High-Performance Access to Your Oracle Data
in Real Time

Devart ODBC Driver for Oracle is a high-performance connectivity solution with enterprise-level features for accessing Oracle Database. It is compatible with 200+ ODBC-compliant reporting, analytics, BI, and ETL tools and works on both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows, macOS, and Linux. Devart ODBC Driver fully supports standard ODBC API functions and data types and enables straightforward and secure access to live Oracle data from anywhere.

The Driver provides access to the following Oracle versions:

  • Oracle Server: 21c, 19c, 18c, 12c, 11g, 10g, 9i, 8i, 8.0, including Oracle Express Edition of 18c, 11g, and 10g
  • Oracle Client: 21c, 19c, 18c, 12c, 11g, 10g, 9i, 8i, 8.0, Oracle Instant Client
  • Oracle Cloud

Direct connection

Our data connector enables various ODBC-aware applications to establish a direct connection to Oracle via TCP/IP without any need for Oracle Client; however, you can also connect via the native Oracle Client library. A direct connection increases the speed of data transmission between an external application and Oracle for real-time analytics. It also streamlines the deployment process, since there is no need to distribute any additional libraries or client tools with the Driver at hand.

Direct connection

How does Devart ODBC Driver stack up against standard database vendor drivers?

Features
Devart ODBC Driver
Database Vendor Driver
Compliance with ODBC 3.52
Yes
Yes
Direct connection to the data source without client software
Yes
No
Full compliance with ODBC API and data types
Yes
No
Compatibility with the latest server versions
Yes
Yes
Verified compatibility with multiple BI and ETL tools
Yes
No
Fast parallel bulk data loading
Yes
Yes
Auto-installation in a few clicks
Yes
No
Support for 32-bit and 64-bit applications
Yes
Yes
Availability on Windows, Linux, and macOS
Yes
Yes
Unicode support: different languages and data types
Yes
Yes
Nightly builds with the most recent changes and hotfixes
Yes
No
Dedicated support team of software engineers
Yes
No
Active community
Yes
No
Data encryption and integrity
Yes
Yes
ODBC 2.x behavior emulation
Yes
No
Support for popular programming languages
Yes
Yes

What are the reasons to choose Devart ODBC Driver for Oracle?

Integration

Integration

The Driver is compatible with third-party tools for data analysis, such as Microsoft Excel, and integrates with various IDEs and systems like Visual Studio, DBeaver, etc.

For the complete list of compatible tools and environments, visit the Compatibility page.

A variety of platforms

A variety of platforms

ODBC Driver for Oracle can be used with 32-bit and 64-bit applications on both x32 and x64 platforms, so there is no need to additionally configure the Driver, applications or environment.

Full compliance with Unicode

Full compliance with Unicode

With our fully Unicode-compliant Driver, you can retrieve and modify any data in multilingual Oracle databases, regardless of their character set and in any language environment.

Features overview

Cost-effective deployment

Cost-effective deployment

Our ODBC Driver is a standalone installation file that doesn't require deploying and configuring any additional software such as database clients or vendor libraries. Deployment costs are reduced drastically, especially when using the silent install method with an OEM license in large organizations that have hundreds of machines.
RAC Server

Support for RAC

Support for Oracle Real Application Cluster allows working with multiple interconnected Oracle servers as if with a single one.
Advanced data conversion

Advanced data conversion

We have implemented advanced data conversion mechanisms that provide bi-directional mapping between any Oracle and ODBC data types.
Bulk updates

Bulk updates

With our Driver, you can perform bulk updates to Oracle databases by combining SQL statements into batches. This simplifies and speeds up the modification of Oracle data in large amounts.
Oracle compatibility

Oracle compatibility

The Driver is compatible with a wide range of Oracle versions:
  • Oracle Server: 21c, 19c, 18c, 12c, 11g, 10g, 9i, 8i, 8.0, including Oracle Express Edition of 18c, 11g, and 10g
  • Oracle Client: 21c, 19c, 18c, 12c, 11g, 10g, 9i, 8i, 8.0, Oracle Instant Client
  • Oracle Cloud
ODBC Conformance

ODBC Conformance

The Driver provides full support for the ODBC interface, its functions, and data types. It offers advanced connection string parameters and allows any ODBC-compliant desktop or web application to connect to Oracle from various environments and platforms.
High Performance

High Performance

Every operation with Oracle becomes significantly faster using such capabilities of our driver as local data caching, connection pooling, and much more.
Support

Support

Visit our Support page to get instant help from knowledgeable and experienced professionals, ensure the quick resolution of your issues, and get nightly builds with hotfixes.

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FAQ

What is ODBC Driver for Oracle?

ODBC Driver for Oracle is a connectivity solution that serves as an interface between an external program or a programming language and an ODBC data source. The Driver uses the Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) application programming interface to access Oracle data using SQL as the query language. The Driver processes ODBC function calls, sends SQL statements to the data source, and returns results to the application.

How do I install ODBC Driver for Oracle on Windows 10?

It is recommended to first delete an older version of the Driver if you have one installed. To install ODBC Driver for Oracle on Windows 10:

  1. Run the downloaded installer file.
  2. Read and accept the license agreement. Click Next.
  3. Select the installation directory for ODBC Driver for Oracle. Click Next.
  4. On the Select Components tab, select which version of the Driver to install (64-bit/32-bit).
  5. Confirm or change the Start Menu Folder and click Next.
  6. Input your activation key or choose to install a trial version.
  7. After the installation is complete, click Finish.
How do I use ODBC?

Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) is an industry-standard application programming interface for database access. Devart ODBC Driver for Oracle uses the ODBC interface to access data in database management systems. It allows an ODBC-compliant application to gain access to one or more data sources. ODBC Drivers work under the control of an ODBC Driver manager, which is a library that manages communication between an ODBC-aware application and an ODBC Driver.