Best Relational Databases in 2026
Updated
31 relational databases ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
31ranked
0free plans on this page
$10/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Relational Databases, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 0 of the 6 on this page can be tried for free.
- 26 Matisse
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 27 AlloyDB for PostgreSQL
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 28 ALTIBASE
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 29 C++Builder
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 30 Microsoft AccessPaid from $10/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 31 Teradata Database
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 6 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment model | Managed service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Matisse | 5.6 | No | — | No | — | self_hosted | — |
| 27 | AlloyDB for PostgreSQL | 5.5 | No | — | No | — | cloud | Yes |
| 28 | ALTIBASE | 5.5 | No | — | No | — | both | — |
| 29 | C++Builder | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | self_hosted | — |
| 30 | Microsoft Access | 5.5 | No | $10/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 31 | Teradata Database | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
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