vioscale
Comparison

Apache Doris vs DuckDB

On the evidence we track, DuckDB leads this comparison with a composite score of 62/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Apache Doris full profile →DuckDB full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Apache Doris51
★DuckDB62
Score
Vioscale score
Apache Doris51 / 100low · 31%
DuckDB62 / 100medium · 56%
Pricing
Free tier
Apache Doris✓
DuckDB✓
Model
Apache Doriscommercial
DuckDBopen_source
Price level
Apache Dorisfree
DuckDBfree
Transparent
Apache Doris–
DuckDB✓
Integrations
Count
Apache Doris–
DuckDB27
Security
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Apache Doris–
DuckDB✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache Doris1
DuckDB1
Github stars
Apache Doris15,817
DuckDB40,661
Package downloads weekly
Apache Doris–
DuckDB17,889,302
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apache Doris100
DuckDB100
Release
Cadence days
Apache Doris18
DuckDB28
History
Apache Doris20 items
DuckDB20 items
License
Spdx
Apache DorisApache-2.0
DuckDBMIT
Language
Primary
Apache DorisC++
DuckDBC++
Market
Availability
Apache Doris–
DuckDBAvailable worldwide · HQ NL

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for data warehouse software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Deployment
Deployment
Apache DorisHybrid
DuckDBEmbedded
Architecture
Architecture
Apache DorisCoupled MPP
DuckDB-
Compute model
Apache DorisClusters
DuckDB-
Query
SQL dialect
Apache Doris-
DuckDBVendor-specific
Federation / lakehouse query-in-place
Apache Doris-
DuckDB✓
Interoperability
Table-format support
Apache Doris-
DuckDBParquet, CSV, JSON, Iceberg, Delta Lake, Vortex, DuckLake, Lance, Arrow, Avro, E
Scale
Concurrency scaling
Apache Doris-
DuckDB-
Ingestion
Streaming ingest
Apache Doris✓
DuckDB-
Data model
Semi-structured (JSON/VARIANT)
Apache DorisFirst-class
DuckDBFunctional
Analytics
ML / in-DB functions
Apache Doris-
DuckDB✓
Sharing
Data sharing / marketplace
Apache Doris-
DuckDB-
Licensing
Licence class
Apache Doris-
DuckDBPermissive OSS

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Apache Doris

Apache Doris is an open-source, real-time database for modern analytics and AI. Run it shared-nothing on bare metal, or disaggregated on cloud object storage.

Independently observed

DuckDB

Leader

An in-process SQL analytical database that runs natively in applications across operating systems and environments. Supports querying files and cloud data directly with a SQL dialect and includes vector search capabilities.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Apache Doris

Open sourceFree tier

Open source, free

as of verify ↗

DuckDB

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Free, open source under MIT license

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Apache Doris–
DuckDB✓
macOS
Apache Doris–
DuckDB✓
Windows
Apache Doris–
DuckDB✓
Linux
Apache Doris–
DuckDB✓
CLI
Apache Doris–
DuckDB✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Apache Doris✓
DuckDB✗
Self-hosted
Apache Doris✓
DuckDB✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Apache Doris

Not documented yet.

DuckDB

Leader
27 total
  • Postgres
  • AWS
  • S3
  • Azure
  • Google Cloud
  • Hugging Face
  • SQLite
  • MySQL
  • Iceberg
  • Delta Lake
  • Parquet
  • JSON
  • Arrow
  • Avro
  • Pandas
  • dplyr
  • Jupyter
  • Marimo
  • Claude
  • Cloudflare
  • ODBC
  • HTTP
  • Excel
  • Vortex
  • +3 more
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.