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Firebird SQL vs Percona Server comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Firebird SQL
Ranking in Open Source Databases
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Embedded Database (4th)
Percona Server
Ranking in Open Source Databases
15th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Open Source Databases category, the mindshare of Firebird SQL is 10.3%, down from 18.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Percona Server is 2.4%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Open Source Databases Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Firebird SQL10.3%
Percona Server2.4%
Other87.3%
Open Source Databases
 

Featured Reviews

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Research and Development Project Manager at Sixense Monitoring
Efficient data storage with reliable and easy management
We are working on monitoring software that involves making a lot of measurements with sensors. We store all the data in Firebird, which is why we use It primarily for data storage It's difficult to describe how it has improved our organization because we have been using Firebird for a very long…
Frederico De Almeida - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Infrastructure Analyst at Embratur
Clustered databases have improved consistency and reduced downtime for critical applications
Percona Server offers excellent scalability and easy configuration. The configuration feature is particularly valuable to me because adding a new server requires minimal effort, which streamlines my workflow. Database consistency is the most important feature for me. Percona Server has positively impacted my organization by reducing downtime for applications and improving backup capabilities. Percona Server has improved downtime and backup management by making it easy to switch to another server when necessary, and it includes built-in backup functionality.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"We are happy with the event capabilities of Firebird SQL database. We can raise events from it and display them in our application."
"Firebird SQL is an open-source solution."
"The solution is very useful for stock management."
"The reliability and ease of management are very valuable."
"I find the ease of deployment to be the most valuable aspect of this solution."
"The product was easy to use."
"The solution has worked perfectly; I've never run into issues or had to reach out to technical support for troubleshooting."
"Firebird SQL is an open-source solution and can run on most operating systems, such as Linux, Unix, and Windows."
"We find the product mostly stable."
"Percona Server has positively impacted my organization by providing a consistent database and persistence, and it reduces the downtime for the replication of applications during disasters."
"In my use of Percona Server, I've found that the replication and High Availability features are the most valuable."
"Percona Server has positively impacted my organization by reducing downtime for applications and improving backup capabilities."
 

Cons

"On large databases, we have some difficulties."
"The security of the users could improve in Firebird SQL."
"Firebird SQL's performance has slowed since Firebird SQL 3 or 3.5 versions, where they developed over-the-wire encryption."
"Database sharing is a capability that Firebird SQL lacks."
"It would be good to have more automation and integration with the tools from other vendors."
"There aren't a lot of people using this solution — it's not very popular in the marketplace."
"The main feature I expect is to be able to work with different databases at the same time because that's a wishlist item for me."
"This solution isn't very user-friendly, or intuitive, which could be improved when it is developed."
"Percona Server could be improved by adding more advanced query fields, which would be very helpful."
"If Percona had flashback capabilities, it would be ideal."
"It doesn't reclaim disk space when rows are deleted."
"More material would be helpful for understanding how to further optimize the implementation."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Firebird SQL is an open-source solution, which means it is a free product."
"There is a yearly maintenance fee for the use of the solution."
"It is a public domain system as every customer can install it on their system without paying any license fee."
"It's open-source and free."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is freely available."
"There is no licensing cost for this solution, as it is open-source."
"We are using the free solution, so there is no cost involved."
"The tool is open source."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Construction Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise3
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Questions from the Community

How does Firebird SQL compare with PostgreSQL?
PostgreSQL was designed in a way that provides you with not only a high degree of flexibility but also offers you a cheap and easy-to-use solution. It gives you the ability to redesign and audit yo...
What needs improvement with Firebird SQL?
We would like to improve the management of very large databases. We have databases up to three or four terabytes, and it's not so easy to manage such large databases.
What is your primary use case for Firebird SQL?
We are working on monitoring software that involves making a lot of measurements with sensors. We store all the data in Firebird, which is why we use It primarily for data storage.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Percona Server?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that I am using the free version.
What needs improvement with Percona Server?
Percona Server could be improved by adding more advanced query fields, which would be very helpful.
What is your primary use case for Percona Server?
Percona Server is my main solution for electronic information systems, and I use Percona XtraDB Cluster for this purpose. Percona Server has facilitated the configuration of clusters compared to us...
 

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