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MariaDB vs kdb+ comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

kdb+
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
33rd
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
MariaDB
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
61
Ranking in other categories
Open Source Databases (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of kdb+ is 0.9%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MariaDB is 4.2%, down from 7.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Relational Databases Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
MariaDB4.2%
kdb+0.9%
Other94.9%
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Featured Reviews

Nitin Garg - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
AB
Co-Founder at Vsigma IT Labs Pvt Ltd
Has supported web application data needs but requires design adjustments to manage complex queries efficiently
Complex queries in MariaDB where the query needs to parse thousands of lines or data values face some performance issues. For small and medium-size volume, it is pretty good. If it goes beyond certain data and complex queries, we see performance issues. We tried the advanced replication feature between different regions, replicating data specifically residing on MariaDB to two different regions of MariaDB data, and there were some technical snags in terms of slowness and longer processing time. Point-in-time recovery in MariaDB is good for small databases. When data volume increases beyond 5 GB or 10 GB per day or runs into double-digit GBs, we found some performance issues. For data below 10 GB, it works fine. Performance is the primary focus area for MariaDB, particularly during transactions or complex query jobs where slow performance is observed. MariaDB is scalable and easy to scale.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution returns data quickly, and data retrieval is fast in kdb+."
"Easy to use and available in most environments."
"What I like best about MariaDB is that it is open-source and reliable."
"We use MariaDB for identity provider services. Most of the things that we are doing are deployed in the container mode. All such solutions require a database, and MariaDB is easier to use for these kinds of deployments."
"The most valuable feature of MariaDB is the power it provides. It is a powerful solution."
"The integration with other products is seamless."
"The initial setup of MariaDB is simple enough."
"MariaDB is a fast and flexible tool."
"The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that it is a cloud-based tool, so it is pretty fast."
 

Cons

"The solution should have a more user-friendly user interface."
"The performance could be a bit better."
"It would be good if they can maybe improve the mass import in the database. Currently, for importing a large number of data, we create a CSV file and upload all the things in the system. The system does not activate them by default. We have to do this manually. This may be due to the version we are using, but this is something we would like to see improved."
"The ability to create stored procedures in MariaDB is an area where the tool lacks a bit."
"There could be a command-line prompt for repairing the database and fixing indexes, similar to what was available in the old MyISAM storage engine."
"The features available are very basic."
"MariaDB could be improved by adding more automation."
"MariaDB could improve by adding support for non-relational structures and new data types."
"The solution is not scalable."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The tool is open-source."
"This is an open source solution with no licensing fees."
"It is free of charge."
"MariaDB is a free-to-use solution."
"The cost is quite good. You can have the open source, free version, which has adequate capacity."
"MariaDB is an open-source software, meaning I don't need to pay for the product."
"MariaDB is available for free."
"This is an open-source product, which can be used free of charge."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
45%
Retailer
6%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Energy/Utilities Company
6%
Computer Software Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
University
9%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business27
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise26
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about MariaDB?
The integration with other products is seamless.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for MariaDB?
MariaDB is in the pricey range, especially for huge databases handling terabytes of data. The cost depends on the volume of data and different features enabled during configuration, such as backup ...
What needs improvement with MariaDB?
Sometimes, complex queries that were supported in Oracle are not available in MariaDB. Advanced indexing is not available. Oracle is very advanced compared to MariaDB, and those advanced features a...
 

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