jBASE International

What jBASE International does

jBASE International is a private software company founded in 1989, headquartered in San Clemente, California, and operating as a product line under Rocket Software, Inc. (a privately held Massachusetts corporation). The company markets "Rocket jBASE," a MultiValue database management system (DBMS) characterized by a small-footprint, native-OS execution model and support for C and BASIC programming languages, with a 36-year installed base of MultiValue application deployments. Core product features include 256 AES encryption applied across file types and indexes without application changes, native backup and replication utilities, integration with third-party data-protection platforms (Veeam, Commvault), and an API integration framework designed to connect to modern SaaS applications and backend databases. The current release is jBASE v6.2, available for Windows and Linux.

The product serves two principal user types: organizations running legacy MultiValue applications that need to modernize web and mobile front-ends and integrate with modern APIs without disrupting core systems, and enterprise developers who must maintain or extend applications written in C and BASIC. Rocket Software's go-to-market is multimodal: self-serve free trial downloads of v6.2 for SMBs and individual evaluators, a "Talk to an expert" enterprise field-sales motion for large deployments, and a MultiValue Cloud Accredited Partner network with a dedicated partner portal for channel and mid-market distribution. Marketing is conducted through Rocket Software's content, community, social, and events infrastructure, including whitepapers on data protection, video content on API modernization, and developer community engagement.

The business is best understood as a mature, maintenance-and-modernization product line within a larger private software portfolio rather than a standalone growth company. Revenue is not separately disclosed, and the product competes in the structurally declining MultiValue database category while offering modernization capabilities (modern UI, API connectivity) intended to extend the life of existing customer installations. No AI/ML capabilities are disclosed, and there are no named customer logos, independent management team, or dedicated funding events in the data set.

Name

jBASE International

Legal name

Rocket Software, Inc.

Website

https://jbase.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Rocket jBASE (formerly jBASE International) is a mature MultiValue database management system, founded in 1989 and now a product line of Rocket Software, serving enterprises that run legacy MultiValue applications and need to modernize interfaces and integrate with modern APIs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

MultiValue Database Management System

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHDAEAAAN

Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) Platforms

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Enterprise Platforms & Databases/Database Management Systems (Relational & NoSQL)

SECONDARYHDAEAAAO

Database Tools & Ecosystem (Replication, Backup/Recovery, HA/DR, Monitoring)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Enterprise Platforms & Databases/Database Management Systems (Relational & NoSQL)

SECONDARYBPAEAFAL

Database/Application Data Layer Modernization (DB migration, ORM, caching)

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Application Development & Modernization

Keywords

• MultiValue database management
• Enterprise database software
• Legacy application modernization
• MultiValue DBMS platform
• Database management system

Headquarters

HQ city

San Clemente

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

jBASE International develops and sells Rocket jBASE, a MultiValue database management system (DBMS) that runs applications natively on the operating system and supports development in C and BASIC programming languages. The product enables organizations to modernize legacy MultiValue applications, integrate with modern APIs, SaaS services, and backend databases, and add web and mobile interfaces without rewriting core application logic. It includes 256 AES encryption, native backup/replication utilities (compatible with Veeam and Commvault), and is currently available as Version 6.2 for Windows and Linux.

Product overview

Rocket jBASE is a single, unified MultiValue database management system offering. It is a scalable and performant DBMS in a small footprint with rich development features. The product provides native application execution on the operating system, supports development in C or BASIC programming languages, offers connectivity with programming languages and SaaS applications, includes native backup and replication utilities with support for Veeam and Commvault, provides 256 AES encryption for all file types and indexes, and enables modern user interfaces through web and mobile access. The current version is jBASE v6.2, available for Windows and Linux platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rocket jBASE A scalable, performant MultiValue database management system (DBMS) with a small footprint and rich development features. Applications run natively on the operating system, supporting development in C or BASIC, with 256 AES encryption, native backup and replication (with Veeam and Commvault support), API integration, and modern web/mobile UI enablement. Designed for organizations running MultiValue applications that need to modernize without disrupting core business logic.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• MongoDB: Cloud-native document database frequently selected as the destination platform for MultiValue modernization projects; competes with jBASE's 'extend the existing engine' value proposition by offering a modern alternative.
• InterSystems IRIS: InterSystems IRIS (and its Caché predecessor) carries MultiValue-style data access semantics and competes for healthcare and enterprise application workloads where MultiValue modernization is under consideration.

Direct peers

• Revelation Software (OpenInsight): Independent MultiValue database vendor offering OpenInsight, a direct competitor to jBASE serving the same legacy MultiValue application modernization use cases with a similar BASIC/Pick heritage developer base.
• Rocket D3: Rocket Software's sibling MultiValue database (formerly Raining Data D3), directly competing with Rocket jBASE for the same MultiValue modernization wallet and customer segment. Operates under the same parent, making it the closest internal comparator.
• Rocket UniVerse: Rocket Software's MultiValue database acquired from IBM, competing head-to-head with jBASE for legacy modernization deals on Windows, Linux, and Unix. Closest functional analog in the MultiValue category.
• Northgate Information Solutions (Reality): Long-standing MultiValue database vendor offering the Reality platform, directly competing with jBASE for installed-base application modernization and ongoing development of legacy MultiValue workloads.

Broad incumbents

• IBM Db2: Broad enterprise database incumbent often chosen by enterprises modernizing off legacy stacks; competes with jBASE when customers decide to migrate away from MultiValue entirely rather than extend.
• Oracle Database: Large incumbent relational database that absorbs modernization budgets moving off MultiValue; competes with jBASE for the strategic decision of 'extend the legacy DB' vs. 'migrate to a major enterprise platform.'

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/rocket
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@RocketSoftwareOfficial
• Facebookfacebook.com/RocketSoftwareInc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rocket-software

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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