28 open-source Databases projects

Databases (File Formats): open-source projects that exist because someone reverse engineered a closed product, sorted by GitHub stars.

1. innodb_ruby★ 1,793 · active · Ruby

   Ruby parser for MySQL InnoDB on-disk file formats

2. pyreadstat★ 429 · active · C

   Python package to read/write SAS, SPSS and Stata files (wraps ReadStat)

3. ReadStat★ 309 · active · C

   C library and CLI for reading SAS, Stata and SPSS data files, including reverse-engineered SAS7BDAT

4. dbf (Ruby)★ 281 · active · Ruby

   Ruby library for reading dBase, xBase, Clipper and FoxPro DBF files

5. dbfread★ 244 · slowing · Python

   Python library for reading dBase/FoxPro DBF files

6. OrcaMDF★ 190 · dormant · C#

   C# parser that reads SQL Server MDF data files without SQL Server

7. Jackcess★ 122 · active · Java

   Pure Java library for reading and writing Microsoft Access (.mdb/.accdb) databases

8. fmptools★ 108 · active · C

   Converts FileMaker Pro databases (.fp5/.fp7/.fmp12) to open formats

9. dbf (Python)★ 102 · slowing · Python

   Pure Python dBase/FoxPro DBF reader and writer

10. access_parser★ 93 · slowing · Python

    Python parser for Microsoft Access database files

11. sas7bdat★ 84 · archived · R

    The original reverse engineering of the SAS sas7bdat file format, with an R reader

12. tps-parse★ 83 · dormant · Java

    Parses Clarion TopSpeed (.tps) database files and converts them to CSV

13. Parso★ 80 · active · Java

    Lightweight Java library for reading SAS7BDAT datasets

14. mdb-reader★ 66 · active · TypeScript

    JavaScript library to read Microsoft Access databases

15. pypxlib★ 44 · dormant · Python

    Python bindings for pxlib to read and write Paradox databases

16. pxtools★ 34 · dormant · C

    Converts Paradox databases to MySQL, PostgreSQL, CSV or XML

17. go-ese★ 32 · active · Go

    Go parser for the Microsoft Extensible Storage Engine (ESE/JET Blue) database

18. dissect.esedb★ 24 · archived · Python

    Python parser for Microsoft ESE (Extensible Storage Engine) databases

19. PxView★ 18 · active · C

    GUI application to open and edit Paradox database files

20. Paradox-Reader★ 13 · active · C#

    Native .NET reader for Paradox database files

21. btrieve-vdd★ 12 · dormant · C

    Btrieve database virtual device driver for DOS virtual machines

22. OpenQBW★ 12 · active · Rust

    Pure Rust reader for QuickBooks QBW company files, with Python bindings

23. MBBSEmu.Btrieve★ 10 · slowing · C#

    Reads and recovers data from Btrieve .DAT files into SQLite

24. wbtrv32★ 10 · active · C

    Drop-in Btrieve v5/v6 driver replacement that stores data in SQLite

25. sbdf★ 3 · slowing · Rust

    Unofficial reader and writer for the Spotfire Binary Data Format (SBDF)

26. unraveling_sql_server_bak★ 2 · slowing

    Research and tooling for reading SQL Server .bak backup files without SQL Server

27. JMPReader★ 1 · dormant · Python

    Reads SAS JMP data files directly in Python

28. pxlib★ 0

    Library for reading Borland Paradox database files