HSQLDB pricing
11 plans read from hsqldb.org
Developer subscription$100 a year Annual subscriptionPriority support · Input into future development Read 22 Sep 2026 · hsqldb.org
Basic Corporate subscriptionPrice not published Less than 50 distributed units Read 22 Sep 2026 · hsqldb.org
Premier Corporate subscription$2,500 a year Base level; annual subscriptionFor large corporations and large-scale use or distribution · Full deployment support · Enhancement requests Read 22 Sep 2026 · hsqldb.org
HSQLDBFree Database software is free to use and distribute under its licenses Read 7 Oct 2026 · hsqldb.org
HSQLDB softwareFree Free to use and distribute under BSD-based licensesOpen-source database engine · embedded or server modes Read 15 Oct 2026 · hsqldb.org
Developer SupportWare$100 a year Annual subscriptionIndividual developer · priority support · input into future development Read 15 Oct 2026 · hsqldb.org
SupportWare Developer subscription$100 a year $100 annuallyIndividual developers; priority questions and a say in future development Read 7 Oct 2026 · hsqldb.org
Basic Corporate SupportWare$500 a year Annual subscription; $500-$1,000Corporations with limited internal use or fewer than 50 distributed units · priority support and feature input Read 15 Oct 2026 · hsqldb.org
SupportWare Basic Corporate subscription$500 a year $500-$1000 annuallyCorporations with limited internal use or fewer than 50 distributed units; priority support and input on future development Read 7 Oct 2026 · hsqldb.org
Premier Corporate SupportWare$2,500 a year Annual subscription; base levelLarge-scale use or distribution · enhancement requests · full deployment support Read 15 Oct 2026 · hsqldb.org
SupportWare Premier Corporate subscription$2,500 a year Base level $2500 annuallyLarge corporations or large-scale use or distribution; deployment support and enhancement requests Read 7 Oct 2026 · hsqldb.org
In short
- HSQLDB has a free plan (Basic Corporate subscription).
- Paid plans published: 8, from $100 a year.
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| MySQL | — | Yes | Yes |
| SingleStore Helios | $0.99/mo | Yes | Yes |
| SQLite | $12.50/mo | Yes | No |
| CockroachDB Cloud | $0.06/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Firebird | €199/mo | Yes | No |
| IBM Db2 | $630/mo | Yes | Yes |
| TiDB Cloud | — | Yes | No |
| Actian Zen | — | No | Yes |