Comparing InterBase Editions

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InterBase offers the following editions:

  • InterBase Togo Lite
  • InterBase ToGo Pro
  • InterBase Server
  • InterBase Desktop
  • InterBase Developer

Below you can see a comparison of the different editions available on InterBase.

Attribute Description InterBase ToGo Lite InterBase ToGo Pro InterBase Desktop InterBase Server InterBase Developer*
Platforms
Licensing of CPU Cores 1 4 4 8 8
Maximum simultaneous users 1 1 1 1 to Unlimited 4
Number of connections per user 1 8 8 4 4
Access local database from clients on remote systems
Connect to server hosting database on remote systems
TCP listening server
FIPS 140-3 Support
Database and column encryption No encryption AES-256 AES-256 + FIPS option AES-256 + FIPS option AES-256 + FIPS option
Password Security SHA-256 SHA-256 SHA-256 SHA-256 SHA-256
Strong network (OTW/SSL) encryption No encryption
Able to import add-on licenses
Database file size limitation 100 MB No limit No limit No limit 10 GB
Simultaneous Transactions per Connection 1** No limits No limits No limits No limits
Change Views
Services API Enabled
Metadata Updates (DDL operations)
External Table Access
Performance Monitoring
Journaling and Journal Archives
Requires a server restart every 48 hours
Available connectivity drivers from RAD Studio (FireDAC and IBX)
Point-in-time-recovery of data, with database restoration based on

timestamp for greater recovery flexibility between physical backups

Available for deployment
Zero-install, embedded database as a library, just link to access database
Tablespace support
Embedded InterBase available for Mobile platforms, Android 64-bit and macOS 64-bit
Other connectivity drivers: ODBC, JDBC, ADO.NET, Python, PHP+
No JDBC
No JDBC
Command line tools for development, administration and validation
Cannot be used simultaneously while database in use by customer application
Cannot be used simultaneously while database in use by customer application
Subscription offering
Maintenance included
1 year term limit. Reregister with a new S/N after one year.


* The Developer edition contains much of the functionality of the Server edition and it is meant for development purposes only. The deployment to production requires a license, for more information refer to the VAR Program

**Note: Technically two transactions are allowed. However, one of them is intended so that some drivers use it for metadata queries (for example, in FireDAC).


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