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Comparison

Apache Druid vs SingleStore

On the evidence we track, SingleStore leads this comparison with a composite score of 79/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Apache Druid49
★SingleStore79
Score
vioscaleAI score
Apache Druid49 / 100medium · 54%
SingleStore79 / 100medium · 68%
Pricing
Free tier
Apache Druid✓
SingleStore✓
Model
Apache Druidopen_source
SingleStorefreemium
Price level
Apache Druidfree
SingleStorelow
Transparent
Apache Druid✓
SingleStore✗
Integrations
Count
Apache Druid3
SingleStore8
Security
Certifications
Apache Druid–
SingleStorePCI DSS v4.0.1
Disclosure policy
Apache Druid–
SingleStore✓
Gdpr
Apache Druid–
SingleStore✓
Hipaa
Apache Druid–
SingleStore✓
Iso27001
Apache Druid–
SingleStore✓
Pci
Apache Druid–
SingleStore✓
Scorecard
Apache Druid7.5
SingleStore–
Soc2
Apache Druid–
SingleStore✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Apache Druid–
SingleStore99.99
Status page
Apache Druid–
SingleStore✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache Druid264
SingleStore–
Github stars
Apache Druid14,064
SingleStore–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apache Druid100
SingleStore–
Release
Cadence days
Apache Druid61
SingleStore–
History
Apache Druid20 items
SingleStore–
License
Spdx
Apache DruidApache-2.0
SingleStore–
Language
Primary
Apache DruidJava
SingleStore–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Apache Druid5 items
SingleStore7 items

Capabilities

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

Deployment
Deployment
Apache DruidSelf-hosted
SingleStoreHybrid
Architecture
Architecture
Apache DruidSeparated storage/compute
SingleStoreCoupled MPP
Compute model
Apache DruidClusters
SingleStore-
Query
SQL dialect
Apache DruidVendor-specific
SingleStoreVendor-specific
Federation / lakehouse query-in-place
Apache Druid-
SingleStore✓
Interoperability
Table-format support
Apache Druid-
SingleStore-
Scale
Concurrency scaling
Apache Druid-
SingleStore-
Ingestion
Streaming ingest
Apache Druid✓
SingleStore✓
Data model
Semi-structured (JSON/VARIANT)
Apache DruidFunctional
SingleStoreFirst-class
Analytics
ML / in-DB functions
Apache Druid-
SingleStore-
Sharing
Data sharing / marketplace
Apache Druid-
SingleStore✓
Licensing
Licence class
Apache DruidPermissive OSS
SingleStoreProprietary

What each one is

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

Apache Druid

Optimized for real-time analytics with rapid query execution on streaming and batch data. Provides native integration with Apache Kafka, Amazon Kinesis, and RabbitMQ for low-latency ingestion at scale.

Independently observed

SingleStore

Leader

SingleStore is a unified database platform that processes both transactions and analytics with low-latency query performance and high-volume data ingestion capabilities, including native Apache Iceberg integration for lakehouse connectivity.

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 Druid

Open source
as of verify ↗

SingleStore

Leader
from $0.02/moHybridFree tier

Free tier available. Usage-based with commitment options. Compute from $0.99/hr (Standard) or $1.49/hr (Enterprise); storage $0.023/GB. Includes $600 free credits for Standard.

  • Free WorkspaceFree
    • Shared Workspace
    • All SQL and Programmability features
    • Monitoring
    • Self-support
  • StandardStarts at $0.99/hr + $0.023/GB storage
    • Read-replicas
    • All SQL and Programmability features
    • Database Branching
    • Monitoring (30-day)
    • 99.9% SLA (1 AZ) or 99.99% SLA (2 AZ)
    • +1 more
  • Standard BYOCContact sales
    • Fully managed within customer VPC
    • Read-replicas
    • All SQL and Programmability features
    • Monitoring (30-day)
    • Standard Support
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Online PITR
    • Smart DR
    • Audit Logging
    • CMEK
    • 99.9% SLA (1 AZ) or 99.99% SLA (2 AZ)
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Apache Druid✓
SingleStore✗
CLI
Apache Druid✗
SingleStore✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Apache Druid✗
SingleStore✓
Self-hosted
Apache Druid✓
SingleStore✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Kafka

Apache Druid

5 total - 4 not shared
  • Apache Kafka
  • Amazon Kinesis
  • Kinesis
  • RabbitMQ
Independently observed

SingleStore

Leader
20 total - 19 not shared
  • Amazon S3
  • HDFS
  • MongoDB
  • Okta
  • Azure AD
  • Ping
  • Apache Iceberg
  • AWS Glue
  • AWS S3
  • MySQL
  • Langchain
  • VS Code
  • Metabase
  • Snowflake
  • Cloudera
  • node-mysql2
  • go-sql-driver/mysql
  • S3
  • Power BI
Independently observed
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