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Oracle Berkeley DB vs. Apache Derby

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Oracle Berkeley DB
Score 8.1 out of 10
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Oracle Berkeley DB is an embedded or non-relational database management option originally developed by Sleepycat Software.N/A
Apache Derby
Score 7.0 out of 10
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Apache Derby is an embedded relational database management system, originally developed by IBM and called IBM Cloudscape.N/A
Pricing
Oracle Berkeley DBApache Derby
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Offerings
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Oracle Berkeley DBApache Derby
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Oracle Berkeley DBApache Derby
Considered Both Products
Oracle Berkeley DB

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Apache Derby
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Chose Apache Derby
SQLite is another open-source zero-cost file-based SQL-capable database solution and is a good alternative to Apache Derby, especially for non-Java-based solutions. We chose Apache Derby as it is Java-based, and so is the solution we embedded it in. However, SQLite has a …
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Chose Apache Derby
For our particular use case, Apache was selected for its ease of use, in its ability to be installed, configured and embedded in our in-house application.
Best Alternatives
Oracle Berkeley DBApache Derby
Small Businesses
IBM Cloudant
IBM Cloudant
Score 7.4 out of 10
SQLite
SQLite
Score 9.6 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
IBM Cloudant
IBM Cloudant
Score 7.4 out of 10
SQLite
SQLite
Score 9.6 out of 10
Enterprises
IBM Cloudant
IBM Cloudant
Score 7.4 out of 10
SQLite
SQLite
Score 9.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
Oracle Berkeley DBApache Derby
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User Testimonials
Oracle Berkeley DBApache Derby
Likelihood to Recommend
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Derby is absolutely the best when it comes to needing a small, embeddable RDBMS in your applications. Certain jobs, like Risk Modeling, are perfect for a database that is small enough to fit into memory with no trouble then store data from various sources, and then allow a user to access those data sets quickly.
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Pros
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  • Embedded SQL-capable database client and server
  • Good performance for a file-based database
  • Zero cost open source solution
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Cons
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  • Not as well positioned in the market as the "big dogs" (Oracle, MSSQL)
  • Been around awhile, and not a lot of exposure. This I believe is primarily due to it's relation to the Apache Project (which is not bad, but they don't force big, lumbering corporate volume licensing on you), and thus people are a bit gun-shy about NOT throwing money at something
  • Java is still "slow" compared to C/C++, thus making Derby a bit slow too
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Alternatives Considered
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SQLite is another open-source zero-cost file-based SQL-capable database solution and is a good alternative to Apache Derby, especially for non-Java-based solutions. We chose Apache Derby as it is Java-based, and so is the solution we embedded it in. However, SQLite has a similar feature set and is widely used in the industry to serve the same purposes for native solutions such as C or C++-based products.
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Return on Investment
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  • Saved money on database licensing.
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