Oracle Database 10g Express Edition Official

That changed in 2005. With the release of , Oracle did something unexpected: it released a completely free, entry-level edition called Express Edition (XE).

And for that, it holds a quiet, cherished place in IT history. Oracle Database 10g Express Edition

Today, a developer can download Oracle 23c Free (successor to XE) with a 12GB user data limit and run it in a container on their laptop. But they owe that convenience to the trailblazer: . That changed in 2005