MemSQL Alternatives

MemSQL is described as 'Next generation database that removes the most common bottleneck most applications hit today: disk. By offering a familiar relational interface to an in-memory data tier, MemSQL empowers developers with the technology web-scale companies use to cope with massive' and is an app in the business & commerce category. There are more than 10 alternatives to MemSQL for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and SaaS apps. The best MemSQL alternative is PostgreSQL, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MemSQL are MySQL Community Edition, Microsoft SQL Server, Triplit and EdgeDB.

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MemSQL is a next generation database that removes the most common bottleneck most applications hit today: disk. By offering a familiar relational interface to an in-memory data tier, MemSQL empowers developers with the...

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MemSQL alternatives page was last updated Jan 16, 2024
  1. PostgreSQL icon
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    PostgreSQL is a powerful, open source object-relational database system with over 35 years of active development that has earned it a strong reputation for reliability, feature robustness, and performance.

    75 PostgreSQL alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Community-based

    Features

    1.  Relational Database
    2.  GIS Data
    3.  Cross-Platform
    4.  High stability
    5.  Fast speed
    PostgreSQL iconMemSQL Icon

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    • PostgreSQL is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to MemSQL.

    • PostgreSQL is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MemSQL.

    • PostgreSQL is Free and Open SourceMemSQL is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. MySQL Community Edition icon
     293 likes

    MySQL Community Edition is a freely downloadable version of the world's most popular open source database that is supported by an active community of open source developers and enthusiasts.

    69 MySQL Community Edition alternatives
    MySQL Workbench

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    MySQL Community Edition Features

    1.  Support for MariaDB
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  3. Microsoft SQL Server icon
     81 likes

    SQL Server delivers on Microsoft’s Data Platform vision by helping your organization manage your data by enabling you to store data from structured, semi-structured, and unstructured documents within the database.

    69 Microsoft SQL Server alternatives
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    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Microsoft SQL Server Features

    1.  Database Server
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    Microsoft SQL Server VS MemSQL

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    Comments about Microsoft SQL Server as an Alternative to MemSQL
     
    Guest

    SQL server is diskbased not memory based

    Negative commentOct 14, 2015
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    • Microsoft SQL Server is Freemium and ProprietaryMemSQL is also Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Triplit icon
     7 likes

    A full-stack, syncing database that runs on both server and client. Pluggable storage (indexeddb, sqlite, durable objects), syncs over websockets, and works with your favorite framework (React, Solid, Vue, Svelte).

    58 Triplit alternatives
    Triplit screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Triplit Features

    1.  Low Latency
    2.  Real-time sync
    Triplit iconMemSQL Icon

    Triplit VS MemSQL

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    • Triplit is the most popular SaaS alternative to MemSQL.

    • Triplit is Free and Open SourceMemSQL is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. EdgeDB icon
     2 likes

    EdgeDB is a database designed to solve some fundamental design flaws that make working with databases—both relational and NoSQL alike—unnecessarily onerous.

    69 EdgeDB alternatives
    EdgeDB screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    EdgeDB Features

    1.  Graph database
    EdgeDB iconMemSQL Icon

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  6. Amazon Redshift icon
     1 like

    Amazon Redshift uses SQL to analyze structured and semi-structured data across data warehouses, operational databases, and data lakes, using AWS-designed hardware and machine learning to deliver the best price performance at any scale.

    63 Amazon Redshift alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Amazon Web Services
    Amazon Redshift iconMemSQL Icon

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  7. Oracle Database icon
     22 likes

    Oracle Database delivers industry leading performance, scalability, security and reliability on a choice of clustered or single-servers running Windows, Linux, and UNIX. It provides comprehensive features to easily manage the most demanding transaction processing, business...

    62 Oracle Database alternatives
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Oracle Database iconMemSQL Icon

    Oracle Database VS MemSQL

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    • Oracle Database is the most popular commercial alternative to MemSQL.

    • Oracle Database is Paid and ProprietaryMemSQL is Freemium and Proprietary
  8. Clustrix icon
     2 likes

    Clustrix is the leading scale-out SQL database engineered for the cloud. With Clustrix, you can scale transaction throughput, run real-time analytics, and simplify operations.

    51 Clustrix alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Online
    Clustrix iconMemSQL Icon

    Clustrix VS MemSQL

    Is Clustrix a good alternative to MemSQL?
     
    • Clustrix is the most popular Web-based alternative to MemSQL.

    • Clustrix is Paid and ProprietaryMemSQL is Freemium and Proprietary
  9. Starcounter icon
     1 like

    The Starcounter database is built with the real-time systems of today in mind. Real-time systems supporting thousands or millions of simultaneous users. Systems like online stores, location-based services or banking applications.

    59 Starcounter alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Starcounter VS MemSQL

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  10. NuoDB icon
     2 likes

    NuoDB is a distributed database that can be deployed in any datacenter, in any cloud, anywhere, without the compromises inherent in other New SQL solutions.

    52 NuoDB alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    NuoDB iconMemSQL Icon

    NuoDB VS MemSQL

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  11. MarkLogic icon
     2 likes

    MarkLogic is the only Enterprise NoSQL database, bringing all the features you need into one unified system: a document-centric, schema-agnostic, structure-aware, clustered, transactional, secure, database server with built-in search and a full suite of application services.

    56 MarkLogic alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    MarkLogic iconMemSQL Icon

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  12. Postgres-XC icon
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    Postgres-XC is a write-scalable synchronous multi-master PostgreSQL cluster with the following features. 1) Both read and write scalability. 2) Configured with more than one server. 3) Complete global transaction and visibility management.

    50 Postgres-XC alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Discontinued

    Postgres-XC has not been updated since 2015.

    Postgres-XC iconMemSQL Icon

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