Citus Data vs kdb+ comparison

Citus Data and Kx Systems are both solutions in the Relational Databases Tools category. Citus Data is ranked #21 with an average rating of 7.5, while Kx Systems is ranked #25 with an average rating of 9.0. Citus Data holds a 2.5% mindshare in SQL, compared to Kx Systems’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Citus Data users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Kx Systems users who would recommend it.

Citus Data

Read 3 Citus Data reviews

1,303 Views
1,225 Comparison Views

100% willing to recommend

kdb+

Read 1 kdb+ review

338 Views
287 Comparison Views

100% willing to recommend

Citus Data

kdb+

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Download the report

Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Citus Data and kdb+ based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft, Oracle, SAP and others in Relational Databases Tools.

To learn more, read our detailed Relational Databases Tools Report (Updated: July 2025).

Buyer's Guide

Relational Databases Tools

July 2025

Download the complete report

Helped 863,429 peers since 2012

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Categories and Ranking

Citus Data

Ranking in Relational Databases Tools

21st

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

kdb+

Ranking in Relational Databases Tools

25th

Average Rating

9.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of Citus Data is 2.5%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of kdb+ is 0.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Relational Databases Tools

Featured Reviews

Arucy Lionel

Co-Founder at Afriziki

Efficiently handles high-traffic scenarios and compatible with PostgreSQL extensions, offering flexibility in database management

There are many areas of improvement , especially in terms of DDL query routing. Even though it's masterless, DDL queries need to be sent to the coordinator node. Also, setting up a multi-node environment could be more straightforward. Currently, setting up a multi-node environment is challenging. It's a bit tricky. Installation on each PostgreSQL node can lead to communication issues between nodes. An automatic rebalancing feature would be a significant improvement. Currently, I have to manually command the rebalance. It would be more convenient if it was rebalanced automatically. The dashboard and monitoring capabilities are good, but it would be helpful to have an integrated availability dashboard.

Read full review

Nitin Garg

Vice President - Financial Services at Evalueserve

An easy-to-deploy solution that can be used for data ingestion and usage

I work for a fintech company where we create several strategies generally built on finance data, which are like one-time series data. We deal with huge bulk data on a daily basis, and we use kdb+ for data ingestion and usage The most valuable feature of kdb+ is the speed at which it returns the…

Read full review

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"It's very straightforward to implement the solution. It took us two days to set up everything."

"You can use Citus Data to write complex scripts. I like its version upgrades and disaster recovery as well."

"Its distributed processing capabilities are a standout feature. It requires minimal changes to get up and running if you already have a system on PostgreSQL. Citus can run in its natural state."

"The solution returns data quickly, and data retrieval is fast in kdb+."

Cons

"There are many areas of improvement , especially in terms of DDL query routing. Even though it's masterless, DDL queries need to be sent to the coordinator node. Also, setting up a multi-node environment could be more straightforward."

"Citus Data needs to improve its stability. Do not consider this product if you have the budget. It is still developing and has a lot of issues."

"More features in monitoring and the reporting could make it better."

"The solution should have a more user-friendly user interface."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Citus Data is an open-source product."

Information not available

See which vendors are best for you

Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Relational Databases Tools solutions are best for your needs.

See recommendations

863,429 professionals have used our research since 2012.

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

21%

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

40%

Computer Software Company

10%

Energy/Utilities Company

Educational Organization

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Citus Data?

You can use Citus Data to write complex scripts. I like its version upgrades and disaster recovery as well.

See all answers

What needs improvement with Citus Data?

Citus Data needs to improve its stability. Do not consider this product if you have the budget. It is still developing and has a lot of issues.

See all answers

What advice do you have for others considering Citus Data?

I rate the product a seven out of ten.

See all answers

What do you like most about kdb+?

The solution returns data quickly, and data retrieval is fast in kdb+.

See all answers

What needs improvement with kdb+?

The solution should have a more user-friendly user interface.

See all answers

What is your primary use case for kdb+?

See all answers

Comparisons

CockroachDB vs Citus Data

Compared 27% of the time

YugabyteDB vs Citus Data

Compared 23% of the time

Neon vs Citus Data

Compared 15% of the time

Amazon Aurora vs Citus Data

Compared 8% of the time

SQL Server vs Citus Data

Compared 6% of the time

More Citus Data Competitors

SQL Server vs kdb+

Compared 56% of the time

Oracle Database vs kdb+

Compared 44% of the time

More kdb+ Competitors

Product Reports

Buyer's Guide

Relational Databases Tools

July 2025

Download Citus Data product report

Buyer's Guide

Relational Databases Tools

July 2025

Download kdb+ product report

Overview

Citus is a distributed database that extends PostgreSQL, allowing you to continue using all the powerful Postgres features while still scaling.

Whether you're running into a ceiling on a single node, or need more performance for real-time analytical queries Citus can help.

Citus Data

Kx is the world leader in high-performance, in-memory computing, streaming analytics and operational intelligence. The company’s focus is on delivering the best possible performance and flexibility for high-volume, data-intensive analytics and applications. Kx software includes the time-series database kdb+ with a built-in programming language called q, and a robust suite of visualization tools built on top of the database platform providing business intelligence for all users.

Kx Systems

Sample Customers

Cloud Flare, Agari, Mix Rank, Heap

UniCredit, AIRBUS

Buyer's Guide

Relational Databases Tools

July 2025

Download Free Report

Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft, Oracle, SAP and others in Relational Databases Tools. Updated: July 2025.

DOWNLOAD NOW

863,429 professionals have used our research since 2012.

See our list of best Relational Databases Tools vendors.

We monitor all Relational Databases Tools reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.