Citus Data vs Kinetica comparison

Citus Data and Kinetica are both solutions in the Relational Databases Tools category. Citus Data is ranked #23 with an average rating of 7.5, while Kinetica is ranked #34. Citus Data holds a 2.4% mindshare in SQL, compared to Kinetica’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Citus Data users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Kinetica users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Citus Data

Ranking in Relational Databases Tools

23rd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Kinetica

Ranking in Relational Databases Tools

34th

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of Citus Data is 2.4%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Kinetica is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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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.

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SunilAgarwal

Executive Vice President and Global Head of Research and Development at Bqube Global

Easy to scale and good record to report capabilities but needs better training

It's not a very popular tool. There are very limited resources available in the market in terms of implementation. They need to offer training plans for graduates so that more resources are available in the market. The support needs to be faster. The solution needs to be lighter. It's a bit too heavy.

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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 scales easily."

Cons

"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."

"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."

"There are very limited resources available in the market in terms of implementation. They need to offer training plans for graduates so that more resources are available in the market."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Citus Data is an open-source product."

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Computer Software Company

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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.

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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.

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What advice do you have for others considering Citus Data?

I rate the product a seven out of ten.

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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.

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