The Confluence installation includes a pre-configured HSQLDB database for evaluation purposes only. For safe production use, you need to configure Confluence to use an external database. This page lists the supported databases. |
If your database does not appear on this list, please read the questions and answers about supported platforms.
The following databases are fully supported:
The following databases are supported with some workarounds:
Refer to the list of known issues for these databases.
If you have no preference, we recommend PostgreSQL — it is scalable, free, and easy to set up. For database setup information, see Database Configuration.