Data Analyst at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
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Feb 17, 2026
I wanted to use CrateDB for visualization as well, but it did not provide what I needed, so we had to opt for Grafana for the visualization instead. Regarding needed improvements, I was quite able to integrate CrateDB with other tools very easily, especially integrating it with Grafana and QuantumLeap with just a little bit of coding. The interface is quite easy, even for a beginner, so I do not think there should be any improvement whatsoever.
DevOps Cloud and Data Senior Consultant at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees
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Top 10
Jan 5, 2026
One area for improvement in CrateDB could be the command line interface, as sometimes it was not very easy to understand. However, if you are technically adept, it was not a tough challenge; it was just a matter of getting used to the platform, the CLI, and the commands needed for execution. Documentation could be better because there was not as much available compared to other storage options. Nonetheless, we were able to find the needed information, and there were colleagues with similar experiences who helped.
CrateDB is a highly scalable SQL database designed for real-time analytics on machine data, capable of handling structured and unstructured data with ease.CrateDB provides a unique approach to database management by combining SQL accessibility with NoSQL flexibility. It offers horizontal scaling and distributed SQL queries, enabling users to perform time-series data analysis and geospatial queries effectively. Known for its ability to handle large data volumes, CrateDB is ideal for industries...
I wanted to use CrateDB for visualization as well, but it did not provide what I needed, so we had to opt for Grafana for the visualization instead. Regarding needed improvements, I was quite able to integrate CrateDB with other tools very easily, especially integrating it with Grafana and QuantumLeap with just a little bit of coding. The interface is quite easy, even for a beginner, so I do not think there should be any improvement whatsoever.
One area for improvement in CrateDB could be the command line interface, as sometimes it was not very easy to understand. However, if you are technically adept, it was not a tough challenge; it was just a matter of getting used to the platform, the CLI, and the commands needed for execution. Documentation could be better because there was not as much available compared to other storage options. Nonetheless, we were able to find the needed information, and there were colleagues with similar experiences who helped.