DuckDB Alternatives

DuckDB is described as 'There are many database management systems (DBMS) out there. But there is no one-size-fits all database system. All take different trade-offs to better adjust to specific use cases. DuckDB is no different' and is an app in the development category. There are eight alternatives to DuckDB for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Mac, Windows and Docker apps. The best DuckDB alternative is SQLite, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like DuckDB are ClickHouse, Apache Pinot, SlateDB and StarRocks.

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  1. SQLite icon

    SQLite

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    SQLite is a software library that implements a self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine. SQLite is the most widely deployed SQL database engine in the world. The source code for SQLite is in the public domain.

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
     

    • SQLite is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to DuckDB.

    • SQLite is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to DuckDB.

    • SQLite is Free and Open SourceDuckDB is also Free and Open Source
    • SQLite is LightweightDuckDB is not according to our users
  2. ClickHouse icon

    ClickHouse

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    ClickHouse is an open source column-oriented database management system capable of real time generation of analytical data reports using SQL queries.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • Windows
    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • ClickHouse is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to DuckDB.

    • ClickHouse is Freemium and Open SourceDuckDB is Free and Open Source
  4. Apache Pinot icon

    Apache Pinot

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    Apache Pinot is a real-time distributed OLAP datastore, built to deliver scalable real-time analytics with low latency. It can ingest from batch data sources (such as Hadoop HDFS, Amazon S3, Azure ADLS, Google Cloud Storage) as well as stream data sources (such as Apache Kafka).

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Kubernetes
    • Docker
    • Amazon Web Services
    • Microsoft Azure
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  5. SlateDB icon

    SlateDB

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    An embedded database built on object storage. Unlike traditional LSM-tree storage engines, SlateDB writes data to object storage to provide bottomless storage capacity, high durability, and easy replication.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  6. StarRocks icon

    StarRocks

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    StarRocks, a Linux Foundation project, is a next-generation sub-second MPP OLAP database for full analytics scenarios, including multi-dimensional analytics, real-time analytics, and ad-hoc queries. InfoWorld’s 2023 BOSSIE Award for best open source software.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  7. Vertica icon

    Vertica

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    Vertica is a grid-based, column-oriented database designed to manage large, fast-growing volumes of data and provide very fast query performance when used for data warehouses and other query-intensive applications.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     

    • Vertica is the most popular commercial alternative to DuckDB.

    • Vertica is Paid and ProprietaryDuckDB is Free and Open Source
  9. PondPilot icon

    PondPilot

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    A blazing-fast, lightweight, 100% client-side AI-enabled data exploration tool that helps you analyze local & remote data with zero setup. Powered by DuckDB-Wasm and integrated AI assistance.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  10. MonetDB icon

    MonetDB

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    MonetDB is an open source column-oriented database management system developed at the National Research Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science (CWI; Centrum voor Wiskunde en Informatica) in the Netherlands.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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