Dbase

What Dbase does

dBase, LLC is a privately-held software company headquartered in Binghamton, New York that develops and markets the dBASE family of database application development and data management tools. The company is the legal heir to dBASE, the world's first widely used relational database management system originally created by Ashton-Tate and popularized by Borland; the current entity was formally launched in April 2012 under President and CEO Michael J. Rozlog, building on a multi-million-dollar reengineering effort begun in 1999 under predecessor dataBased Intelligence.

The core product is dBASE 2019, an xBASE-based application development platform bundling an optimized IDE, compiler, source code editor, and data access components with ADO and ODBC connectivity, alongside proprietary features such as the ArrayRowSet component and Surround editing functionality. Adjacent products include dBASE CLASSIC (legacy DOS-era dBASE V brought to modern Windows), the dbDOS franchise (dbDOSv 2.0 and dbDOS PRO 7) for running DOS applications on current Windows operating systems without code modification, the dbfUtilities suite (dbfCompare, dbfExport, dbfImport, dbfInspect) for .dbf file management, and SQL Utilities (moveSQL, dumpSQL) for cross-database operations against MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, and Microsoft SQL Server. Technical support is offered at $149/hour and all products are documented in detail in the company's training and PDF book catalog.

The business model is one-time perpetual software licensing sold primarily through a direct e-commerce storefront (store.dbase.com) with electronic delivery, supplemented by a network of regional distributors covering the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Italy, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and francophone Africa, plus bulk-license direct sales for orders of 50 or more. Pricing is tiered between new licenses (e.g., $499 for dBASE 2019) and upgrade licenses ($399), with utility and bundle SKUs ranging from roughly $50 to $229. Customers identified in company materials span Fortune 1000 enterprises, government agencies, small and medium businesses, and individual software developers using xBASE for data-driven application development and legacy DOS application modernization.

Name

Dbase

Legal name

dBase, LLC.

Website

https://dbase.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

dBase, LLC develops and markets the dBASE family of xBASE-based database application development and data management tools, serving software developers, Fortune 1000 firms, government agencies, and SMBs through direct e-commerce and international distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Relational Database Management Systems

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHDAEAAAO

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

• Relational database management
• Application development platform
• DOS emulation software
• .dbf file utilities
• XBASE programming language

Headquarters

HQ city

Binghamton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses (One-time Purchase): dBase LLC generates revenue through one-time license sales for dBASE 2019 and related products. New licenses and upgrade licenses are sold at different price points with perpetual usage rights.
2. DOS Emulation Software (dbDOS): Revenue from dbDOS Pro 7 and dbDOSv 2.0 products which enable DOS applications to run on modern Windows systems.
3. Utility Software: Sales of dbfUtilities (dbfCompare, dbfExport, dbfImport, dbfInspect), SQL Utilities (moveSQL, dumpSQL), and bundled packages.
4. Professional Services: Technical support and consultation services offered at $149 USD per hour.
5. Training and Documentation: Online training seminars, PDF books by Ken Mayer, and printed documentation/CDs available for purchase.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

dBase, LLC develops, markets, and supports the dBASE 2019 platform — an xBASE-based relational database and rapid application development environment featuring an optimized IDE, compiler, source code editor, ArrayRowSet and ADO components — along with DOS emulation products (dbDOSv 2.0, dbDOS PRO 7), legacy xBASE tools (dBASE CLASSIC), .dbf file utilities (dbfUtilities suite), SQL migration utilities (moveSQL, dumpSQL), training, and documentation for professional developers and enterprise users.

Product overview

Dbase offers a comprehensive database application development platform centered on dBASE, the world's first widely used relational database management system. The product portfolio includes the flagship dBASE 2019 development environment with IDE, compiler, and ADO components; dBASE CLASSIC for legacy DOS application support; and dbDOS (including dbDOSv 2.0 and dbDOS PRO 7) for DOS emulation on modern Windows. Supporting utilities include dbfUtilities (dbfCompare, dbfExport, dbfImport, dbfInspect) for .dbf file management and SQL Utilities (moveSQL, dumpSQL) for database operations with MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, and MS SQL. The company also provides training services and Ken Mayer PDF books as learning resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• dBASE 2019: The latest version of the legendary relational database management system with optimized IDE, compiler, editor, and components.
• dBASE CLASSIC
• dbDOS
• dbDOSv
• dbDOS PRO
• dbfUtilities
• SQL Utilities

Products and services

• dBASE 2019 Flagship relational database management system and xBASE application development platform with optimized IDE, compiler, editor, ADO support, ArrayRowSet component, Surround functionality, and Motif themes, sold to professional developers and enterprise users as a perpetual license at $499 (new) or $399 (upgrade).
• dBASE CLASSIC Legacy DOS development environment that brings the simplicity and power of dBASE V for DOS to modern Windows systems via xBASE, allowing users to build data-driven applications, sold as a perpetual license at $99.00.
• dbDOS / dbDOSv 2.0 DOS enablement package that allows DOS-based applications to run on modern Windows operating systems; dbDOSv 2.0 includes a Command Center for configuration management and is sold as a perpetual license at $149 (new) or $119 (upgrade).
• dbDOS PRO 7 Virtual machine environment for running dBASE for DOS on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, and Windows Server 2008/2012/2016 systems, sold as a perpetual license (upgrade priced at $119.00).
• dbfUtilities Suite Suite of .dbf file utilities including dbfCompare (table comparison, $49.95), dbfExport 3 (export to CSV/HTML/Excel/XML/JSON), dbfImport 2 (import CSV/Excel into .dbf, $49.95), and dbfInspect (table inspection and modification, $79.95), sold individually or as a Bundle for $149.00.
• SQL Utilities Applications for working with SQL databases including moveSQL ($199.00, transfer tables between MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, and MS SQL) and dumpSQL ($199.00, export database tables to XML, CSV, JSON, or Excel), enabling data migration and interchange between the dBASE platform and major SQL engines.
• dBASE Training Services Training services including online training seminar replays for dBASE 2019 Optimized Edition covering new features, editor changes, and IDE configurations, sold as a one-time purchase at $199.00 per replay.
• Ken Mayer PDF Books Definitive PDF books by Ken Mayer covering dBASE development including The dBASE Book Plus 3rd Edition, The dBASE Reports Book 2nd Edition, and collections with source code, sold as a one-time purchase collection at $99.95.
• dBASE CLASSIC Bundle Bundles combining dBASE CLASSIC with dbDOS products (dbDOSv 2.0 or dbDOS PRO 7) for running legacy DOS applications on modern Windows systems, sold as a one-time purchase at $229.00 per bundle.
• dbfUtilities Bundle Bundle including all dbfUtilities (dbfInspect, dbfCompare, dbfImport 2, dbfExport 3) at a discounted $149.00 price versus individual component purchases.

Quantifiable outcome

• Development speed optimization through IDE improvements and new features like ArrayRowSet and Surround functionality

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Systems Engineering (Consultants) Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational distributor providing sales and support for dBase products in UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, German speaking Switzerland, and The Netherlands. Located at 2 Gordon Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex EN9 1DR, United Kingdom.
• Ecosoft S.r.l.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational distributor for Italy and Italian speaking Switzerland. Located at Via dell'Artigianato, 62, 20060 Mirabello di Cantù (CO), Italy. Provides pre-sales information, customer service, and technical support.
• Agence Bernard KellermanncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational distributor for France, French overseas departments and territories, Andorra, Belgium, Luxembourg, French speaking Switzerland, and French-speaking African countries including Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Senegal, Mali, Niger, Cameroon, and others. Located at 1 Rue du Marechal Leclerc, 21000 Dijon, France.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Peers

• xBase++ (Alaska Software):

Direct peers

• Embarcadero Technologies: Embarcadero offers Delphi and InterBase for database application development with strong legacy customer overlap. dBase's CEO Michael Rozlog previously held senior roles at Embarcadero, and both companies serve similar enterprise developer audiences with RAD tooling.
• Claris (FileMaker): Claris FileMaker is a low-code desktop and cross-platform database application development platform with a long heritage. It is the most direct functional analog to dBASE 2019, serving similar developer and SMB customers building data-driven applications.
• DataFlex: DataFlex is a long-standing application development platform with integrated database connectivity, serving a similar developer and SMB customer base. It overlaps with dBASE 2019 in providing a complete RAD environment for data-driven applications with Windows focus.
• Alpha Software (Alpha Anywhere): Alpha Anywhere is a low-code platform for building data-driven mobile and web applications. It competes in the same developer-oriented rapid application development category as dBASE 2019 and dBASE PLUS, with similar pricing and customer segments.
• Actian (Pervasive PSQL / Zen): Actian provides embedded and small-footprint database engines (Pervasive PSQL/Zen) used in data-driven business applications. Like dBASE, it has a long heritage serving ISVs and enterprise application developers who need reliable on-premise database solutions.

Emerging players

• SQLite: SQLite is the dominant embedded database engine used across desktop and mobile applications. While free and open-source rather than a commercial platform, it competes for the same developer mindshare and use cases as dBASE 2019's data-driven application development workflow.
• Navicat: Navicat is a database management and development tool supporting MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, SQL Server, and other engines. It competes with dBase's dbfUtilities and SQL Utilities products (moveSQL, dumpSQL) for database administrators and developers managing multi-database environments.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Access: Microsoft Access is a desktop database application development tool bundled with Microsoft 365. It targets the same developer and enterprise use cases as dBASE (rapid data-driven application development) but as part of the broader Microsoft Office ecosystem rather than as a specialized platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dbasellc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/dBaseLLC
• Facebookfacebook.com/dbasellc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dbasellc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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