[4] Similarly to the other packages in the LibreOffice suite, Base is supported across multiple platforms including Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Base is recognized for its cross-platform compatibility relative to Microsoft Access, which is developed exclusively for Windows.

[5] LibreOffice Base is designed to allow users to easily create, access, modify, and view databases and their data.

Embedded databases are stored as a single file using C++ based Firebird and Java-based HSQLDB as its storage engine.

[16] In February 2020, embedded Firebird was moved back to experimental mode, taking effect in version 6.4.1.