PostgreSQL ODBC & JDBC Driver
Connect to PostgreSQL From Your Analytics Platforms
Leverage the power and convenience of SQL for real-time analytics and reporting. Elevate your data analysis by connecting to PostgreSQL with our data drivers. Benefit from fast, efficient querying and seamless data integration, providing a robust foundation for your data-driven strategies.
Why Download Simba & Its Drivers?
Simba by insightsoftware provides trusted, high-quality connectivity, backed by reliable support, making it easier to use PostgreSQL with the tools you already rely on.
PostgreSQL ODBC & JDBC Driver Features
Direct BI Connectivity Without Extraction: Query PostgreSQL data in real time directly from BI tools without intermediate ETL or data movement and without sacrificing governance.
Seamless Metadata & Schema Support: Standard SQL metadata database INFORMATION_SCHEMA enables BI tools to auto-detect tables, columns, and relationships.
Universal ODBC 3.8 Data Access Solution: Complies with the latest ODBC standards for maximum compatibility and is optimized for both on-premises and cloud environments.
Full Compatibility with Leading Analytic/Reporting Apps: Including Alteryx, Excel, Microsoft Power BI, MicroStrategy, SAP Cloud for Analytics, QlikView, Logi Symphony, and Tableau.
Basic Authentication & OIDC Authentication Support: Includes both traditional username/password login, as well as OIDC authentication, and integrates with corporate identity providers.
PostgreSQL ODBC & JDBC Driver Specs
Supports 32- and 64-bit Applications: Full compatibility for both legacy and modern applications for uninterrupted integration across BI, ETL, and custom tools.
Supports Unicode: Natively handles multilingual data sets and preserves character encodings across systems.
Supports Windows Platforms: Optimized for performance and stability in Windows enterprise environments and Windows-based analytics stacks.
Supports Common Data Types: Comprehensive data type coverage that includes text, numeric, date/time, and binary to reduce query errors and transformation issues.
Overcome PostgreSQL Data Challenges With Simba Drivers
Performance Bottlenecks
Open-source PostgreSQL drivers can be unreliable, especially at scale, leading to slow query performance and failed connections. Simba’s PostgreSQL ODBC and JDBC drivers are optimized for high-performance, low-latency data access with efficient query execution, connection pooling, and memory management.
Security Gaps in Data Access
As enterprises adopt stricter standards (e.g. OAuth, OIDC, etc.), legacy drivers often lack sufficient security protocols, causing compliance risks. Our PostgreSQL drivers support both basic authentication and OpenID Connect (OIDC) for secure, standards-based access control that aligns with your organization’s systems.
Limited Cross-Platform Compatibility
Most companies operate a mix of 32 and 64-bit applications, Windows environments, and Unicode datasets, which makes it difficult for generic drivers to ensure consistent data handling. These PostgreSQL drivers support a universal ODBC 3.8 data access layer for 32- and 64-bit compatibility for more reliable interoperability.
PostgreSQL ODBC & JDBC Driver FAQs
What are the Simba PostgreSQL ODBC & JDBC drivers, and how are they better than the default drivers?
How do Simba’s drivers improve performance when connecting to PostgreSQL?
- Optimized query execution
- Compatibility with common analytics tools
- Full ODBC 3.8 and JDBC 4.2 compliance
- Continuous maintenance and version alignment with PostgreSQL updates
- Enterprise security with OIDC support