--- title: Firebird Reviews meta\_title: 'Firebird Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 24 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Firebird works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.1 review\_count: 24 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Database Software url: https://www.g2.com/categories/database-software --- # Firebird Reviews & Product Details Firebird is a relational database offering many ANSI SQL standard features that runs on Linux, Windows, and a variety of Unix platforms. * * * Seller [Firebird Foundation](https://www.g2.com/sellers/firebird-foundation) Discussions [Firebird Community](https://www.g2.com/products/firebird/discuss) Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/firebird/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Microsoft SQL Server](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Microsoft SQL Server") Microsoft SQL Server 4.4/5(2,287) ](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) [ ![MySQL](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "MySQL") MySQL 4.4/5(1,682) ](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/reviews) [ ![PostgreSQL](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "PostgreSQL") PostgreSQL 4.4/5(684) ](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/firebird/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 24 real user reviews. Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Wojciech Z.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Wojciech Z.") WZ Wojciech Z. System Analyst at Grupa NEUCA Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 1/11/2021 "I hope I could help You :)" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Firebird? Simplicity (Portability, Management) and Efficacy. I like also compliance of ASNI standards for SQL. It is easy to get a snapshot, just stop database engine, copy a file and start database service one again. Managment is as simple as it could be. There is one tool for user management, other one to backup and restore a database. It is very flexible, powerful database engine and it doesn't use much of system resources. I hope You take this into consideration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Firebird? Efficacy problem with large volume of data (above 3-4GB), poor recoverability after database corruption. I don't like the archives incompatibilities between 2.x and 3.x branches. I also dislike a lack of window function in 2.x version. I would be great if there is official database explorer like SSMS or SQL Developer. I also feel lack of server linking technology to connect multiple cross-platform database to firebird. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Firebird: It's great on premises database for all of propose if only You don't need to store more than a couple of GB per one datafile. I works with many RMBDSes but I belive that Firebird is unique and worth of using in every inch. I advise You to give a chance to Firebird becuase if You start use it, You would love it :) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Firebird solving and how is that benefiting you? I use Firebird mainly as database behind selling and storage system for Pharmacies. The second possible database engine for this application is Oracle but I prefer using Firebird. I also write SQL statements for data extraction from OLTP Pharmacy's databases. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Jaakko S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Jaakko S.") JS Jaakko S. Staff Software Engineer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/15/2021 "Fast, compact and feature rich DB" 5/5 What do you like best about Firebird? The database is a single file that is easy to handle DB engine is compact and easy to install SQL implementation is following SQL standard very well Good support for Unicode Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Firebird? No GUI tool to view data. However there are few good 3rd party tools for that Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Firebird solving and how is that benefiting you? I am storing translation memory into a Firebird DB. I need to use advanced SQL when finding data. Firebird lets me do that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite CC Carelis C. Software developer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 5/19/2021 "Database" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Firebird? Database control in central operating system, open source for my needs to correct and adapt external applications Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Firebird? Adjust database in GNU Linux system and user control Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Firebird: Install and control database Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Firebird solving and how is that benefiting you? Manage database and server control within the system Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Emerson B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Emerson B.") EB Emerson B. Software Engineer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/9/2021 "Firebird good free database for small and medium business" 4/5 What do you like best about Firebird? Multi-user database access, a lot of developer tools to help job, support to transactions, good security. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Firebird? There's no embedded version for Android in the version I've worked. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Firebird: If you looking a lightweight database but with complete tool I must recommend Firebird. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Firebird solving and how is that benefiting you? Some my customers want to use a good database but don't want pay for this. So I've tested free options like MySQL, Postgre and Firebird and in the end Firebird fit best because is easy to managed and we can moved database file easier than Postgres for example. For my kind of customers is very useful this feature. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Vladimir K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Vladimir K.") VK Vladimir K. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/19/2020 Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores. "I love Firebird sinse 2001. From version 2.1 it the best for me and my desktop apps. Easy and Fast." 5/5 What do you like best about Firebird? Your db is terabytes? No problem. Just classic or superclassic architecture. Not use transaction blocking? - it fast, easy and troubleproof for you. If you use it - easy, but you need regular backup/restore your db. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Firebird? I use Firebird as data storage. Is excellent for this role Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Firebird: Firebird+IBExpert. And your SQL life will be wonderful Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Firebird solving and how is that benefiting you? Firebird+IExpert and your queries fast and effective. Sometimes if you have problems with hardware is possible errors in data. My client had error in 1TB db in 4 years, he not call me and all works! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Retail](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Retail") IR Verified User in Retail Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 1/9/2021 "Great stable and free relational database" 5/5 What do you like best about Firebird? It is quite stable relational database with support of many features like stored procedures, transactions and triggers. Easy for administration and support. Big firebird’s community where you can get answers on lot of questions. It can be installed into the most of popular clouds. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Firebird? It is hard to horizontally scale this database like almost all relational databases Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Firebird: If you need free general relational database you definitely need to consider this database Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Firebird solving and how is that benefiting you? We successfully solved problem of storing clients information with fast, secure and simple all purposes relational database Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Siva Z.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Siva Z.") SZ Siva Z. Information Technology Officer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/20/2020 "I like use firebird for now" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Firebird? easy to use, easy find on internet website Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Firebird? nothing, i like and use it. just that i say Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Firebird solving and how is that benefiting you? for database my apllication Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Eddie Mar S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Eddie Mar S.") ES Eddie Mar S. Technical Support Engineer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 1/15/2021 "Firebird Database is one of the many state of the art relational DB helping us Engrs. work better." 4.5/5 What do you like best about Firebird? It's a whole lot easier to SET-UP unlike any other relational DB out in the Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Firebird? For completely newbies. They may require some time to be familiar with the interface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Firebird solving and how is that benefiting you? Common data redundancy and having a secure platform to safeguard our very own file server. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Raimundas P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Raimundas P.") RP Raimundas P. Software developer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/9/2021 "Great database engine for Delphi applications" 4/5 What do you like best about Firebird? Free database sufficient for large systems Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Firebird? Lack of connection plugins to access database from other programming languages i.e. PHP, slow via remote access Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Firebird solving and how is that benefiting you? All our business logic stored in database, this allows to apply hotfixes faster Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite AM Alejandro M. Empleado Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/26/2018 "Firebird is a very powerful database" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Firebird? The best thing about Firebird is that it is very powerful, very easy to use, there are many things that can be done, simultaneous users, open source, and many versions in a short time, a lot of documentation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Firebird? Really, there are very few bad things about Firebird, some statements are complex to remember and there are things you cannot use if you are not on the latest version. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Firebird: It is free software and there is quite a bit of documentation, but most of it is in Russian. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Firebird solving and how is that benefiting you? Firebird is used to provide the program with a powerful database and very high concurrency, it is a very fast and very easy to use program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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