RisingWave
Streaming database for processing and analyzing high-frequency data in real time
- Also known as
- risingwave
What is RisingWave?
Processes continuous data streams using SQL, delivering low-latency results directly without requiring separate databases or caches. Available as open-source self-hosted software or a managed cloud service.
RisingWave pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
Self-Hosted
FreeRisingWave Cloud
What RisingWave does
The capabilities that matter for streaming analytics, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Processing model
- Micro batch
- Delivery guarantee
- Exactly once
- Streaming sql
- ✓
- Event time watermarks
- ✓
- Stateful processing
- ✓
- Cdc support
- -
- Deployment model
- Managed saas
- Autoscaling
- ✓
- Connector breadth
- -
- Latency class
- Sub second
- Open source
- ✓
- SOC2
- ✓
- Pricing model
- Open source self host
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Cloud / SaaS
- Self-hosted
Integrations (9)
Independently observed- Kafka
- Apache Iceberg
- DataFusion
- S3
- PostgreSQL
- Slack
- NGINX
- Envoy
- Kong
RisingWave FAQ
Common questions about RisingWave, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is RisingWave?
Handles continuous ingestion and processing of data streams using standard SQL queries, storing results locally for immediate access without requiring additional infrastructure layers like separate databases or caches. It is indexed under Streaming Analytics.
Source: https://risingwave.com
Is RisingWave free?
RisingWave offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Self-Hosted and RisingWave Cloud. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://risingwave.com/blog/discover-exist-db-pricing-and-top-alternatives-unveiled/
What platforms does RisingWave support?
RisingWave supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://risingwave.com/blog/discover-exist-db-pricing-and-top-alternatives-unveiled/
Can RisingWave be self-hosted?
Yes. RisingWave can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://risingwave.com
What does RisingWave integrate with?
We have confirmed 9 integrations for RisingWave, including Kafka, Apache Iceberg, DataFusion, S3, PostgreSQL, Slack, NGINX and Envoy, plus 1 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://risingwave.com/blog/discover-exist-db-pricing-and-top-alternatives-unveiled/
What security certifications does RisingWave have?
We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for RisingWave. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as RisingWave not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.
Source: https://risingwave.com
RisingWave alternatives
Other streaming analytics we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- Apache StormOpen-source distributed system for real-time data stream processinglow · 39%
- Timeplus ProtonAn efficient streaming SQL platform for real-time analytics, ETL, and data pipelineslow · 5%
- Azure Stream AnalyticsServerless real-time analytics for cloud and edge environmentslow · 14%
- MaterializeA SQL-based data layer that continuously ingests and unifies data from multiple sources to power real-time applications and AI agentsmedium · 55%
- Amazon Managed Service for Apache FlinkFully managed Apache Flink stream processing service with automatic infrastructure provisioning and managementmedium · 55%
- Google Cloud DataflowManaged platform for real-time and batch data processinglow · 7%
Compare RisingWave
Side by side against other streaming analytics, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for RisingWave, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security posture | 55 | 0.12 | 6.7 | ✓ |
| Price level | 80 | 0.04 | 3.3 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 81 | 0.04 | 3.1 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 25 | 0.05 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 29 | 0.04 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
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All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 6 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Soc2: Yes · Autoscaling: Yes · Open source: Yes · Latency class: sub-second · Pricing model: open-source-self-host · Streaming sql: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-10-12 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 9 | mediumsource · 2026-08-25 · 60% |
Pricing
Security
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