May 2026 Database Ranking
| Rank | Database | Score | 📊 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oracle | 1143 | |
| 2 | MySQL | 856 | |
| 3 | Microsoft SQL Server | 700 | |
| 4 | PostgreSQL | 682 | |
| 5 | MongoDB | 384 | |
| 6 | Snowflake | 215 | |
| 7 | Databricks | 151 | |
| 8 | Redis | 147 | |
| 9 | IBM Db2 | 113 | |
| 10 | Apache Cassandra | 101 | |
| 11 | Elasticsearch | 96 | |
| 12 | SQLite | 95 | |
| 13 | MariaDB | 82 | |
| 14 | Apache Hive | 74 | |
| 15 | Microsoft Azure SQL Database | 73 | |
| 16 | Splunk | 72 | |
| 17 | Microsoft Access | 62 | |
| 18 | Amazon DynamoDB | 60 | |
| 19 | Google BigQuery | 50 | |
| 20 | Neo4j | 47 |
| Rank | Database | Score | Change | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oracle | 1143 | -14.66 | Relational |
| 2 | MySQL | 856 | -1.2 | Relational |
| 3 | Microsoft SQL Server | 700 | -1.08 | Relational |
| 4 | PostgreSQL | 682 | 1.33 | Relational |
| 5 | MongoDB | 384 | -0.37 | Document |
| 6 | Snowflake | 215 | -1.73 | Relational |
| 7 | Databricks | 151 | 1.31 | Multi-model |
| 8 | Redis | 147 | 1.09 | Key-value |
| 9 | IBM Db2 | 113 | -0.21 | Relational |
| 10 | Apache Cassandra | 101 | -0.95 | Wide column |
| 11 | Elasticsearch | 96 | -3.49 | Multi-model |
| 12 | SQLite | 95 | -0.01 | Relational |
| 13 | MariaDB | 82 | -3.67 | Relational |
| 14 | Apache Hive | 74 | 0.57 | Relational |
| 15 | Microsoft Azure SQL Database | 73 | -2.62 | Relational |
| 16 | Splunk | 72 | -0.66 | Search engine |
| 17 | Microsoft Access | 62 | -2.61 | Relational |
| 18 | Amazon DynamoDB | 60 | -2.27 | Multi-model |
| 19 | Google BigQuery | 50 | -1.79 | Relational |
| 20 | Neo4j | 47 | 0.71 | Graph |
The DB-Engines Ranking ranks database management systems by popularity, covering over 380 databases and updated monthly. Ranking criteria include the number of search engine results when searching for the database name, Google Trends, Stack Overflow, social networks, and job postings mentioning the database, providing a comprehensive comparison.