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9 paid against 33 free you can run yourself.
Paid against free › Infrastructure & Security › Databases & Storage › SQL Databases · Data and databases on Repo Radar
SQL databases store an application's structured data and answer queries in SQL. The paid options are managed services: serverless and branching Postgres (Neon, Xata), managed Postgres (Aiven, Crunchy Bridge, Tiger Cloud), MySQL and Postgres at scale (PlanetScale), distributed SQL (CockroachDB Cloud, TiDB Cloud), hosted SQLite (Turso) and DuckDB analytics (MotherDuck). Most have an open engine you can run yourself: Neon, TimescaleDB, TiDB, CockroachDB, the Turso engine and DuckDB, plus Dolt, rqlite, ParadeDB and PGlite. Marks come from vendor pricing pages and project READMEs as of 19 October 2026; nothing was tested hands-on.
Prices and free tiers as checked, dated on each review.
NNeonServerless Postgres backend for apps and agents.
free tierPPlanetScaleManaged MySQL and Postgres database platform with horizontal sharding.
$5CCockroachDB and Cockroach ContinuumResilient distributed SQL database with agentic operations for mission-critical workloads.
$203free tierTTiDBOpen-source distributed SQL database with MySQL compatibility for AI agents.
$400free tierTTursoSQLite-compatible database for many small databases, edge and AI workloads.
$4.99free tierAAiven for PostgreSQLManaged PostgreSQL service with open source extensions, multi-cloud deployment, and 99.99% uptime SLA.
$5free tierMMotherDuckServerless analytics warehouse built on DuckDB for data teams, app developers, and AI agents.
free tierCCrunchy DataCrunchy Data provides managed Postgres, data warehouse, and Kubernetes operator.
$9free tierXXataBranch-native Postgres platform for instant branches and zero-downtime schema changes.
$9free tierFree to use. You run it on your own server.
They do this job.
An analytical SQL database that runs inside your own process and queries files directly.
★ 42.1kFreeTIpingcap/tidbTiDB is built for agentic workloads that grow unpredictably, with ACID guarantees and native support for transactions, analytics, and vector search. No data silos. No noisy neighbors. No infrastructure ceiling.
★ 40.7kFreeCOcockroachdb/cockroachCockroachDB — the cloud native, distributed SQL database designed for high availability, effortless scale, and control over data placement.
★ 32.6kFreeTUtursodatabase/tursoA rewrite of SQLite in Rust that reads the same files and has not yet reached version 1.0.
★ 24.7kFreeDOdolthub/doltA SQL database that can be branched, committed, compared and merged like a code repository.
★ 24.6kFreeTItimescale/timescaledbA PostgreSQL add-on that makes years of time-stamped rows fast to query.
★ 23.7kFreeBEbeekeeper-studio/beekeeper-studioA desktop window onto a database, so you can read and edit rows without writing commands.
★ 23.6kFreeNEneondatabase/neonNeon: Serverless Postgres. We separated storage and compute to offer autoscaling, code-like database branching, and scale to zero.
★ 23.2kFreeRQrqlite/rqliteRuns one small single-file database across several machines so a single failure does not take it down.
★ 17.8kFreePGelectric-sql/pglitePostgreSQL compiled so it runs inside a JavaScript program or inside a web page.
★ 16.2kFreeLIbenbjohnson/litestreamIt copies a SQLite database to cloud storage as it changes, so the data can be restored after a failure.
★ 14.5kFreePAparadedb/paradedbA PostgreSQL extension that adds search-engine-quality keyword search as ordinary SQL.
★ 9.4kFreePGxataio/pgrollIt changes the shape of a PostgreSQL database without taking the program offline.
★ 6.6kFreeHAtconbeer/harlequinA SQL editor that runs inside a terminal window, with a table list and name completion.
★ 6.5kFreePAunionai-oss/panderaSchema validation for DataFrames — the error that fires before a backtest quietly reports a fictional edge.
★ 4.5kFreeTBk1LoW/tblsReads a database and writes its documentation, then checks it against chosen rules.
★ 4.4kFreePGpgbackrest/pgbackrestBackup and restore for PostgreSQL, including a restore to a chosen minute in the past.
★ 4.4kFreeWAwal-g/wal-gBackup and restore for several database systems, straight into cloud storage, able to rewind to any chosen point in time.
★ 4.3kFreeSQcoleifer/sqlite-webOpens a single SQLite database file as a web page for browsing, editing, querying, importing and exporting.
★ 4.2kFreeSQfrectonz/sql-studioOne command opens a browser page that explores nine kinds of database.
★ 3.7kFreeLIdbcli/litecliA SQLite command prompt that completes table and column names and colours your query.
★ 3.3kFreeSQsqldef/sqldefYou keep one file describing the database you want, and it works out and applies the difference.
★ 3.2kFreePGdalibo/pg_activityA live screen showing every query a PostgreSQL database is running right now.
★ 3.1kFreePGpgpartman/pg_partmanA PostgreSQL extension that creates and maintains partitioned tables by time or by number.
★ 2.8kFreeSQsmithyhq/sqladminAn admin interface over SQLAlchemy tables, mounted inside a FastAPI or Starlette application.
★ 2.8kFreeTRnoborus/trdsqlIt runs SQL queries straight against CSV, JSON and YAML files.
★ 2.2kFreeSQsimonw/sqlite-utilsA command-line tool that loads JSON and CSV files into a SQLite database without designing a schema first.
★ 2.2kFreeDEankane/dexterIt reads slow queries and reports which PostgreSQL indexes to create.
★ 2.1kFreePGdarold/pgFormatterIt lays out an unreadable database query so that a person can read it.
★ 2kFreeHYHypoPG/hypopgIt creates a pretend index in one second so PostgreSQL can say whether a real one would help.
★ 1.7kFreePGankane/pgsliceIt splits a huge PostgreSQL table into monthly pieces without stopping the database.
★ 1.2kFreeORdarold/ora2pgIt converts an Oracle database schema and data into PostgreSQL, and estimates the effort first.
★ 1.2kFreePGpgmoneta/pgmonetaBackup and restore for PostgreSQL, written in C, able to rewind to a chosen moment.
★ 319FreeA second choice: they cover part of this job or are a building block for it.
One downloaded program that provides a database, user accounts, file storage and an admin screen.
★ 61.5kFreeMEmeilisearch/meilisearchA search engine you run yourself, built for fast answers and forgiving spelling.
★ 59.2kFreeHIvectorize-io/hindsightA memory store for AI agents that keeps what matters across sessions instead of replaying the whole history.
★ 49.4kFreeFAfacebookresearch/faissA library for efficient similarity search and clustering of dense vectors.
★ 41.2kFreeDIdirectus/directusIt wraps an existing SQL database with an automatic web interface and an editing screen.
★ 38.5kFreeQDqdrant/qdrantIt stores lists of numbers that stand for meaning, and finds the closest matches.
★ 35.1kFreePGpgvector/pgvectorA Postgres extension that adds a vector column type and nearest-neighbour search.
★ 23.3kFreeNEnetbox-community/netboxA database of what a network and its hardware are supposed to look like, which other programs can read.
★ 21.6kFreeLAlancedb/lancedbAn embedded database for embeddings, imported as a library rather than run as a server.
★ 11.6kFreeDAsimonw/datasetteA web server that opens any SQLite database file as a browsable, queryable website.
★ 11.5kFreeFAFalkorDB/FalkorDBA graph database that keeps the connections as sparse matrices and answers queries with linear algebra.
★ 10.1kFreePGankane/pgheroA web dashboard that shows which PostgreSQL queries are slow and which indexes are missing.
★ 8.9kFreeSQasg017/sqlite-vecAdds find-the-closest-match to SQLite as one small portable file, with no server and nothing to compile.
★ 8.2kFreeVEvespa-engine/vespaThe AI search platform
★ 7.1kFreeUSunum-cloud/usearchA small, fast engine for finding the closest matches among millions of number lists.
★ 4.3kFreePGdarold/pgbadgerIt reads PostgreSQL's own log file and writes one page naming the slowest queries.
★ 4.1kFreePGtimescale/pgvectorscaleA PostgreSQL add-on that makes similarity search work on more data than fits in memory.
★ 3.1kFreeCRbmoscon/cryptofeedReceives live market data from 28 exchanges, normalises it to one shape, and can write it straight into nine kinds of store.
★ 2.9kFreePSokbob/pspgIt makes the tables a database prints readable, with the headings held in place.
★ 2.7kFreeVEsupervc-stack/VectorChordA PostgreSQL index for similarity search that lives on disk rather than in memory.
★ 1.8kFreePGxataio/pgstreamIt streams PostgreSQL changes, including changes to the table structure, to another system.
★ 1.2kFreeSQsqliteai/sqlite-vectorAn add-on that gives the single-file SQLite database meaning-based search, with its own accuracy figures printed in the README.
★ 1.1kFreePGcybertec-postgresql/pgwatchContinuous PostgreSQL monitoring with ready-made dashboards.
★ 896FreeVIMinishLab/vicinityA small Python library giving one interface over several nearest-neighbour search methods.
★ 351FreeEvery paid tool and free repository we compared, marked against the same features.
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| Paid · 10 | Free · 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Feature | Neon | PlanetScale | CockroachDB and Cockroach Continuum | TiDB | Turso | Aiven for PostgreSQL | Tiger Data | MotherDuck | Crunchy Data | Xata | duckdb/duckdb | timescale/timescaledb | electric-sql/pglite | dolthub/dolt | tursodatabase/turso | rqlite/rqlite | paradedb/paradedb | pingcap/tidb | cockroachdb/cockroach | neondatabase/neon |
| Starts at | Usage-based from $0.106 per CU-hour (Launch) | $5 per month (Postgres single node) | From $0.057 per vCPU-hour (Standard) | $0 Starter; Essential from $400 a month | $4.99 per month billed annually (Developer) | $5 per month (Developer) | $30 per month compute plus storage (Performance) | $250 per organisation a month plus usage (Business) | $9 per month (Hobby-0) | $0.012 per hour (micro) plus $0.28 per GB-month | MIT | Apache-2.0 outside the tsl directory | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 | CockroachDB Software License | Apache-2.0 |
| Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Serverless or scale to zeroCompute scales with load and can stop when idle. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Developer workflow | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Database branchingCreate copies of a database for development or previews. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reliability | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Point-in-time recoveryRestore the database to any moment within a window. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| High availabilityAutomatic failover with standby replicas. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Scaling | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Read replicas or read scalingExtra read-only copies to spread query load. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Horizontal scaling or shardingDistribute data and writes across many nodes. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Compatibility | ||||||||||||||||||||
| PostgreSQL compatibleSpeaks the PostgreSQL protocol and dialect. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MySQL compatibleSpeaks the MySQL protocol and dialect. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Embedded or SQLite-compatibleRuns inside the application process or speaks SQLite. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Workloads | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Analytics or columnar storageColumnar or analytical queries over large data. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Vector or full-text searchSearch features inside the database. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deployment | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Self-hosting or bring your own cloudRun it yourself or in your own cloud account. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Security | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Compliance (SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI)Published compliance reports or certifications. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pricing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Free tierA free plan with no time limit. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Licence | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Open sourceSource published under an open or source-available licence. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Plan | Price | Billing | Unit | Research allowance | Other limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Monthly | Per account | 100 CU-hours and 1 GB per project | Up to 2 CU |
| Launch | $0.106 per CU-hour | Usage, monthly | Per CU-hour and GB-month | Typical spend $15 a month | Up to 16 CU |
| Scale | $0.222 per CU-hour | Usage, monthly | Per CU-hour and GB-month | Typical spend $701 a month | SLAs, HIPAA, private network |
Checked 2026-10-19 on the pricing page. Prices change; the vendor's page is the final word.
| Plan | Price | Billing | Unit | Research allowance | Other limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postgres single node | From $5 | Monthly | Per database | Development and low traffic | No replicas |
| Postgres Metal | From $50 | Monthly | Per database | Local NVMe storage | High performance |
| Neki, default calculator | $41 | Monthly | Per cluster | 1 shard, 1 GB memory, 10 GB storage | Primary plus 2 replicas and routers |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Custom | Custom | Bring your own cloud; PCI DSS |
Checked 2026-10-19 on the pricing page. Prices change; the vendor's page is the final word.
| Plan | Price | Billing | Unit | Research allowance | Other limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | From $0.057 per vCPU-hour | Monthly, metered by minute | Per vCPU-hour plus storage | About $203 a month at 2 vCPU and 100 GB (at $0.092) | Usage-based storage |
| Mission Critical | From $0.162 per vCPU-hour | Monthly, metered by minute | Per vCPU-hour plus storage | About $1,528 a month at 12 vCPU and 100 GB | Provisioned storage; 1-hour P1 support |
Checked 2026-10-19 on the pricing page. Prices change; the vendor's page is the final word.
| Plan | Price | Billing | Unit | Research allowance | Other limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $0 | Usage, monthly | Per request unit and GiB | 25 GiB row, 25 GiB columnar free | Scales to zero |
| Essential | From $400 | Monthly | Per cluster | Provisioned capacity | Autoscaling within a limit |
| Premium | From $1,800 | Monthly | Per cluster | Automatic scaling | Isolated resources |
| Dedicated | From $1,376 | Monthly | Per cluster | Chosen cluster size | Private endpoints, backups |
Checked 2026-10-19 on the pricing page. Prices change; the vendor's page is the final word.
| Plan | Price | Billing | Unit | Research allowance | Other limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Monthly | Per organisation | 5 GB storage | No credit card |
| Developer | $4.99 | Monthly, billed annually | Per organisation | 9 GB, then $0.75 per GB | Usage overages |
| Scaler | $24.92 | Monthly, billed annually | Per organisation | 24 GB, then $0.50 per GB | Lower overage rates |
| Pro | $416.58 | Monthly, billed annually | Per organisation | 50 GB, then $0.45 per GB | Production scale |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Custom | Custom | Custom |
Checked 2026-10-19 on the pricing page. Prices change; the vendor's page is the final word.
| Plan | Price | Billing | Unit | Research allowance | Other limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Monthly | Per service | 1 GB RAM, 1 GB storage | Single backup |
| Developer | $5 | Monthly | Per service | 1 GB RAM, 8 GB storage | Single backup |
| Hobbyist | From $12 | Monthly or hourly | Per service | 1 GB RAM, 8 GB storage | Single backup |
| Startup | From $75 | Monthly or hourly | Per service | 4–192 GB RAM, 80 GB–11 TB | PITR, dynamic disk sizing |
| Business | From $180 | Monthly or hourly | Per service | 4–192 GB RAM | Multi-node |
| Premium | From $270 | Monthly or hourly | Per service | 4–192 GB RAM | More nodes |
Checked 2026-10-19 on the pricing page. Prices change; the vendor's page is the final word.
| Plan | Price | Billing | Unit | Research allowance | Other limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | From $30 compute | Hourly | Per service | Up to 8 CPU, 16 TB | PITR 3 days; single-node HA |
| Scale | From $36 compute | Hourly | Per service | Up to 32 CPU, 64 TB | Read replicas; PITR 14 days; SOC 2 |
| Enterprise | Talk to us | Custom | Custom | Up to 64 CPU | 24/7 support; cross-region backups |
Checked 2026-10-19 on the pricing page. Prices change; the vendor's page is the final word.
| Plan | Price | Billing | Unit | Research allowance | Other limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lite | From $0 | Monthly | Per organisation | 10 GB free storage | Pay per query |
| Business | $250 plus usage | Monthly | Per organisation | 5 instance types | Read-scaling replicas |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Custom | Custom | Large-scale deployments |
Checked 2026-10-19 on the pricing page. Prices change; the vendor's page is the final word.
| Plan | Price | Billing | Unit | Research allowance | Other limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby-0 | $9 | Monthly, prorated | Per instance | 0.5 GB memory | Backups included |
| Hobby-4 | $70 | Monthly, prorated | Per instance | 4 GB memory | Backups included |
| Standard-8 | $140 | Monthly, prorated | Per instance | 8 GB memory | Production |
| Standard-32 | $560 | Monthly, prorated | Per instance | 32 GB memory | Production |
Checked 2026-10-19 on the pricing page. Prices change; the vendor's page is the final word.
| Plan | Price | Billing | Unit | Research allowance | Other limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Source | Free | — | Self-hosted | Your infrastructure | Branching, scale to zero |
| Xata Cloud micro | $0.012 per hour (about $9) | Billed by the minute | Per instance | 1 GB RAM | Plus $0.28 per GB-month |
| Xata Cloud large | $0.096 per hour (about $70) | Billed by the minute | Per instance | 8 GB RAM | Plus storage |
| BYOC | Contact | Custom | Custom | Your cloud account | Bring your own cloud |
Checked 2026-10-19 on the pricing page. Prices change; the vendor's page is the final word.
Looked at, and left out of the comparison, with the reason.
What the research could not settle from the vendors' own pages.
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