Download ODBC Driver for SQL Server

Applies to: SQL Server Azure SQL Database Azure SQL Managed Instance Azure Synapse Analytics Analytics Platform System (PDW) SQL analytics endpoint in Microsoft Fabric Warehouse in Microsoft Fabric SQL database in Microsoft Fabric

Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server is a single dynamic-link library (DLL) containing run-time support for applications using native-code APIs to connect to SQL Server. Use Microsoft ODBC Driver 18 for SQL Server to create new applications or enhance existing applications that need to take advantage of newer SQL Server features.

Download for Windows

The redistributable installer for Microsoft ODBC Driver 18 for SQL Server installs the client components, which are required during run time to take advantage of newer SQL Server features. It optionally installs the header files needed to develop an application that uses the ODBC API. Starting with version 17.4.2, the installer also includes and installs the Microsoft Active Directory Authentication Library (ADAL.dll).

Version 18.5.1.1 is the latest general availability (GA) version. If you have a previous version of Microsoft ODBC Driver 18 for SQL Server installed, installing 18.5.1.1 upgrades it to 18.5.1.1. The Microsoft ODBC Driver 18 for SQL Server can be installed side by side with Microsoft ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server.

Download Microsoft ODBC Driver 18 for SQL Server (x64)
Download Microsoft ODBC Driver 18 for SQL Server (x86)
Download Microsoft ODBC Driver 18 for SQL Server (ARM64)

Note

Use the x86 installer for 32-bit machines, or the x64 installer to install both 64-bit and 32-bit drivers on a 64-bit machine.

Version information

• Release number: 18.5.1.1
• Released: March 17, 2025

Note

If you're accessing this page from a non-English language version, and want to see the most up-to-date content, select Read in English at the top of this page. You can download different languages from the US-English version site by selecting available languages.

Available languages

This release of Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server can be installed in the following languages:

Microsoft ODBC Driver 18.5.1.1 for SQL Server (x64): Chinese (Simplified) | Chinese (Traditional) | Czech | English (United States) | French | German | Italian | Japanese | Korean | Polish | Portuguese (Brazil) | Russian | Spanish | Turkish

Microsoft ODBC Driver 18.5.1.1 for SQL Server (x86): Chinese (Simplified) | Chinese (Traditional) | Czech | English (United States) | French | German | Italian | Japanese | Korean | Polish | Portuguese (Brazil) | Russian | Spanish | Turkish

Microsoft ODBC Driver 18.5.1.1 for SQL Server (ARM64): Chinese (Simplified) | Chinese (Traditional) | Czech | English (United States) | French | German | Italian | Japanese | Korean | Polish | Portuguese (Brazil) | Russian | Spanish | Turkish

Version 17

Version 17.10.6 is the latest general availability (GA) version of the 17.x driver. If you have a previous version of Microsoft ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server installed, installing 17.10.6 upgrades it to 17.10.6.

Download Microsoft ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server (x64)
Download Microsoft ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server (x86)

• Release number: 17.10.6.1
• Released: April 9, 2024

This release of Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server can be installed in the following languages:

Microsoft ODBC Driver 17.10.6.1 for SQL Server (x64): Chinese (Simplified) | Chinese (Traditional) | English (United States) | French | German | Italian | Japanese | Korean | Portuguese (Brazil) | Russian | Spanish

Microsoft ODBC Driver 17.10.6.1 for SQL Server (x86): Chinese (Simplified) | Chinese (Traditional) | English (United States) | French | German | Italian | Japanese | Korean | Portuguese (Brazil) | Russian | Spanish

Release notes for Windows

For details about this release on Windows, see the Windows release notes.

Previous releases for Windows

To download previous releases for Windows, see previous Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server releases.

Download for Linux and macOS

The Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server can be downloaded and installed using package managers for Linux and macOS using the relevant installation instructions:
Install ODBC for SQL Server (Linux)
Install ODBC for SQL Server (macOS)

If you need to download the packages for offline installation, all versions are available via the below links.

Note

Packages named msodbcsql18-* are the latest version. Packages named msodbcsql-* are version 13 of the driver.

Alpine

• 18.5.1.1 Alpine ARM package (PGP Signature)
• 18.5.1.1 Alpine package (PGP Signature)
• 18.4.1.1 Alpine ARM package (PGP Signature)
• 18.4.1.1 Alpine package (PGP Signature)
• 18.3.3.1 Alpine ARM package (PGP Signature)
• 18.3.3.1 Alpine package (PGP Signature)
• 18.3.2.1 Alpine package (PGP Signature)
• 18.3.2.1 Alpine package (ARM) (PGP Signature)
• 18.3.1.1 Alpine package (PGP Signature)
• 18.3.1.1 Alpine package (ARM) (PGP Signature)
• 18.2.1.1 Alpine package (PGP Signature)
• 18.1.2.1 Alpine package (PGP Signature)
• 18.1.1.1 Alpine package (PGP Signature)
• 18.0.1.1 Alpine package (PGP Signature)
• 17.9.1.1 Alpine package (PGP Signature)
• 17.8.1.1 Alpine package (PGP Signature)
• 17.7.2.1 Alpine package (PGP Signature)
• 17.7.1.1 Alpine package (PGP Signature)
• 17.6.1.1 Alpine package (PGP Signature)
• 17.5.2.2 Alpine package (PGP Signature)
• 17.5.2.1 Alpine package (PGP Signature)
• 17.5.1.1 Alpine package (PGP Signature)

Debian

• Debian 12 .deb packages: v17 v18
• Debian 11 .deb packages: v17 v18
• Debian 10 .deb packages: v17 v18
• Debian 9 .deb packages: v17 v18
• Debian 8 .deb packages: v13 v17

Azure Linux

• Azure Linux 3 .rpm packages

Red Hat

• Red Hat 9 .rpm packages
• Red Hat 8 .rpm packages
• Red Hat 7 .rpm packages
• Red Hat 6 .rpm packages

SUSE

• SUSE 15 .rpm packages
• SUSE 12 .rpm packages
• SUSE 11 .rpm packages

Ubuntu

• Ubuntu 24.10 .deb packages: v18
• Ubuntu 24.04 .deb packages: v18
• Ubuntu 22.04 .deb packages: v17 v18 v18
• Ubuntu 20.04 .deb packages: v17 v18
• Ubuntu 18.04 .deb packages: v17 v18
• Ubuntu 16.04 .deb packages: v13 v17
• Ubuntu 14.04 .deb packages: v13 v17

See also Installing the Linux driver.

macOS

• See the Homebrew formulae for details.

See also Installing the macOS driver.

Older Linux releases

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 (64-bit) - Download Microsoft ODBC Driver 11 for SQL Server - Red Hat Linux
• SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Service Pack 2 (64-bit) - Download Microsoft ODBC Driver 11 Preview for SQL Server - SUSE Linux

Release notes for Linux and macOS

For details about releases for Linux and macOS, see the Linux and macOS release notes.