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Kinetica vs MariaDB comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Kinetica
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
34th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
MariaDB
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
Open Source Databases (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of Kinetica is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MariaDB is 6.3%, down from 9.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

SunilAgarwal - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
KumarManish - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to deploy, cost-effective, and integrates seamlessly with other products
We had planned for an RDBMS version and not NoSQL. We use MariaDB Galera Cluster. It's a good product. It is cheap, scalable, performs well, and is efficient. We use GCP’s BigQuery for machine learning. We must follow the best practices of the tool. We missed some best practices like the storage engine and InnoDB. It was very difficult to identify why we were having performance issues. Then, we realized that some of our tables were still on MyISAM, the default storage engine. When we switched it back to the InnoDB, it was very smooth. InnoDB is the recommended one. We must follow the best practices given in the documentation during the initial setup. Overall, I rate the product a nine out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution scales easily."
"MariaDB is stable and the initial setup is straightforward."
"The speed and functionality are the most valuable features."
"MariaDB performs well as the backend database for our cloud-based telephony solution."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the query speed it offers."
"The solution is very stable. It was originally built under MySQL. It has a similar level of stability."
"It delivers fast processing times, particularly for frequent select queries and insert/update operations."
"MariaDB is a user-friendly solution. Performance wise, it's better than SQL. With SQL, I would need to write a number of queries. In contrast, MariaDB is light."
"There is the need for a robust IDE for MongoDB. The existing PHP admin console doesn't meet the client's requirements effectively."
 

Cons

"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 license should be cheaper and closer to that offered by MySQL, Oracle and other products."
"It would be helpful if I could specify multiple drives for the database storage."
"The features available are very basic."
"It's not very stable. It needs improvement."
"The only potential area for improvement could be the pricing model, which might benefit from being more flexible or a bit cheaper."
"One feedback I can quickly provide is the need for a robust IDE for MongoDB. The existing PHP admin console doesn't meet the client's requirements effectively."
"The stability could always continue to be improved upon."
"In the next release, I would like to see improvements in the scalability and redundancy features."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It is an open-source solution."
"The price could be less expensive."
"MariaDB is an open-source software, meaning I don't need to pay for the product."
"The product is not expensive."
"We use the solution's free version."
"I used the open-source version, which is available free of charge."
"The licensing cost is approximately $4000.00 per year and the licensing is based on the software and the number of posts that you make."
"The cost is quite good. You can have the open source, free version, which has adequate capacity."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

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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?
I have found the price of commercial MariaDB to be pretty steep, although not as high as Oracle. Customers often prefer the Community Edition because it's free.
What needs improvement with MariaDB?
The only potential area for improvement could be the pricing model, which might benefit from being more flexible or a bit cheaper.
 

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