DuckDB
DuckDB is an analytics database that runs in-process.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Fast in-process SQL analytics without database servers
Who should look elsewhere
Not for production DBs
Pros
- +Embedded analytics
- +Fast SQL queries
- +No server needed
- +Good for data science
- +Open source
Cons
- −Not for production DBs
- −Single-node only
- −Specific use cases
- −Newer platform
- −Limited ecosystem
Key features
- ✓Analytics database
- ✓In-process
- ✓Columnar
- ✓SQL
- ✓Zero dependencies
- ✓Open source
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | month | In-process analytics; SQL; Parquet/CSV support |