Chapter 7
Going further
The free edition is the file-handling core of DataBridge. The full product runs on your own machine, so it can also connect to databases, deliver files, and run work on a schedule. This chapter names what it adds; its own manual explains how to use it.
The Server features pages
The Server features group in the navigation holds four pages the free edition cannot use: Connections, Queries, Destinations and Jobs. A browser has no database driver and no scheduler, so each page is a locked preview rather than a form. It explains what the feature does, shows a few example pictures, and has an Unlock button that names the module you need and opens the pricing page. Nothing can be created or saved on these pages.
| Page | What it does | Module that unlocks it |
|---|---|---|
| Connections | How to reach a database: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL or SQLite. | Database |
| Queries | Saved SQL to run against a connection. | Database |
| Destinations | Where results are delivered: file shares, SFTP, cloud storage, email or an API. | Integrate |
| Jobs | Multi-step work that runs on a schedule. | Integrate |
Only templates and mappings are included in Export & Import. Connections, queries, destinations and jobs are created on DataBridge Server or Desktop once the module is on your plan.
The other editions
- DataBridge Server: the full product, self-hosted. A web application and API you install on your own server, for a team, with users and roles.
- DataBridge Desktop: a single-user Windows application that keeps its data on your computer. Use Downloads in the free edition to sign in and download it.
Both read the same templates and mappings you build here, and both come with the complete DataBridge User Manual.
What the paid modules add
The full product is sold as modules you add as you need them. Any paid module also removes the free edition's template and mapping limits.
| Module | What it adds |
|---|---|
| Transfer | Files, APIs and cloud storage: read from file shares, SFTP, FTP, REST APIs and cloud storage, and deliver to SFTP, FTP, HTTP, email, file shares and cloud storage. |
| Flow | Scheduled jobs, pipelines and job monitoring, so work runs without anyone at the keyboard. |
| Extract | Reads PDFs and other documents into structured data using templates you calibrate, with OCR for scanned documents. |
| Database | Database connections, saved queries and the Query Workspace, database-to-database replication, and SQL Server tools for backups, health, space, indexes, queries and security. |
| Data Flow Map | A live map of every connection, query, job and destination. |
Any paid module also opens the Marketplace of ready-made template packs. The Marketplace is not part of Free. The full product also includes a REST API.
See current plans and bundles on the pricing page, or read more about the product on the DataBridge page.