# H2 Database Engine Welcome to H2, the Java SQL database. The main feature of H2 are: Very fast, free for everybody, source code is included Embedded, server and cluster modes JDBC and ODBC API; browser based Console application Written in Java; can be compiled with GCJ and IKVM.NET Small footprint: around 1 MB
### Download Beta Version ${version} (${versionDate}):
| Windows Installer (3.1 MB)
| All platforms (zip, 4.6 MB)
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### Performance Operations/second (higher is better) - More information about this test
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### Contribute You can contribute to the development of H2 by sending feedback and bug reports, or translate the H2 Console application (files h2/src/main/org/h2/server/web/res/_text_*.properties). Or click on the PayPal button below to donate money. You will be listed as a supporter: