High-performance data access that doesn’t compromise security.
Our Multi-Tier drivers give your AI agents, analytics tools, applications, and services fast ODBC and JDBC connectivity to Oracle, with security enforced by attribute-based access control (ABAC). Data access policies built from user, network, operating system, application, and custom attributes are hard-wired to the database session, ensuring every connection carries the rules that govern it.
Fast for the tools. Policy-bound for your security team.
Which Edition Do I Need?
Answer these questions to find the right edition for you:
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Lite (Single-Tier) edition: choose an operating system, its version, your database version and a driver version.
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Enterprise (Multi-Tier) edition. First the server components, the Request Broker and the database agent, which run where they can reach your database: choose their operating system, its version, your database version and a driver version.
Then the client components, which run where your applications do and can use another operating system: choose ODBC or JDBC, an operating system and its version.
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Two protocols, the same engine underneath#
ODBC Driver for Oracle
For BI tools, spreadsheets, and any ODBC-aware application or agent framework.
View ODBC driver editions & pricing →JDBC Driver for Oracle
For Java-based applications, services, and JVM-hosted MCP servers.
View JDBC driver editions & pricing →Choose your edition
Lite (Single-Tier) for direct desktop and application access; Enterprise (Multi-Tier) for pooled, load-balanced, gatewayed deployments.
Compare editions on the pricing page →Why should you care?#
Applications written once to ODBC, JDBC, or ADO.NET (via its ODBC Bridge) run unchanged against Oracle and other systems — the same drivers, the same ABAC-enforced security model (for the Multi-Tier edition), whether the data access client is a spreadsheet, an analytics dashboard, or an AI agent.
Ideal for:
- AI Agents, Skills, and Tools
- Analytics and Business Intelligence
- Data Virtualization and Integration
- Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) Operations
High performance
Optimized for speed and efficiency with minimal overhead, delivering fast query execution and data transfer.
Enterprise security
Built-in encryption, authentication, and compliance features for mission-critical deployments.
Universal connectivity
Seamless integration with diverse applications and platforms across your technology stack.
Choose the right edition for your deployment#
Lite (Single-Tier)
- Direct client-to-database connectivity without middleware
- Ideal for small- to medium-sized environments
- Streamlined installation and simplified administration
Enterprise (Multi-Tier)
- Middleware-driven architecture for enterprise scalability
- Advanced features: caching, load balancing, security controls
- Built for mission-critical workloads and distributed environments
Architecture
Features comparison by driver edition#
Compare features across the driver editions.
| Feature | Lite (Single-Tier) | Enterprise (Multi-Tier) |
|---|---|---|
| Database Independent Networking Database Independent Networking that enables the use of a single generic data access driver for ODBC, JDBC, ADO.NET, and OLE DB with a variety of backend database management systems (DBMS). | — | ✓ |
| Session Rules Book Attribute-based access controls that apply to all ODBC, JDBC, ADO.NET, OLE DB connections to a target database. | — | ✓ |
| Connection Pooling Enables efficient management of resources associated with database sessions. | ✓ | ✓ |
| Database mirroring compatibility Provides developer with DBMS server topology flexibility. | ✓ | ✓ |
| Deferred Fetching of Blob Data The SQLGetData() and SQLPutData() ODBC API implementations have been significantly enhanced to provide intelligent handling of BLOB data. | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multiple Active Result Sets (MARS) Enables applications developers to work concurrently against multiple query result sets. | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multithreading support Enables development, deployment, and use of multithreaded client applications. | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reference Cursors Support in Stored Procedures Support for advanced DBMS Server functionality. | ✓ | ✓ |
| SSL Support Secure data transmission between applications and DBMS server. | ✓ | ✓ |
| Snapshot transaction isolation level Enabling additional transaction isolation granularity to application developers. | ✓ | ✓ |
| Support for Serial Data Type Provides application developers with access to last serial values for a given table. | ✓ | ✓ |
| Transaction Isolation Levels configuration User-level configuration of Transaction Isolation Levels. | ✓ | ✓ |
| Transaction Isolation mode discovery Enables developers to determine if DBMS instance is transactional or non-transactional. | ✓ | ✓ |
| XML and Native Large Value data types support Provides developers with increased range of data types for developing new-generation applications. | ✓ | ✓ |
Choose your edition#
Lite Edition (Single-Tier)
Enterprise Edition (Multi-Tier)
Enterprise — Need More?
Custom tailored to your needs
- Unlimited Concurrent Sessions
- Unlimited CPU Cores
- Server-Grade Operating Systems
- Enterprise Support
- Custom Licensing Terms
Custom
Lite (Single-Tier) prices are for the ODBC driver; the JDBC driver for Oracle is sold in the Enterprise (Multi-Tier) edition, whose licenses cover ODBC and JDBC clients. Prices mirrored from OpenLink’s shop and checked against uda.openlinksw.com on 2026-10-15; confirm current pricing before purchase.
Refund Policy
You are strongly encouraged to evaluate our products prior to purchase. Unfortunately, we cannot issue refunds for orders placed through these systems. If there is ANY question of what license you need, please allow our Support Team to assist you, prior to purchase.
Installation, Documentation, and Support#
Install and configure
Step-by-step installation and configuration, by operating system.
- ODBC · Lite EditionWindows
- Linux
- macOS
- ODBC · Multi-Tier EditionWindows
- Linux
- macOS
- JDBC · Multi-Tier EditionWindows
- Linux
- macOS
Each guide also covers requirements, advanced configuration and upgrades.
Documentation
Requirements, advanced configuration, upgrades and a screenshot walkthrough sit with each installation guide, on this site.
Support
Get expert technical support, troubleshooting assistance, and answers to your questions.
Standards-based connectivity to Oracle, from BI to AI.#
Talk to an architect, or go straight to editions and pricing for the Oracle driver.