What is DuckDB?
It is an embedded database designed to execute analytical SQL queries fast while embedded in another process. It is designed to be easy to install and easy to use. DuckDB has no external dependencies. It has bindings for C/C++, Python and R.
DuckDB is a tool in the Databases category of a tech stack.
DuckDB is an open source tool with GitHub stars and GitHub forks. Here’s a link to DuckDB's open source repository on GitHub
Who uses DuckDB?
Companies
6 companies reportedly use DuckDB in their tech stacks, including Crunchr, Bigblue, and Adspert.
Developers
18 developers on StackShare have stated that they use DuckDB.
DuckDB Integrations
Python, C++, R Language, Modal, and lakeFS are some of the popular tools that integrate with DuckDB. Here's a list of all 13 tools that integrate with DuckDB.
DuckDB's Features
- Embedded database
- Designed to execute analytical SQL queries fast
- No external dependencies
DuckDB Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to DuckDB?
MonetDB
MonetDB innovates at all layers of a DBMS, e.g. a storage model based on vertical fragmentation, a modern CPU-tuned query execution architecture, automatic and self-tuning indexes, run-time query optimization, and a modular software architecture.
JavaScript
JavaScript is most known as the scripting language for Web pages, but used in many non-browser environments as well such as node.js or Apache CouchDB. It is a prototype-based, multi-paradigm scripting language that is dynamic,and supports object-oriented, imperative, and functional programming styles.
Git
Git is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.
GitHub
GitHub is the best place to share code with friends, co-workers, classmates, and complete strangers. Over three million people use GitHub to build amazing things together.
Python
Python is a general purpose programming language created by Guido Van Rossum. Python is most praised for its elegant syntax and readable code, if you are just beginning your programming career python suits you best.
