NicolasWhat is QuestDB?
QuestDB is an open source database for time series, events, and analytical workloads with a primary focus on performance. It enhances ANSI SQL with time series extensions.
QuestDB is a tool in the Databases category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Relational model for time seriesSIMD accelerated queriesTime partitionedHeavy parallelizationScalable ingestionImmediate consistencyTime series and relational joinsNative InfluxDB line protocolGrafana through Postgres wire supportSchema or schema-freeAggregations and down sampling
QuestDB Pros & Cons
Pros of QuestDB
- ✓No dependencies
- ✓Open source
- ✓Postgres wire protocol
- ✓Real-time analytics
- ✓SQL
- ✓Time-series data analysis
- ✓Embedded
- ✓Fast
- ✓High-performance
- ✓HTTP API
Cons of QuestDB
No cons listed yet.
QuestDB Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to QuestDB?
MySQL
The MySQL software delivers a very fast, multi-threaded, multi-user, and robust SQL (Structured Query Language) database server. MySQL Server is intended for mission-critical, heavy-load production systems as well as for embedding into mass-deployed software.
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL is an advanced object-relational database management system that supports an extended subset of the SQL standard, including transactions, foreign keys, subqueries, triggers, user-defined types and functions.
MongoDB
MongoDB stores data in JSON-like documents that can vary in structure, offering a dynamic, flexible schema. MongoDB was also designed for high availability and scalability, with built-in replication and auto-sharding.
