Difference between ODBC and JDBC Last Updated : 19 Aug, 2025 Comments Improve Suggest changes 39 Likes Like Report JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) and ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) both are API standards used for connecting applications to databases. ODBC can be used by various programming languages as it is a general API standard. But JDBC is Java-specific and it provides a Java-based interface for database access. ODBC drivers are not Java-centric which means it is designed to work with different languages through a common interface. JDBC drivers are Java-centric.ODBC vs JDBCIn the below table, we will discuss the major difference between ODBC and JDBC:ODBCJDBC1. ODBC Stands for Open Database Connectivity.1. JDBC Stands for Java database connectivity.2. Introduced by Microsoft in 1992.2. Introduced by SUN Micro Systems in 1997.3. We can use ODBC for any language like C, C++, Java etc.3. We can use JDBC only for Java languages.4. We can choose ODBC only Windows platform.4. We can use JDBC on any platform.5. For Java applications it is not recommended to use ODBC because performance will be down due to internal conversion and applications will become platform-dependent.5. For Java applications it is highly recommended to use JDBC because there are no performance & platform dependent problems.6. ODBC is procedural.6. JDBC is object-oriented. Create Quiz Comment S Shivakant Jaiswal Follow 39 Improve S Shivakant Jaiswal Follow 39 Improve Article Tags : Java Difference Between JDBC Explore Java BasicsIntroduction to Java3 min readJava Programming Basics9 min readJava Methods6 min readAccess Modifiers in Java4 min readArrays in Java7 min readJava Strings7 min readRegular Expressions in Java3 min readOOP & InterfacesClasses and Objects in Java5 min readAccess Modifiers in Java4 min readJava Constructors4 min readJava OOP(Object Oriented Programming) Concepts10 min readJava Packages2 min readJava Interface7 min readCollectionsCollections in Java12 min readCollections Class in Java13 min readCollection Interface in Java4 min readIterator in Java4 min readJava Comparator Interface5 min readException HandlingJava Exception Handling6 min readJava Try Catch Block4 min readJava final, finally and finalize4 min readChained Exceptions in Java3 min readNull Pointer Exception in Java5 min readException Handling with Method Overriding in Java4 min readJava AdvancedJava Multithreading Tutorial3 min readSynchronization in Java7 min readFile Handling in Java4 min readJava Method References9 min readJava 8 Stream Tutorial7 min readJava Networking6 min readJDBC Tutorial5 min readJava Memory Management3 min readGarbage Collection in Java6 min readMemory Leaks in Java3 min readPractice JavaJava Interview Questions and Answers15+ min readJava Programs - Java Programming Examples7 min readJava Exercises - Basic to Advanced Java Practice Programs with Solutions5 min readJava Quiz1 min readJava Project Ideas For Beginners and Advanced15+ min read Like