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MariaDB vs kdb+ comparison

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Categories and Ranking

kdb+
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
40th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
MariaDB
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
15th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
62
Ranking in other categories
Open Source Databases (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of kdb+ is 1.0%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MariaDB is 3.2%, down from 5.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Relational Databases Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
MariaDB3.2%
kdb+1.0%
Other95.8%
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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…
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Architect at LTIMindtree
Cloud deployment has improved security and performance but still needs richer query features
MariaDB is easy to install. Performance of MariaDB has improved with the query optimizer. We use MariaDB's data-at-rest encryption. Encryption is available in MariaDB, so we are secure for transmitting data without concern about moving over networks. Query optimization in MariaDB is better than Oracle. We use advanced replication for MariaDB. Role-based access is available in MariaDB, which is a good feature. The technical support of MariaDB is very helpful. They came and tuned our queries with one-to-one assistance.

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+."
"MariaDB can solve things better than MySQL, and MariaDB has better performance than MySQL."
"It's a very easy product to set up."
"The initial setup of MariaDB is simple enough."
"Installation is straightforward."
"I have found the solution to be easy to use from the get go, around five months back."
"The solution's features have effectively met our operational requirements as a standard SQL database."
"MariaDB has a straightforward initial setup with easy-to-understand documentation."
"The speed and functionality are the most valuable features."
 

Cons

"The solution should have a more user-friendly user interface."
"In future releases, mainly the addition of security features would be beneficial for MariaDB."
"The interface should be more user-friendly. It should be able to connect directly to the database and Interact with it without having to use commands. It needs better integration."
"MariaDB could improve by adding support for non-relational structures and new data types."
"MariaDB doesn't handle long or complex SQL queries quite as well as Oracle Database."
"Replication could be better, and it's not so simple. It would be better if they had a replication server."
"The solution can improve by having support for more integration. However, at this time it is working well for us."
"When we have had issues with accidental computer shutdown or a power outage, our MariaDB database was corrupted."
"The features available are very basic."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It is free of charge."
"The solution is free, but if you want the enterprise version you will need to pay for some licenses but the cost is less than other solutions, such as Oracle."
"The price could be less expensive."
"When it comes to MariaDB, it should have a more cost-effective license."
"MariaDB is a free-to-use solution."
"The product is not expensive."
"My company uses the free version of the solution."
"This is an open source solution with no licensing fees."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
37%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Educational Organization
6%
Energy/Utilities Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
University
9%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise26
 

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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?
The key area where MariaDB could be improved is its native GUI tooling; while the command-line interface works perfectly fine, the built-in visual tools for administration, management, and query de...
What is your primary use case for MariaDB?
My main use case for MariaDB was web applications, and I have been using MariaDB for just about a year now as I was in the development team. A specific web application where I used MariaDB is a hea...
 

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