Absolute Database: High-speed embedded database system for Delphi and C++ Builder.
With AbsoluteDatabase you can forget the Borland Database Engine (BDE). Absolute Database is the compact, high-speed, robust and easy-to-use database engine. With Absolute Database you will not need special installation and configuration, it compiles right into your EXE. Make your application faster and smaller with Absolute Database!

Key Features:

No BDE; no DLLs
SQL'92 (DDL & DML) support
Single database file
Unmatched ease-of-use
100% compatibility with standard DB-aware controls
Strong encryption
BLOB compression
Full source code available
Royalty-free