Actian Zen vs Microsoft SQL Server
| Actian Zen | Microsoft SQL Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, Windows, macOS | — |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Deployment model | both | both |
| High availability | Yes | Yes |
| Managed service | — | No |
| Read replicas | — | Yes |
| JSON data support | — | Yes |
| Maximum connections | — | 32,767 connections |
Both are listed in Best Relational Databases. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Microsoft SQL Server scores higher on our published basis.