dbExpress Driver for SQL Server is a native connectivity driver for Delphi and C++Builder applications that access Microsoft SQL Server. It provides direct, lightweight database access with support for SQL Server features, transactions, and data types.
💡 Pick it for a modern Delphi data layer with broader database support and richer SQL Server features.
FireDAC is Embarcadero's data access framework that provides high-performance access to a variety of databases for Delphi and C++Builder applications.
Included in RAD Studio
💡 Choose it when you need direct SQL Server access plus one API for several database systems.
UniDAC is another data access component library by Devart that offers direct access to various databases from Delphi and C++Builder applications.
Starting from $199.95
Microsoft
💡 Pick it for a free, Microsoft-maintained driver that works across platforms and programming environments.
Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server is a free driver for connecting applications and tools to SQL Server and Azure SQL databases....
Microsoft
💡 Choose it for Windows Delphi applications already based on ADO or OLE DB.
Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server is a native Windows provider for applications using OLE DB to access SQL Server and...
💡 Pick it for a free Delphi-compatible component library when commercial licensing is not an option.
ZeosLib is a set of database components for Delphi and Lazarus that provides direct connectivity to PostgreSQL, Firebird, MySQL, SQLite, and more.
Free and open-source
FreeTDS Project
💡 Choose it for a free, cross-platform foundation when you can manage lower-level driver integration.
FreeTDS is an open-source implementation of the Tabular Data Stream protocol used by SQL Server and Sybase databases. It provides DB-Library and...
Free, open source
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