ClickHouse vs MariaDB comparison

ClickHouse and MariaDB are both solutions in the Open Source Databases category. ClickHouse is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.9, while MariaDB is ranked #4 with an average rating of 7.9. Additionally, 100% of ClickHouse users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of MariaDB users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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96% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between ClickHouse and MariaDB based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Open Source Databases solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

ClickHouse

Ranking in Open Source Databases

9th

Average Rating

8.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Vector Databases (11th)

MariaDB

Ranking in Open Source Databases

4th

Average Rating

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Relational Databases Tools (6th)

Featured Reviews

Ayham Al-Adm

Full-stack Web Developer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Jul 28, 2024

Provides good performance for large data manipulation

For about six gigabytes, we took about two seconds to fetch all data at the maximum performance. Otherwise, it was really nice to have a medium CPU or database engine and resources. We don't have a really huge server; it's just traditional servers and traditional resources. ClickHouse is not a straightforward tool for anyone to use. Users need some time to switch from traditional things to study new concepts. We had just one client, Apache Superset. Apache Superset connects with just one connection but with too many requests. We had about 20 to 30 reports on the same page, and they work concurrently. The solution’s documentation is amazing. I would recommend the solution to other users. ClickHouse is the first step to the next generation of databases. When we deal with this amount of data and this performance, I think it's a respected technology. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

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JohnMitchell

jmitchell@natbankmw.com at NBM

Jan 10, 2023

Provides speed, functionality, and replication is easier

Initial setup is very easy. If you're used to MySQL, it's easy, but things get a little bit complex when you're setting up replication. We can get the solution running in less than an hour. Implementation was done in-house. We required one person for deployment. They are a database administrator. One person is needed for maintenance. It's a very economical system. Once you get it up and running, there's very little maintenance needed. You just need to monitor it and see if the IO performance is good. If anything, you have to optimize your queries. I would rate the setup as nine out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The tool's most valuable feature is a database. It supports portal APIs and offers good flexibility."

"We faced a challenge with deploying ClickHouse onto Kubernetes. Recently, we've been using ClickHouse Cloud, and the main issue is the high cost of the cloud service. The pricing isn't very competitive, especially for startups. I would instead buy a server and self-host if I have enough disk space. Besides that, ClickHouse has done very well, with clear goals and effective execution."

"ClickHouse is a user-friendly solution that tries to be compatible with SQL standards."

"It's easier to work with big data and calculations using the product."

"If you have a real-time basis, you should take a look at ClickHouse because it works on a vector database, and the querying is super fast compared to traditional databases."

"The best thing about the tool is that I can set it up on my computer and run queries without depending on the cloud. This is why I use it every day."

"ClickHouse is much faster than traditional databases like MySQL and MongoDB. Its column-row searching strategy makes it very efficient. With ClickHouse, we can manage multiple databases, automatically insert data from other databases and delete data as needed. It supports real-time query performance, allowing simultaneous data insertion and retrieval. ClickHouse has improved significantly over the past two years, adding more functions and queries, as well as top functionality."

"The main feature of ClickHouse is the optimizer because we had too many records to deduplicate, and the optimizer took this task by itself."

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"The documentation is quite straightforward."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is the query speed it offers."

"The product has been stable and reliable."

"MariaDB is scalable."

"MariaDB is easy to install and is stable and scalable."

"It is an absolutely stable solution."

"The solution is very stable. It was originally built under MySQL. It has a similar level of stability."

"The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that it is a cloud-based tool, so it is pretty fast."

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Cons

"There aren't too many improvements I'd suggest for ClickHouse as it covers all my needs. There are just a few technical issues. For example, sometimes, when you want to get unique values and use certain tables, they don't work as expected. But it's not a major problem."

"The aggregation capability is a valuable feature. It's highly efficient, allowing us to review entire transaction histories and user activities in the market. We've tried MongoDB, Postgres, MariaDB, and BigQuery, but ClickHouse is the most cost-efficient solution for collecting data at high speeds with minimal cost. We even used ClickHouse Cloud for a month, and it proved to be a great setup, especially for startups looking to handle big data. For example, if there is a need for 2-4 terabytes of data and around 40 billion rows with reasonable computing speed and latency, ClickHouse is ideal. Regarding the real-time query performance of ClickHouse, when using an API server to query it, I achieved query results in less than twenty milliseconds in some of my experiments with one billion rows. However, it depends on the scenario since ClickHouse has limitations in handling mutations. Additionally, one of ClickHouse's strengths is its compression capability. Our experimental server has only four terabytes, and ClickHouse effectively compresses data, allowing us to store large amounts of data at high speed. This compression efficiency is a significant advantage of using ClickHouse."

"ClickHouse has its own concept of database triggers and doesn't support traditional database triggers."

"I would like ClickHouse to work more on integration with third-party tools."

"If you join our team, it should be easy for you to use ClickHouse, especially if you are a developer. However, you need to read the documentation and understand the problems you are trying to solve."

"One issue is that you need persistent volumes. Otherwise, if one system goes down, you lose data in that cluster."

"We had a lot of troubles while deploying a whole cluster."

"Initially, I faced challenges integrating ClickHouse, particularly with inserting data from ActiveMQ, which caused duplicates. However, after adjusting the ClickHouse settings, the issue was resolved and there were no more duplicates."

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"There could be a command-line prompt for repairing the database and fixing indexes, similar to what was available in the old MyISAM storage engine."

"It would be helpful if I could specify multiple drives for the database storage."

"MariaDB could be improved by adding more automation."

"When we have had issues with accidental computer shutdown or a power outage, our MariaDB database was corrupted."

"Document caching is an area of concern in the product, where improvements are required to help MariaDB improve on the previous queries as they are retained, and you can roll back to them."

"The price could be less expensive."

"One feedback I can quickly provide is the need for a robust IDE for MongoDB. The existing PHP admin console doesn't meet the client's requirements effectively."

"Data continuity could be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is free."

"ClickHouse has an open-source version, which is free to use and has almost all the features."

"For pricing, if you use the self-hosted version, it would be free. Cloud services pricing would be an eight out of ten. I try to minimize costs but still have to monitor usage."

"If you have an in-house deployment on Kubernetes or something, it's going to be very cheap since you'll be managing everything."

"The tool is open-source."

"We used the free, community version of ClickHouse."

"ClickHouse Cloud is not expensive compared to other databases, costing a few dollars per month while providing fast performance."

"It is an open-source solution."

"MariaDB is a free-to-use solution."

"The product is not expensive."

"The cost is quite good. You can have the open source, free version, which has adequate capacity."

"This is an open source solution with no licensing fees."

"MariaDB is available for free."

"MariaDB is an open-source software, meaning I don't need to pay for the product."

"The licensing cost is approximately $4000.00 per year and the licensing is based on the software and the number of posts that you make."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

25%

Computer Software Company

22%

Financial Services Firm

University

Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Educational Organization

Manufacturing Company

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ClickHouse?

We used the free, self-hosted community version of ClickHouse.

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What needs improvement with ClickHouse?

ClickHouse has its own concept of database triggers and doesn't support traditional database triggers.

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What is your primary use case for ClickHouse?

Our company had about nine platforms, each with its own database and data. We had to gather all these data in one database and just one table. We used Apache Superset to integrate this database wit...

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What do you like most about MariaDB?

The integration with other products is seamless.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for MariaDB?

It's an open-source solution that only charges for a server database. I rate the solution's pricing an eight or nine out of ten, where one is expensive, and ten is cheap.

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What needs improvement with MariaDB?

A well-known issue for a lot of different users is associated with write-intensive applications. There are so many write-intensive applications. Usually, the applications are designed as read-inten...

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Overview

ClickHouse is the fastest and most resource efficient open-source database for real-time apps and analytics.
ClickHouse supports all the data sources you need to power your apps and use cases that require exceptional performance.
ClickHouse uses all available system resources to their full potential to process each analytical query as fast as possible.
ClickHouse runs on every environment, whether it’s on your machine or in the cloud.

MariaDB is an open source relational database created by the original founders of MySQL. It is considered one of the most popular and trusted database servers throughout the world. MariaDB is a valued component found in most cloud offerings and is the default in many Linux tools. It is also widely used by Wikipedia, WordPress, and Google, among other well-known sites. Maria DB easily melds data into concise information from a vast array of applications, such as banking, online shopping, websites, and more.

MariaDB was originally created to improve MySQL performance. It is the most widely chosen database server due to the solution being super fast, robust, user-friendly, and easily scalable. MariaDB also offers a substantial ecosystem of plugins, storage engines, and numerous other valuable tools that make it very attractive for a significant offering of use cases.

The solution’s newest functionalities include compatibility with Oracle Database and Temporal Data Tables, and advanced clustering with Galera Cluster 4, which make it easier for users to research data history from any point in the past. Additionally, the most recent versions include JSON and GIS features. MariaDB is committed to staying an open source solution.

MariaDB Features

More storage: MariaDB works with more storage engines than MySQL and most other database servers available. Some storage options include, but are not limited to ARCHIVE, MERGE, CSV, MEMORY, BLACKHOLE, MyISAM, ColumnStore, MyRocks, and Cassandra.
Super fast: MariaDB offers faster authentication checks. The FlushSSL permits SSL certificates to be reloaded without a server restart, resulting in huge time savings.
Improved testing: MariaDB offers an extending testing suite that runs faster and can test more than ever before. Bugs can be easily fixed and invalid tests removed.
Genuinely open source: Every code in MariaDB is GPL, LGPL, or BSD. Client libraries [for Windows (ODBC), Java (JDBC), or C] allow linking to closed source software. All fixed bug cases and development plans are completely public. MariaDB is a community-developed solution representing the true spirit of open source products.

Reviews from Real Users

Faustine C., Engineering Supervisor- Corporate Data Solutions and Services at TZ Telecoms Corporation, shares, “The software provides a lot of information on what is happening inside the database. For most performance parameters it is easy to know if something is not right in the configuration or optimization which helps engineers take remedial fine-tuning measures. For example, if the database is underperforming it is easy to know which performance parameter can be adjusted to handle the workload. It is difficult to troubleshoot database issues if many performance parameters can not be monitored or debugged which is the case with some database management systems. It provides great monitoring of data storage, processing, and performance stability which is really important for real-time data storage and processing. It's a user-friendly product.”

A PeerSpot user who is a Senior Engineer at a tech services company relates, “ The solution's high availability is its most valuable aspect. We have found the product to be stable and the initial setup is pretty simple. I'd rate the solution at a ten out of ten. I'm very happy with it overall. I would recommend the solution to others. It's easy to find details about the product online and to learn about it.”

Sample Customers

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Google, Wikipedia, Tencent, Verizon, DBS Bank, Deutsche Bank, Telefónica, Huatai Securities

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