Sites like FreeTDS.org

01 · Entity

About FreeTDS.org

FreeTDS.org freetds.org

FreeTDS.org

Top 10K · #5,432 1 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

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Summary by Claude

FreeTDS is an open source (LGPL) set of C libraries for Unix and Linux implementing the Tabular Data Stream protocol, letting programs connect to Microsoft SQL Server and Sybase databases via db-lib, ct-lib and ODBC APIs.

Who it’s for

Developers and sysadmins on Unix/Linux

Business model

None (open source project)

• database connectivity drivers
• TDS protocol implementation
• SQL Server driver for Linux
• Sybase ASE client library
• ODBC driver
• db-lib and ct-lib replacement
• PHP and Perl SQL Server access

02 · Embedding space

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1. 01
   FreeBSD freebsd.org Top 10K English

   The FreeBSD Project

   free Unix-like operating system

   • Font Awesome
   • Microsoft 365
   • Plausible

   0 say FreeBSD is a good alternative to FreeTDS.org 0 say FreeBSD isn’t a real alternative to FreeTDS.org

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   Very close cos 0.897
2. 02
   Syncthing syncthing.net Top 10K English

   Syncthing

   open source continuous file synchronization software

   • Bootstrap
   • cdnjs
   • Fastly
   • Font Awesome
   • GitHub Pages
   • Hetzner DNS

   0 say Syncthing is a good alternative to FreeTDS.org 0 say Syncthing isn’t a real alternative to FreeTDS.org

   Comment
   Close cos 0.892
3. 03
   OpenLDAP openldap.org Top 10K

   OpenLDAP, Main Page

   The Open Source for LDAP software and information. Home of OpenLDAP.

   • nginx

   0 say OpenLDAP is a good alternative to FreeTDS.org 0 say OpenLDAP isn’t a real alternative to FreeTDS.org

   Comment
   Close cos 0.885
4. 04
   freedesktop.org Top 10K English

   Checking you are not a bot

   open-source desktop environment software project

   • Apache HTTP Server
   • Google Search Console

   0 say freedesktop.org is a good alternative to FreeTDS.org 0 say freedesktop.org isn’t a real alternative to FreeTDS.org

   Comment
   Close cos 0.884
5. 05
   doxygen.org Top 10K English

   Doxygen homepage

   Source code documentation and analysis tool

   • Bootstrap
   • Cloudflare
   • Cloudflare DNS
   • Cloudflare Web Analytics
   • Google AdSense

   0 say doxygen.org is a good alternative to FreeTDS.org 0 say doxygen.org isn’t a real alternative to FreeTDS.org

   Comment
   Close cos 0.882
6. 06
   Cygwin cygwin.com Top 10K English

   Cygwin

   Unix subsystem for Windows machines

   • nginx
   • NS1

   0 say Cygwin is a good alternative to FreeTDS.org 0 say Cygwin isn’t a real alternative to FreeTDS.org

   Comment
   Close cos 0.879
7. 07
   Debian debian.org Top 1K English

   Debian -- The Universal Operating System

   Debian is an operating system and a distribution of Free Software. It is maintained and updated through the work of many users who volunteer their time and effort.

   • Apache HTTP Server
   • Google Search Console

   0 say Debian is a good alternative to FreeTDS.org 0 say Debian isn’t a real alternative to FreeTDS.org

   Comment
   Close cos 0.879
8. 08
   centos.org Top 10K English

   The CentOS Project

   Linux distribution

   • Apache HTTP Server
   • Bootstrap
   • cdnjs
   • Font Awesome
   • Google Fonts
   • Google Search Console

   0 say centos.org is a good alternative to FreeTDS.org 0 say centos.org isn’t a real alternative to FreeTDS.org

   Comment
   Close cos 0.877
9. 09
   Drupal drupal.org Top 10K English

   Client Challenge

   free and open-source web content management system

   • Amazon SES
   • Atlassian
   • Fastly
   • GlobalSign
   • Google Search Console
   • Mailchimp

   0 say Drupal is a good alternative to FreeTDS.org 0 say Drupal isn’t a real alternative to FreeTDS.org

   Comment
   Close cos 0.880
10. 10
    Fedora Project fedoraproject.org Top 10K

    Fedora Linux | The Fedora Project

    An innovative platform for hardware, clouds, and containers, built with love by you.

    • Apache HTTP Server
    • Google Search Console
    • Microsoft 365
    • Mimecast
    • Nuxt
    • Tailwind CSS

    0 say Fedora Project is a good alternative to FreeTDS.org 0 say Fedora Project isn’t a real alternative to FreeTDS.org

    Comment
    Close cos 0.878
11. 11
    curl curl.se Top 10K English

    curl

    command line tool and library for transferring data with URL syntax

    • Fastly
    • nginx

    0 say curl is a good alternative to FreeTDS.org 0 say curl isn’t a real alternative to FreeTDS.org

    Comment
    Close cos 0.875
12. 12
    zlib zlib.net Top 10K

    zlib Home Site

    lossless compression library

    • Apache HTTP Server

    0 say zlib is a good alternative to FreeTDS.org 0 say zlib isn’t a real alternative to FreeTDS.org

    Comment
    Close cos 0.876
13. 13
    sqlite.org Top 10K

    SQLite Home Page

    serverless relational database management system (RDBMS)

    • Google Workspace

    0 say sqlite.org is a good alternative to FreeTDS.org 0 say sqlite.org isn’t a real alternative to FreeTDS.org

    Comment
    Close cos 0.874
14. 14
    freetype.org Top 10K English

    The FreeType Project

    The FreeType Project: a free, high-quality and portable Font engine

    • Cloudflare
    • Cloudflare DNS
    • Google Search Console
    • PayPal

    0 say freetype.org is a good alternative to FreeTDS.org 0 say freetype.org isn’t a real alternative to FreeTDS.org

    Comment
    Close cos 0.873
15. 15
    GNU gnu.org Top 1K English

    The GNU Operating System and the Free Software Movement

    Since 1983, developing the free Unix style operating system GNU, so that computer users can have the freedom to share and improve the software they use.

    • Apache HTTP Server

    0 say GNU is a good alternative to FreeTDS.org 0 say GNU isn’t a real alternative to FreeTDS.org

    Comment
    Close cos 0.872
16. 16
    MySQL mysql.com Top 1K English

    MySQL

    Open-source relational database management system

    • Akamai
    • Akamai Edge DNS
    • Proofpoint

    0 say MySQL is a good alternative to FreeTDS.org 0 say MySQL isn’t a real alternative to FreeTDS.org

    Comment
    Close cos 0.872
17. 17
    nginx nginx.org Top 100

    nginx

    open source web server and a reverse proxy server

    • Google Search Console
    • nginx

    0 say nginx is a good alternative to FreeTDS.org 0 say nginx isn’t a real alternative to FreeTDS.org

    Comment
    Close cos 0.870
18. 18
    PostgreSQL postgresql.org Top 10K English

    PostgreSQL: The world's most advanced open source database

    The official site for PostgreSQL, the world's most advanced open source database

    • Font Awesome
    • Google Search Console
    • nginx

    0 say PostgreSQL is a good alternative to FreeTDS.org 0 say PostgreSQL isn’t a real alternative to FreeTDS.org

    Comment
    Close cos 0.870
19. 19
    OSF osf.io Top 10K English

    OSF

    tools that make open science practice easier

    • Google Cloud DNS
    • Google Search Console
    • Mailchimp
    • Mailgun
    • Mailchimp Transactional

    0 say OSF is a good alternative to FreeTDS.org 0 say OSF isn’t a real alternative to FreeTDS.org

    Comment
    Close cos 0.872
20. 20
    LibreOffice libreoffice.org Top 10K English

    Free and private office suite, no forced AI — LibreOffice

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    • Google Search Console
    • Hetzner DNS
    • nginx

    0 say LibreOffice is a good alternative to FreeTDS.org 0 say LibreOffice isn’t a real alternative to FreeTDS.org

    Comment
    Close cos 0.870

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Technology

What FreeTDS.org is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.