# DuckDB vs SingleStore

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** SingleStore

| Attribute | DuckDB | SingleStore |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 59.1 (51% (medium)) | 78.8 (68% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 42,154 | - |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 15,285,415 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Data Warehouse Software.","source":"https://duckdb.org","question":"What is DuckDB?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"DuckDB is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://duckdb.org","question":"Is DuckDB free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"DuckDB supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://duckdb.org","question":"What platforms does DuckDB support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. DuckDB can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://duckdb.org","question":"Can DuckDB be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 27 integrations for DuckDB, including Postgres, AWS, S3, Azure, Google Cloud, Hugging Face, SQLite and MySQL, plus 19 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://duckdb.org","question":"What does DuckDB integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. DuckDB is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/duckdb/duckdb","question":"Is DuckDB open source?","confidence":0.99},{"answer":"DuckDB is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the Netherlands.","source":"https://duckdb.org","question":"Where is DuckDB available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A high-performance distributed database that enables real-time data ingestion from and querying of Apache Iceberg data lakes without complex ETL tooling, supporting bi-directional data flow between the database and data lakes. It is indexed under Data Warehouse Software.","source":"https://www.singlestore.com","question":"What is SingleStore?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"SingleStore offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.02. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.singlestore.com","question":"Is SingleStore free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"SingleStore supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.singlestore.com","question":"What platforms does SingleStore support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. SingleStore can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.singlestore.com/pricing/","question":"Can SingleStore be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 16 integrations for SingleStore, including Kafka, Amazon S3, HDFS, MongoDB, Okta, Azure AD, Ping and Apache Iceberg, plus 8 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.singlestore.com","question":"What does SingleStore integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for SingleStore. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as SingleStore not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.singlestore.com/security/","question":"What security certifications does SingleStore have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"SingleStore is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.singlestore.com/pricing/","question":"Where is SingleStore available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A portable analytical database that runs locally or embedded in applications, with PostgreSQL-like SQL and APIs for major programming languages, supporting popular data formats including CSV, JSON, Parquet, and Apache Iceberg. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"in_db_ml":true,"deployment":"embedded","sql_dialect":"vendor","license_class":"permissive","table_formats":"Parquet, CSV, JSON, Iceberg, Delta Lake, Vortex, DuckLake, Lance, Arrow, Avro, E","semi_structured":"functional","federation_query":true}` | `{"deployment":"hybrid","sql_dialect":"vendor","architecture":"coupled_mpp","data_sharing":true,"license_class":"proprietary","semi_structured":"first_class","federation_query":true,"streaming_ingest":true}` |
| integrations.count | 27 | 8 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Postgres"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"S3"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"Hugging Face"},{"name":"SQLite"},{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"Iceberg"},{"name":"Delta Lake"},{"name":"Parquet"},{"name":"JSON"},{"name":"Arrow"},{"name":"Avro"},{"name":"Pandas"},{"name":"dplyr"},{"name":"Jupyter"},{"name":"Marimo"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"Cloudflare"},{"name":"ODBC"},{"name":"HTTP"},{"name":"Excel"},{"name":"Vortex"},{"name":"DuckLake"},{"name":"Lance"},{"name":"Geospatial formats"},{"name":"PostgreSQL","category":"database"},{"name":"Apache Iceberg","category":"table_format"},{"name":"ADBC","native":true}]` | `[{"name":"Kafka"},{"name":"Amazon S3"},{"name":"HDFS"},{"name":"MongoDB"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"Azure AD"},{"name":"Ping"},{"name":"Apache Iceberg","native":true,"category":"data_integration","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"AWS Glue","native":true,"category":"data_catalog"},{"name":"AWS S3","native":true,"category":"storage"},{"name":"MySQL","native":true,"category":"database"},{"name":"Langchain","native":true,"category":"ai_ml"},{"name":"VS Code","native":true,"category":"ide"},{"name":"Metabase","category":"bi_analytics"},{"name":"Snowflake","category":"data_platform"},{"name":"Cloudera","category":"data_platform"},{"name":"node-mysql2","category":"driver"},{"name":"go-sql-driver/mysql","category":"driver"},{"name":"S3","native":true,"category":"storage","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Power BI","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| language.primary | C++ | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"NL","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free, open source under MIT license","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://duckdb.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T15:30:03.636Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free Workspace","summary":"Free","features":["Shared Workspace","All SQL and Programmability features","Monitoring","Self-support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Shared workspace for evaluation, development and non-production testing","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"Starts at $0.99/hr + $0.023/GB storage","features":["Read-replicas","All SQL and Programmability features","Database Branching","Monitoring (30-day)","99.9% SLA (1 AZ) or 99.99% SLA (2 AZ)","Standard Support"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.99,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.023,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"For general-purpose production workloads","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Standard BYOC","summary":"Contact us for pricing","features":["Fully managed within customer VPC","Read-replicas","All SQL and Programmability features","Monitoring (30-day)","Standard Support"],"description":"Bring Your Own Cloud - fully managed within customer VPC","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Starts at $1.49/hr","features":["Online PITR","Smart DR","Audit Logging","CMEK","99.9% SLA (1 AZ) or 99.99% SLA (2 AZ)"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":1.49,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Enhanced DR & security for customer-facing workloads","contactSales":true}],"summary":"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.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.singlestore.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T12:41:44.172Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.023,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 33 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/duckdb/duckdb/releases/tag/v1.5.6","date":"2026-09-28T13:35:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.5.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/duckdb/duckdb/releases/tag/v1.5.5","date":"2026-07-22T10:51:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.5.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/duckdb/duckdb/releases/tag/v1.5.4","date":"2026-06-17T10:45:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.5.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/duckdb/duckdb/releases/tag/v1.4.5","date":"2026-06-17T10:42:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/duckdb/duckdb/releases/tag/v1.5.3","date":"2026-05-20T11:50:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.5.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/duckdb/duckdb/releases/tag/v1.5.2","date":"2026-04-13T10:46:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.5.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/duckdb/duckdb/releases/tag/v1.5.1","date":"2026-03-23T12:10:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/duckdb/duckdb/releases/tag/v1.5.0","date":"2026-03-09T12:40:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/duckdb/duckdb/releases/tag/v1.4.4","date":"2026-01-26T12:08:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/duckdb/duckdb/releases/tag/v1.4.3","date":"2025-12-09T10:20:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/duckdb/duckdb/releases/tag/v1.4.2","date":"2025-11-12T13:04:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/duckdb/duckdb/releases/tag/v1.4.1","date":"2025-10-07T10:29:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/duckdb/duckdb/releases/tag/v1.4.0","date":"2025-09-16T10:17:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/duckdb/duckdb/releases/tag/v1.3.2","date":"2025-07-08T10:39:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/duckdb/duckdb/releases/tag/v1.3.1","date":"2025-06-16T13:54:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/duckdb/duckdb/releases/tag/v1.3.0","date":"2025-05-21T16:04:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/duckdb/duckdb/releases/tag/v1.2.2","date":"2025-04-08T08:44:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/duckdb/duckdb/releases/tag/v1.2.1","date":"2025-03-05T18:03:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/duckdb/duckdb/releases/tag/v1.2.0","date":"2025-02-05T13:57:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/duckdb/duckdb/releases/tag/v1.1.3","date":"2024-11-04T13:59:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.3"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"PCI DSS v4.0.1","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=conda&package_name=python-duckdb&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Data Warehouse Software)

| Capability | DuckDB | SingleStore |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Embedded | Hybrid |
| **Architecture** |  |  |
| Architecture | - | Coupled MPP |
| Compute model | - | - |
| **Query** |  |  |
| SQL dialect | Vendor-specific | Vendor-specific |
| Federation / lakehouse query-in-place | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Interoperability** |  |  |
| Table-format support | Parquet, CSV, JSON, Iceberg, Delta Lake, Vortex, DuckLake, Lance, Arrow, Avro, E | - |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Concurrency scaling | - | - |
| **Ingestion** |  |  |
| Streaming ingest | - | ✓ |
| **Data model** |  |  |
| Semi-structured (JSON/VARIANT) | Functional | First-class |
| **Analytics** |  |  |
| ML / in-DB functions | ✓ | - |
| **Sharing** |  |  |
| Data sharing / marketplace | - | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Licence class | Permissive OSS | Proprietary |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T21:40:30.044Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*