | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 8 | Amazon RDS | 7.8 | Free | No | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 9 |  Turso | 7.8 | $4.99/mo | Yes | $4.99/mo | — | — | — | — | View |
| 10 | MariaDB Server | 7.7 | Free | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 11 |  SingleStore Helios | 7.6 | $0.99/mo | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 12 | Neo4j | 7.6 | $65/mo | Yes | $65/mo | Property graph data model | self-hosted, hybrid, multi-cloud, or fully managed cloud service | — | — | View |
| 13 | Amazon Aurora | 7.5 | Free | No | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 14 | Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL | 7.5 | Free | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 15 | Apache Cassandra | 7.5 | Free | — | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 16 | Apache Doris | 7.5 | Free | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 17 | TiDB Cloud | 7.5 | $0.22/mo | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 18 | CockroachDB Cloud | 7.5 | $0.06/mo | No | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 19 | MarkLogic | 7.5 | Free | No | — | — | — | Yes | — | View |
| 20 | Chroma | 7.5 | $250/mo | Yes | $250/mo | — | — | — | — | View |
| 21 | Azure SQL Database | 7.4 | Free | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 22 |  Teradata VantageCloud | 7.4 | Free | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 23 | InfluxDB | 7.3 | $0.01/mo | Yes | — | — | — | Yes | — | View |
| 24 |  Apache Druid | 7.1 | Free | — | — | — | — | — | — | View |
| 25 | Exasol | 7.1 | $3.30/mo | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | View |
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Questions about this list
Which database software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
SQLite is ranked #1 of 73 with a score of 9.3. Amazon DynamoDB is second and Firestore third.
How many of these have a free plan?
25 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, InfluxDB has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.01/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.