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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
DataNucleus42.622.423.4 29.7      
EclipseLink38.934.146.974.5       
Hibernate42.330.646.982.0       
OpenJPA42.430.646.9        
ObjectDB     100     

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 embedded100
2. Hibernate with SQLite embedded82.0
3. EclipseLink with SQLite embedded74.5
4. EclipseLink with HSQLDB embedded46.9
5. Hibernate with HSQLDB embedded46.9
6. OpenJPA with HSQLDB embedded46.9
7. DataNucleus with Derby embedded42.6
8. OpenJPA with Derby embedded42.4

The Least Efficient:

9. Hibernate with Derby embedded42.3
10. EclipseLink with Derby embedded38.9
11. EclipseLink with H2 embedded34.1
12. Hibernate with H2 embedded30.6
13. OpenJPA with H2 embedded30.6
14. DataNucleus with DB4O embedded29.7
15. DataNucleus with HSQLDB embedded23.4
16. DataNucleus with H2 embedded22.4

Total number of failed test runs (out of 2 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 All Passed      
EclipseLinkAll PassedAll PassedAll PassedAll Passed       
HibernateAll PassedAll PassedAll PassedAll Passed       
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.