What is FireDAC? Overview, Features, and Comparison with UniDAC

The following article provides a detailed feature comparison between UniDAC and FireDAC components. Choose for yourself which product is better for your development needs.

What is FireDAC

FireDAC is a Embarcadero solution that provides performance database app development. It includes multi-device enterprise database connectivity for Delphi, C++Builder, and RAD Studio. FireDac enables direct access from your applications to Oracle, SQL Server, InterBase, DB2, Firebird, SQLite, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Anywhere, Advantage DB, Access, Informix, DataSnap, IBLite, InterBase ToGo, and SQLite databases from your Delphi/C++Builder Android and iOS apps. FireDAC also supports vendor specific database features as well as deployment across multiple client operating systems and device platforms.

Benefits of using UniDAC

  • Can be used on Android and iOS for Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SAP Synapse ASE
  • Supports Direct Mode for Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, SAP Synapse ASE
  • Supports many cloud services on Windows
  • Supports macOS for SQL Server
  • Easy to switch to from FireDac
  • Saves your money

UniDAC vs FireDAC

Oracle

UniDAC
FireDAC
Direct Mode
Yes
None
Windows
Yes
Yes
macOS
Yes
Yes
Linux
Yes
Yes
iOS
Yes
None
Android
Yes
None

SQL Server

UniDAC
FireDAC
Direct Mode
Yes
None
Windows
Yes
Yes
macOS
Yes
None
Linux
Yes
Yes
iOS
Yes
None
Android
Yes
None

MySQL

UniDAC
FireDAC
Direct Mode
Yes
None
Windows
Yes
Yes
macOS
Yes
Yes
Linux
Yes
Yes
iOS
Yes
None
Android
Yes
None

PostgreSQL

UniDAC
FireDAC
Direct Mode
Yes
None
Windows
Yes
Yes
macOS
Yes
Yes
Linux
Yes
Yes
iOS
Yes
None
Android
Yes
None

SQLite

UniDAC
FireDAC
Static linking
Yes
Yes
Encryption
Yes
Yes
Windows
Yes
Yes
macOS
Yes
Yes
Linux
Yes
Yes
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes

SAP Sybase ASE

UniDAC
FireDAC
Direct Mode
Yes
None
Windows
Yes
Yes
macOS
Yes
Yes
Linux
Yes
Yes
iOS
Yes
None
Android
Yes
None

Interbase

UniDAC
FireDAC
Windows
Yes
Yes
macOS
Yes
Yes
Linux
Yes
Yes
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes

Firebird

UniDAC
FireDAC
Windows
Yes
Yes
macOS
Yes
Yes
Linux
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
None

MongoDB

UniDAC
FireDAC
Windows
Yes
Yes
macOS
Yes
Yes
Linux
Yes
None

Cloud Services (Salesforce, NetSuite, QuickBooks, Magento, MailChimp and others)

UniDAC
FireDAC
Windows (Cloud ODBC driver required)
Yes
None

Other ODBC Sources (MS Access, IBM DB2, Advantage Database Server, Sybase SQL Anywhere, Informix and others)

UniDAC
FireDAC
Windows
Yes
Yes
macOS
Yes
Yes
Linux
Yes
Yes

Access various databases and clouds with high-performance UniDAC