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Comparison of database storage efficiency (normalized score, higher is better)

 Derby
embedded		H2
embedded		HSQLDB
embedded		SQLite
embedded		DB4O
embedded		ObjectDB
embedded		Derby
server		H2
server		MySQL
server		PostgreSQL
server		ObjectDB
server
DataNucleus41.524.632.9 35.0      
EclipseLink38.835.839.179.5       
Hibernate39.727.239.181.2       
OpenJPA39.127.239.1        
ObjectDB     92.8     

Disk space efficiency chart - The Y-Axis represents normalized score in logarithmic scale - higher is better:
JPA performance benchmark comparision Hibernate, EclipseLink, OpenJPA, DataNucleus, ObjectDB

Disk space efficiency chart - The Y-Axis represents normalized score in linear scale - higher is better:
JPA performance benchmark comparision Hibernate, EclipseLink, OpenJPA, DataNucleus, ObjectDB

Best and Worst JPA/Database Performer in this comparison

The Most Efficient:

1. ObjectDB embedded92.8
2. Hibernate with SQLite embedded81.2
3. EclipseLink with SQLite embedded79.5
4. DataNucleus with Derby embedded41.5
5. Hibernate with Derby embedded39.7
6. EclipseLink with HSQLDB embedded39.1
7. Hibernate with HSQLDB embedded39.1
8. OpenJPA with HSQLDB embedded39.1

The Least Efficient:

9. OpenJPA with Derby embedded39.1
10. EclipseLink with Derby embedded38.8
11. EclipseLink with H2 embedded35.8
12. DataNucleus with DB4O embedded35.0
13. DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded32.9
14. Hibernate with H2 embedded27.2
15. OpenJPA with H2 embedded27.2
16. DataNucleus with H2 embedded24.6

Total number of failed test runs (out of 12 tests in total) in this page results

 Derby
embedded		H2
embedded		HSQLDB
embedded		SQLite
embedded		DB4O
embedded		ObjectDB
embedded		Derby
server		H2
server		MySQL
server		PostgreSQL
server		ObjectDB
server
DataNucleusAll PassedAll PassedAll Passed 4      
EclipseLinkAll PassedAll PassedAll PassedAll Passed       
HibernateAll PassedAll PassedAll Passed2       
OpenJPAAll PassedAll PassedAll Passed        
ObjectDB     All Passed     

Notes: Failed test runs are not included in any average score calculation. Click on failure numbers to see exception stack traces.