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PROS

SingleStore provides exceptional speed due to its distributed architecture with multiple servers and nodes for efficient data processing.
The ability to store data in memory and robust failover mechanisms significantly enhance performance.
Low-latency analytics and model-driven use cases at scale are achievable, impacting organizations positively.
The creation of pipelines for data extraction and automation of reinstalling and reconfiguring contribute to streamlined processes.
The compatibility with the MySQL protocol ensures a minimal learning curve, enhancing usability.

CONS

SingleStore is not ideal for direct data collection through queries, better suited for aggregation tasks.
New customers find it difficult to start due to disorganized documentation and lack of online training.
Poor key distribution impacts performance, necessitating a backward design approach.
Azure pipelines lack parameterization features compared to competitors like AWS.
Integration with DataDog can be improved.
 

SingleStore Pros review quotes

Kelvin  Ben - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at Honeywell
Mar 8, 2026
SingleStore has impacted my organization positively by enabling us to run low-latency analytics and model-driven use cases at scale, which is quite difficult for OLAP and OLTP databases alone.
reviewer2802714 - PeerSpot reviewer
SDE III at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
May 18, 2026
SingleStore's speed and scalability have made a significant difference for our team, as we scaled without major performance issues and reports, dashboards, and data segments that previously took much longer to generate are now produced in real time, which overall improves the user experience and helps teams access insights faster for operational and decision-making.
reviewer2796066 - PeerSpot reviewer
Devops Engineer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Apr 9, 2026
SingleStore has impacted my organization positively because the output and performance of the app have been improved.
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VK
Solution Architect at Wipro Limited
Dec 14, 2023
The ability to store data in memory is a standout feature, enhanced by robust failover mechanisms.
reviewer2321985 - PeerSpot reviewer
Database Administrator at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Jan 2, 2024
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.
Yasin Sarı - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Data Analyst at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 7, 2023
The paramount advantage is the exceptional speed.
MA
Owner at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
Oct 23, 2020
MemSQL supports the MySQL protocol, and many functions are similar, so the learning curve is very short.
Ishtiaque Ali - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Analytics Solution Architect at Cinergie Digital
Mar 15, 2023
The most valuable feature is the ability to create pipelines, streamline and extract data from the pipelines.
Khawaja Shoaib Hamid - PeerSpot reviewer
Regional Sales Manager at Cinergie Digital
Jul 26, 2023
The product can automatically reinstall and reconfigure in case of a shutdown.
 

SingleStore Cons review quotes

Kelvin  Ben - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at Honeywell
Mar 8, 2026
SingleStore can be improved in the aspect that the Azure pipelines do not have many parameterization features compared to others, for example, AWS.
reviewer2802714 - PeerSpot reviewer
SDE III at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
May 18, 2026
SingleStore is very well at the current stage, but I see room for improvement in ease of administration, monitoring, and reducing troubleshooting time.
reviewer2796066 - PeerSpot reviewer
Devops Engineer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Apr 9, 2026
I have noticed that SingleStore can be improved because the integration of SingleStore with DataDog is not good.
Learn what your peers think about SingleStore. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: May 2026.
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VK
Solution Architect at Wipro Limited
Dec 14, 2023
Poor key distribution can significantly impact performance, requiring a backward approach in design rather than adding tables incrementally.
reviewer2321985 - PeerSpot reviewer
Database Administrator at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Jan 2, 2024
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.
Yasin Sarı - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Data Analyst at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 7, 2023
It is not the optimal choice for direct data collection through queries, and it's more suited for aggregation tasks.
MA
Owner at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
Oct 23, 2020
There should be more pipelines available because I think that if MemSQL can connect to other services, that would be great.
Ishtiaque Ali - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Analytics Solution Architect at Cinergie Digital
Mar 15, 2023
Having the ability to migrate servers using a single command would be extremely beneficial.
Khawaja Shoaib Hamid - PeerSpot reviewer
Regional Sales Manager at Cinergie Digital
Jul 26, 2023
We don't get good discounts in Pakistan.