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IBPhoenix is the leading provider of information, tools and services for Firebird users and developers (those who develop applications on Firebird and those who develop the Firebird database engine itself).

At IBPhoenix, we are committed to delivering practical solutions to empower your database management and development endeavors.


Firebird 25th Anniversary

In honour of this milestone and the memory of Helen Borrie, Firebird Book was made available free of charge — no strings attached. If you'd like to support Helen’s legacy and the Firebird community, there is an optional pay‑what‑you‑like contribution to support the organization of the Helen Borrie Memorial Award.


Firelink Box

Firelink - Firebird plugin for internal ODBC connectoins

With this plugin you can use execute statement ... on external constructs to issue commands on remote servers via ODBC.


FBOpt Box

FBOpt - Database migration and optimization tool

A single license (€99) will allow you to optimize or migrate any number of databases within your organization.


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IBPhoenix is directly involved in the Firebird Project and is also a member of the Firebird Foundation.

  • The Firebird Project develops Firebird RDBMS and Firebird drivers for various programming languages. The Firebird Butler division develops solutions for Firebird RDBMS administrators and application developers.
  • The Firebird Foundation is an organisation of individuals and companies of various sizes, working together as parts of a non-profit organisation that aims to ensure the continued development of the open source Firebird relational database and related products.

Do You Know...

...What's the difference between Firebird Database and a phoenix?

The phoenix rises from the ashes, but Firebird never crashes in the first place!

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2025-08-15: Jaybird 6.0.3 and Jaybird 5.0.9 released

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Announcing the 22nd Firebird Developers Day (Online) The Premier Portuguese-Language Firebird Conference
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The FDD team is pleased to announce the 22nd Firebird Developers Day (FDD), which will be held online from October 6-10, 2025.

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Development News - August 2025
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A regular monthly overview of Firebird development

Firebird 2.5.9 with CVE-2025-54989 fix
posted in IBPhoenix Firebird Distributions

Firebird 2.5.9 build with security fix for CVE-2025-54989 provided by IBPhoenix.

Development News - July 2025
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A regular monthly overview of Firebird development

Firebird Book (2nd Edition)
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The Firebird Book 2nd Edition by Helen Borrie is the most comprehensive documentation (1442 pages in total) for Firebird RDBMS.

Available for free from IBPhoenix store.