The Colibri Project supports various Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) engines to cover different needs.

H2

Free and Open Source

Extremely fast

Can be installed locally or remotely

HTML administration interface accessible through Colibri Project or any web browser

Integrated into the application for immediate use without any installation (allowing total portability of the application)

MySQL

Free and Open Source (Oracle)

Excellent community support

Very fast and configurable

Can be installed locally or remotely

Excellent administration interface and management tools

Excellent for business use in client/server environments

PostgreSQL

Free and Open Source

Good community support

Fast and reliable

Can be installed locally or remotely

Good administration interface

Good for business use in client/server environments

The Colibri Project recommends:

H2 (Integrated) for SINGLE-USER use without the need for any installation or configuration, with DATABASE PORTABILITY.

H2 (Server) for NETWORK use through a very simple installation and configuration, without compromising DATABASE PORTABILITY.

MySQL for SINGLE-USER or NETWORK use with specific needs, through advanced installation and configuration, with access to excellent management tools.

PostgreSQL The Colibri’s reference engine, for reliable use, through simple installation and configuration, with good management tools. NOTE: Currently, it is the engine with the worst performance in terms of performance when compared to other available options.