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# HyperSQL Reviews
**Vendor:** The hsqldb Development Group  
**Category:** [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases)  
**Average Rating:** 4.0/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 22
## About HyperSQL
HSQLDB (HyperSQL DataBase) is a SQL relational database software written in Java. It offers a small, fast multithreaded and transactional database engine with in-memory and disk-based tables and supports embedded and server modes.




## HyperSQL Reviews
  ### 1. Hypersql for quering data for visualization

**Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Nirav  L. | Data entry analyst, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** February 25, 2019

**What do you like best about HyperSQL?**

HyperSql offers a multi threaded and transactional database engine with in-memory and disk-based tables

**What do you dislike about HyperSQL?**

The powerful SQl command line slows down the system

**What problems is HyperSQL solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Data visualization for the warehouse and helping the inventory team for real time analysis

  ### 2. Fast database engine

**Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Technology and Services | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** February 01, 2019

**What do you like best about HyperSQL?**

It is written in java. It offers fast, small database engine and offers both in memory and disc based tables.

**What do you dislike about HyperSQL?**

slower query and takes longer to shutdown when there are lots of tables.

**What problems is HyperSQL solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Embedded and server mode are available. It includes minimal web server, command line and GUI management tools. It is used as database in open source software projects.



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## HyperSQL Features
**Management **
- Data Schema
- Query Language
- ACID - Complaint
- Data Replication

**Support **
- Text Search
- Data Types
- Languages
- Operating Systems

**Security**
- Database Locking
- Access Control
- Encryption
- Authentication

**Performance **
- Disaster Recovery
- Data Concurrency
- Workload Management
- Advanced Indexing
- Query Optimizer

**Database Features**
- Storage
- Availability
- Stability
- Scalability
- Security
- Data Manipulation
- Query Language

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