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Index DuckDB Alternatives

§ Alternatives

Alternatives to DuckDB.

DuckDB fits most workloads in its category, but it's not the only option. Here are 3 alternatives we track, each with the trade-off you make by switching to it.

  1. 01

    ClickHouse.

    Analytical

    An open-source columnar database for real-time analytics on very large datasets.

    47k ★

    Analytics · Time-series · Log storage

    DuckDB vs ClickHouse → ClickHouse page →
  2. 02

    TimescaleDB.

    Time-series

    A Postgres extension that turns it into a high-performance time-series database.

    23k ★

    Time-series · Analytics

    DuckDB vs TimescaleDB → TimescaleDB page →
  3. 03

    SQLite.

    Relational

    A self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine — and the most widely deployed database in the world.

    9.6k ★

    Online transaction processing (OLTP) · Edge deployment · Embedded

    DuckDB vs SQLite → SQLite page →

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