OpenQM and jBASE are two MultiValue database products owned by Zumasys. Both offer rich function, excellent legacy system compatibility for ease of migration and advanced capabilities. Here is a comparison of the two products:
| Capability | OpenQM | jBASE |
|---|---|---|
| Owned by | Zumasys, Inc. | Zumasys, Inc. |
| Created by | Ladybridge Systems | jBASE International |
| Released | 2001 | 1992 |
| Website | www.openqm.com | www.jbase.com |
| Author’s Roots | Universe (Prime Information) | Microdata Reality |
| Pick / Universe / D3 emulation | Yes | Yes |
| Case Insensitivity | Switch settable | Switch settable |
| Ability to store data in SQL, Oracle, MySQL | No | Yes |
| AccuTerm Terminal Emulation | Yes (included) | Yes (additional cost) |
| Supports AIX | Yes | Yes |
| Supports Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Supports Windows Server | Yes | Yes |
| Supports Mac | Yes | No |
| Architecture | Interpreted P-Code | Native C-Code |
| Middleware | QMClient (included) | jAgent (included) |
| Restful Interface | MvConnect (available) | MvConnect (included) |
| Concurrent User Licensing | Available | Available |
| MultiSession Concurrent User Licensing | Available | Available |
| CPU Licensing Model | No | Available |
| Web Session Licensing | No | Available |
| Encryption | Yes | Yes |
| Internationalization | UCS-2 | UTF-8 |
| Remote File Access | Yes (QMNet) | Yes (jRFS) |
| Object Oriented Programming | Yes | Yes |
| Dynamic Objects | No | Yes |
| Objects with Class Methods | Yes | Yes |
| Inbuilt JSON Methods | Yes | Yes |
| Exception Handling (Try, Catch, Throw) | Yes | Yes |
| Transactions in BASIC | Yes | Yes |
| Transaction Journaling | Beta (Resiliency Option) | Yes |
| Replication | Available (Resiliency Option) | Available (Trans Journal Option) |
| Clustering | No | Yes |
| Largest single server installation (to date) | ~600 | ~4,500 |
| UK Resources | Yes | Yes |
| Support (8×5) | Yes | Yes |
| Support (24×7) | Yes | Yes |
| Virtualization/Cloud Supported | Yes | Yes |
| Documentation Quality | A+ | B (in process of updating) |
| License Cost (North America in USD) | $116/user | $405/user ($99 trade in) |
| Maintenance/Support | $23/user | $70/user |
| Disaster Recovery License | 21% of MSRP | 10% of MSRP |