Best Relational Databases in 2026
Updated
32 relational databases ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
32ranked
0free plans on this page
$5/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 26 openGauss No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Deployment model: self_hostedManaged service: NoHigh availability: Yes
- 27 Render No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2$25/mo
- 28 Actian Zen No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Deployment model: bothHigh availability: Yes
- 29 ALTIBASE No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9 Deployment model: bothHigh availability: Yes
- 30 Heroku No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9$5/mo
- 31 Teradata Database No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.8
- 32 Matisse No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.7 Deployment model: self_hostedHigh availability: Yes
Compare all 7 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment model | Managed service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | openGauss | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | No |
| 27 | Render | 5.2 | No | $25/mo | Yes | 25 /mo | — | — |
| 28 | Actian Zen | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | both | — |
| 29 | ALTIBASE | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | both | — |
| 30 | Heroku | 4.9 | No | $5/mo | No | 5 /mo | — | — |
| 31 | Teradata Database | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 32 | Matisse | 4.7 | No | — | No | — | self_hosted | — |
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