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MariaDB vs kdb+ comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

kdb+
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
23rd
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
MariaDB
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
Open Source Databases (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of kdb+ is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MariaDB is 8.2%, down from 8.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Nitin Garg - PeerSpot reviewer
An easy-to-deploy solution that can be used for data ingestion and usage
I work for a fintech company where we create several strategies generally built on finance data, which are like one-time series data. We deal with huge bulk data on a daily basis, and we use kdb+ for data ingestion and usage The most valuable feature of kdb+ is the speed at which it returns the…
KumarManish - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to deploy, cost-effective, and integrates seamlessly with other products
We had planned for an RDBMS version and not NoSQL. We use MariaDB Galera Cluster. It's a good product. It is cheap, scalable, performs well, and is efficient. We use GCP’s BigQuery for machine learning. We must follow the best practices of the tool. We missed some best practices like the storage engine and InnoDB. It was very difficult to identify why we were having performance issues. Then, we realized that some of our tables were still on MyISAM, the default storage engine. When we switched it back to the InnoDB, it was very smooth. InnoDB is the recommended one. We must follow the best practices given in the documentation during the initial setup. Overall, I rate the product a nine out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution returns data quickly, and data retrieval is fast in kdb+."
"It is a stable solution."
"For non-production purposes. I'm just using it for my personal project, so it works quite well. I haven't faced any errors yet."
"The speed and functionality are the most valuable features."
"The solution's features have effectively met our operational requirements as a standard SQL database."
"It is an absolutely stable solution."
"The product has good documentation and you can find many examples online."
"It's open source."
"The integration with other products is seamless."
 

Cons

"The solution should have a more user-friendly user interface."
"The solution should do some fine-tuning on maybe the transaction per second so that users can get more than they can on the Microsoft SQL Server."
"Lacks time series data and additional driving support would be helpful."
"MariaDB doesn't handle long or complex SQL queries quite as well as Oracle Database."
"The ability to create stored procedures in MariaDB is an area where the tool lacks a bit."
"With respect to clustering and the master-slave configuration, sometimes the slave goes out of synch."
"The solution is not scalable."
"The only potential area for improvement could be the pricing model, which might benefit from being more flexible or a bit cheaper."
"I’m not sure if it can scale."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It is an open-source solution."
"I used the open-source version, which is available free of charge."
"MariaDB is open-source and self-hosted."
"We pay for a yearly license."
"MariaDB is a free-to-use solution."
"The tool is open-source."
"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."
"When it comes to MariaDB, it should have a more cost-effective license."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
39%
Computer Software Company
11%
Real Estate/Law Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about kdb+?
The solution returns data quickly, and data retrieval is fast in kdb+.
What needs improvement with kdb+?
The solution should have a more user-friendly user interface.
What is your primary use case for kdb+?
I work for a fintech company where we create several strategies generally built on finance data, which are like one-time series data. We deal with huge bulk data on a daily basis, and we use kdb+ f...
What do you like most about MariaDB?
The integration with other products is seamless.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for MariaDB?
I have found the price of commercial MariaDB to be pretty steep, although not as high as Oracle. Customers often prefer the Community Edition because it's free.
What needs improvement with MariaDB?
The only potential area for improvement could be the pricing model, which might benefit from being more flexible or a bit cheaper.
 

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Sample Customers

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