Exasol vs SingleStore comparison

The compared Exasol and SingleStore solutions aren't in the same category. Exasol is ranked #13 in SQL , with an average rating of 8.2, and holds a 0.4% mindshare in the category. SingleStore is ranked #7 in DS , with an average rating of 8.7, and holds a 1.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Exasol users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of SingleStore users who would recommend it.

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Categories and Ranking

Exasol

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Relational Databases Tools (13th)

SingleStore

Average Rating

8.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Database as a Service (DBaaS) (7th), Vector Databases (12th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Databases solutions, they serve different purposes. Exasol is designed for Relational Databases Tools and holds a mindshare of 0.4%, up 0.3% compared to last year.
SingleStore, on the other hand, focuses on Database as a Service (DBaaS), holds 1.2% mindshare, up 0.8% since last year.

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Shubham-Agarwal

Manager - Projects at Cognizant

Mar 17, 2023

Fast query processing and easy-to-store all the data

There are very few companies that are using Exasol, but the majority of companies are using SQL Server, Cloud or IBM Db2 Database, or any other databases. Therefore, the resources are limited, which is my only concern. So if I face any issues, limited resources are available to help me resolve the issue with Exasol. From that perspective, it can be a bit of a struggle for me to find a solution. In the next release, I would like to see better compatibility issues. Currently, Exasol has limited compatibility with other software like Python and R. For example, If I talk about SQL Server, we can connect it to big data or Python, which is also compatible with different servers.

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Hitesh Kunchakuri

Associate Consultant at University of California at Davis

Dec 18, 2023

A reasonably priced product that offers good speed and seamless support

Currently, I can't think of any areas that require improvement because SingleStore was recently launched in the market. The product can be developed further to provide more appropriate output to users as it is one of the areas where there are shortcomings. The current SingleStore model provides output based on the RANK function. If a user searches for a liquor bottle, then with all the data the product has, it will search for the liquor bottle in the data, and based on a match, the product has an algorithm to rank the product because of which the paragraph that has the best match will be ranked as a 100, the next one as 99, following which the next product will be ranked as 98 and so on. The output from the solution will fetch you all the 100 products that are available in a store, but sometimes a user might require a product with a 97 or 98 percent match from the DB, meaning the product doesn't always work to provide a 100 percent match, an area I feel that can be optimized in the product. Currently, SingleStore's features are excellent as it can read documents, images, and everything. The product works seamlessly for me.

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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

"Its speed is great."

"Performance is a top priority, and it excels in this aspect."

"The speed is very good compared to other databases, like SQL Server or Oracle."

"It is easy to scale."

"The solution is hands-off; you set it up insert your data and it self tunes queries."

"We can quickly scale the solution as it works on an MPP system."

"We mainly chose Exasol for its performance reasons."

"The most valuable feature of Exasol is its speed."

"The product's initial setup phase was pretty straightforward, with no complex processes."

"The product can automatically reinstall and reconfigure in case of a shutdown."

"It's a distributed relational database, so it does not have a single server, it has multiple servers. Its architecture itself is fast because it has multiple nodes to distribute the workload and process large amounts of data."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to create pipelines, streamline and extract data from the pipelines."

"MemSQL supports the MySQL protocol, and many functions are similar, so the learning curve is very short."

"The paramount advantage is the exceptional speed."

"The ability to store data in memory is a standout feature, enhanced by robust failover mechanisms."

Cons

"Lacks a cloud-based platform."

"The only area where we found it could improve was in custom role creation and security, and it was difficult to work with."

"They don't talk very well to with other products when it comes to connectivity. Integration is lacking."

"There are limited resources available to help me resolve the issue with Exasol."

"They should improve the security features for MPP processing."

"It would be beneficial if the updates would occur more often."

"It's not cloud-native so many maintenance operations require downtime."

"You have to install Exasol drivers, and it's not easy to find or implement a driver into different systems."

"Having the ability to migrate servers using a single command would be extremely beneficial."

"The product can be developed further to provide more appropriate output to users as it is one of the areas where there are shortcomings."

"Poor key distribution can significantly impact performance, requiring a backward approach in design rather than adding tables incrementally."

"For new customers, it's very tough to start. Their documentation isn't organized, and there's no online training available. SingleStore is working on it, but that's a major drawback."

"We don't get good discounts in Pakistan."

"It is not the optimal choice for direct data collection through queries, and it's more suited for aggregation tasks."

"There should be more pipelines available because I think that if MemSQL can connect to other services, that would be great."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's cost is mid-ranged."

"SingleStore is a bit expensive."

"I would advise users to try the free 128GB version."

"The price of the product is okay compared to the other available solutions in the market. SingleStore is a reasonably priced product, considering the functions it offers."

"They have two main options: cloud installation and bare-metal installation, each with different pricing models."

"Using it for analytical purposes can be cost-effective in the long run, especially in terms of infrastructure."

"The product's licensing is not expensive. It is comparable."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Retailer

17%

Financial Services Firm

16%

Computer Software Company

14%

Logistics Company

Financial Services Firm

30%

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

Retailer

Company Size

By reviewers

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Exasol?

The most valuable feature of Exasol is its speed.

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What needs improvement with Exasol?

You have to use upper-column names in Exasol, which is strange. You have to install Exasol drivers, and it's not easy to find or implement a driver into different systems.

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What is your primary use case for Exasol?

We implemented our data problem issues from Tableau. We inserted the data into the Exasol database in order to run 10 to 20 reports from Tableau. This was just a small but problematic report for us.

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What do you like most about SingleStore DB?

The paramount advantage is the exceptional speed.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SingleStore DB?

Using it for analytical purposes can be cost-effective in the long run, especially in terms of infrastructure. While building an on-premise cluster incurs an initial cost for servers with ample RAM...

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What needs improvement with SingleStore DB?

There's a noteworthy consideration when it comes to collecting massive amounts of data. It is not the optimal choice for direct data collection through queries, and it's more suited for aggregation...

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Overview

Exasol is a high-performance data warehouse solution that accelerates BI and reporting features. Its speed, stability, and self-tuning queries make it valuable, and it doesn't require a database administrator. It's a backend database for Tableau dashboards, resulting in faster report loading times and increased efficiency in querying data.

Exasol's high performance allows users to connect insights and fire queries instead of looking at cached dashboards. It has impressive aggregation capabilities that help calculate metrics on the fly based on user-selected filters.

SingleStore enables organizations to scale from one to one million customers, handling SQL, JSON, full text and vector workloads — all in one unified platform.

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