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    Apache Derby

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AApache Derby is an embedded relational database management system, originally developed by IBM and called IBM Cloudscape.N/A

    Tettra

    Score10 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Tettra helps teams that use Slack organize and share important knowledge in one central, searchable, manageable place.N/A
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    Apache DerbyTettra
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    Apache DerbyTettra
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Active users are people who sign up for Tettra with their Slack account
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    Apache DerbyTettra
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    Slite
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    Score8.4 out of 10
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    Bloomfire
    Score8.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Apache DerbyTettra
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
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    8.0
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    User Testimonials
    Apache DerbyTettra
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Apache
    If you need a SQL-capable database-like solution that is file-based and embeddable in your existing Java Virtual Machine processes, Apache Derby is an open-source, zero cost, robust and performant option. You can use it to store structured relational data but in small files that can be deployed right alongside with your solution, such as storing a set of relational master data or configuration settings inside your binary package that is deployed/installed on servers or client machines.
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    Tettra, Inc.
    Tettra is excellent for a small team wiki. It is easy to set-up and use, and for many teams the free version is enough. New features are added regularly. One of the features I would like to see is 2FA for email accounts or even SAML integration.
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    Pros
    Apache
    • Apache Derby is SMALL. Compared to an enterprise scale system such as MSSQL, it's footprint is very tiny, and it works well as a local database.
    • The SPEED. I have found that Apache Derby is very fast, given the environment I was developing in.
    • Based in JAVA (I know that's an obvious thing to say), but Java allows you to write some elegant Object Oriented structures, thus allowing for fast, Agile test cases against the database.
    • Derby is EASY to implement and can be accessed from a console with little difficulty. Making it appropriate for everything from small embedded systems (i.e. just a bash shell and a little bit of supporting libraries) to massive workstations.
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    Tettra, Inc.
    • Easily access revision history
    • Suggest pages to create
    • Find information
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    Cons
    Apache
    • It may not scale as well as some more mature database products.
    • Used it primarily from the command line with openjpa and jdbc, and from third-party clients such as Squirrel.
    • May benefit by providing more sophisticated tools to optimize query performance.
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    Tettra, Inc.
    • More integrations
    • More options for presentation
    • More customization options
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    Support Rating
    Apache
    No answers on this topic
    Tettra, Inc.
    I base the rating on the online availability of the help system. The product is quite intuitive but the questions I did have were answered on the online help. That is always better than having to contact support as then you have to wait longer than just a search on the website.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Apache
    SQLite is another open-source zero-cost file-based SQL-capable database solution and is a good alternative to Apache Derby, especially for non-Java-based solutions. We chose Apache Derby as it is Java-based, and so is the solution we embedded it in. However, SQLite has a similar feature set and is widely used in the industry to serve the same purposes for native solutions such as C or C++-based products.
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    Tettra, Inc.
    Tettra provides an easy interface, but feels limited in its feauture set. When I need to incorporate more granular permissions or live collaboration I use Google Drive.
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    Return on Investment
    Apache
    • Being Open source, the resources spent on the purchase of the product are ZERO.
    • Contrary to popular belief, open source software CAN provide support, provided that the developers/contributors are willing to answer your emails.
    • Overall, the ROI was positive: being able to experiment with an open source technology that could perform on par with the corporate products was promising, and gave us much information about how to proceed in the future.
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    Tettra, Inc.
    • Easier to find information
    • Meets you on the platforms you already use - ie Slack and Google.
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