Firebird

Firebird is ranked #33 of 74 in database software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at €199/mo.

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Firebird SQL Free No fees for download, registration, licensing, or deployment, including commercial distribution firebirdsql.org · 4 Oct 2026

Enterprise subscription €199/mo from €199/month/1 servers Proactive automated monitoring · human support · support for old Firebird versions firebirdsql.org · 4 Oct 2026

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Firebird

Product: Firebird is an open source relational database management system with ANSI SQL features.
Concurrency: Its multi-generation architecture lets readers access data without blocking writers under most conditions.
SQL capabilities: Features include stored procedures, triggers, common table expressions, cross-database queries, and flexible transaction management.
Monitoring: Firebird offers a Trace API and monitoring tables for real-time monitoring, SQL debugging, and auditing.
Security: Security features include users and roles, GRANT and REVOKE permissions, and a database owner concept.
Authentication: Windows Trusted Authentication supports single sign-on and integration with Windows domain or Active Directory security.
Network: The site says Firebird normally uses network port 3050, which can be configured, and database aliases avoid exposing database paths.
Drivers: Connectivity options include Java JDBC, .NET, Python, ODBC, PHP, Delphi, and C++ Builder drivers.
Deployment: Firebird offers embedded, SuperServer, SuperClassic, and Classic architectures, plus Windows installers and RPM or tar.gz distributions.
Backup: Firebird supports online backups and dumps, plus incremental backup with partially supported point-in-time recovery.
Licensing: Firebird modules are released under the Initial Developer's Public License, a variant of the Mozilla Public License 1.1.
Support: Free community support is available through Firebird support mailing lists, with commercial and special support also offered.
Current releases: The downloads page lists Firebird 5.0.4, 4.0.7, and 3.0.14 as the latest versions in their series.
Notable limit: The downloads page says Firebird 2.5 and earlier listed series are discontinued and no longer maintained by the project.
Price from: €199/mo

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Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Database Software in 2026#33 of 74
Best Embedded Databases in 2026#9 of 31
Best Relational Databases in 2026#7 of 30

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firebirdsql.org/en/about-firebird/· checked 4 Oct 2026
firebirdsql.org/en/features/· checked 4 Oct 2026
firebirdsql.org/en/connectivity/· checked 4 Oct 2026
firebirdsql.org/en/licensing/· checked 4 Oct 2026
firebirdsql.org/en/support/· checked 4 Oct 2026
firebirdsql.org/en/downloads/· checked 4 Oct 2026