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MariaDB vs kdb+ comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

kdb+
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
26th
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 March 2025, 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 7.2%, down from 9.2% 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+."
"The documentation is quite straightforward."
"It is a scalable solution. It easily scales up and scales down."
"It is a stable solution."
"It's easy to set up."
"It delivers fast processing times, particularly for frequent select queries and insert/update operations."
"The product has been stable and reliable."
"A valuable feature is that we can use it for quite a few things, all the things you'd expect from a server—along the lines of Linux's Lightweight Directory."
"The solution is very easy to implement."
 

Cons

"The solution should have a more user-friendly user interface."
"I’m not sure if it can scale."
"The solution is not scalable."
"The GUI could be improved a bit. The user interface needs to be improved."
"There is not much support available."
"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."
"The interface should be more user-friendly. It should be able to connect directly to the database and Interact with it without having to use commands. It needs better integration."
"The PL/SQL performance is slow if you have big batch jobs running overnight."
"MariaDB can improve by adding more features. There are a lot of features, which are available in Oracle, and which are not available in MariaDB. We hope they will introduce the features soon."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

Information not available
"This is an open-source product, which can be used free of charge."
"We pay for a yearly license."
"We use the solution's free version."
"MariaDB is a free-to-use solution."
"It is an open-source solution."
"I used the open-source version, which is available free of charge."
"When it comes to MariaDB, it should have a more cost-effective license."
"MariaDB is an open-source software, meaning I don't need to pay for the product."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
42%
Computer Software Company
10%
Real Estate/Law Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

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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