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Free plan
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · ibm.com
Security
Informix supports data encryption, secured connections, user privilege and access controls, and security auditing.Read 5 Oct 2026 · ibm.com
Support
IBM Extended Support can provide up to four additional years of support after a version reaches end of support, with defect fixes during the first year.Read 5 Oct 2026 · ibm.com
Administration
Informix includes built-in autonomics and is described by IBM as requiring no administration in Developer Edition.Read 5 Oct 2026 · ibm.com
Analytics and AI
The Informix connector in watsonx.data lets users access and query Informix data alongside other sources without ETL.Read 5 Oct 2026 · ibm.com
Availability
Developer Edition includes enterprise replication and unlimited high-availability clusters.Read 5 Oct 2026 · ibm.com
Connectivity
Informix Client SDK provides ODBC, JDBC, .NET, ESQL/C, C++ object interface and OLE DB APIs; IBM documentation also lists JSON queries, MongoDB community drivers and a REST API.Read 5 Oct 2026 · ibm.com
Database workloads
Informix supports relational and object-oriented data modeling, SQL, NoSQL/JSON and time-series data.Read 5 Oct 2026 · ibm.com
Downloads
Informix downloads require an IBM Web Identity account and an active support subscription; IBM lists Fix Central and Passport Advantage as download sources.Read 5 Oct 2026 · ibm.com
Edition limits
Express Edition is limited to four cores and 8 GB RAM; Innovator-C is limited to two cores and 8 GB RAM.Read 5 Oct 2026 · ibm.com
Embedding
IBM says Informix can run on devices as small as a 100 MB Raspberry Pi as well as enterprise-class servers.Read 5 Oct 2026 · ibm.com
Other integrations
IBM documentation lists Informix JDBC Driver, OpenAdmin Tool, DataBlade tools, IBM Data Studio, Cognos and SPSS components among related products.Read 5 Oct 2026 · ibm.com
Production use
IBM describes Workgroup Edition as a production server for midsize companies or departments, and Innovator-C as suitable for small production use.Read 5 Oct 2026 · ibm.com
Supported systems
IBM's current system requirements list UNIX, Linux and Windows systems and state that Mac OS is no longer supported.Read 5 Oct 2026 · ibm.com

Plans and prices

Informix Developer Edition Free Individual application development, testing and prototyping Read 5 Oct 2026 · ibm.com
Informix Innovator-C Edition Free Development, testing and small production · 2 cores · 8 GB RAM Read 5 Oct 2026 · ibm.com

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