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System Properties Comparison Apache Druid vs. eXtremeDB vs. HarperDB vs. NuoDB vs. Rockset

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NameApache Druid  Xexclude from comparisoneXtremeDB  Xexclude from comparisonHarperDB  Xexclude from comparisonNuoDB  Xexclude from comparisonRockset  Xexclude from comparison
DescriptionOpen-source analytics data store designed for sub-second OLAP queries on high dimensionality and high cardinality dataNatively in-memory DBMS with options for persistency, high-availability and clusteringUltra-low latency distributed database with an intuitive REST API supporting NoSQL and SQL (including joins). Deployment of functions and databases simultaneously with a consolidated node-level architecture.NuoDB is a webscale distributed database that supports SQL and ACID transactionsA scalable, reliable search and analytics service in the cloud, built on RocksDB
Primary database modelRelational DBMS
Time Series DBMS
Relational DBMS
Time Series DBMS
Document storeRelational DBMSDocument store
Secondary database modelsRelational DBMS
Search engine
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Score3.25
Rank#90  Overall
#47  Relational DBMS
#7  Time Series DBMS
Score0.80
Rank#214  Overall
#99  Relational DBMS
#18  Time Series DBMS
Score0.60
Rank#244  Overall
#38  Document stores
Score0.94
Rank#197  Overall
#92  Relational DBMS
Score0.82
Rank#212  Overall
#36  Document stores
Websitedruid.apache.orgwww.mcobject.comwww.harperdb.iowww.3ds.com/­nuodb-distributed-sql-databaserockset.com
Technical documentationdruid.apache.org/­docs/­latest/­designwww.mcobject.com/­docs/­extremedb.htmdocs.harperdb.io/­docsdoc.nuodb.comdocs.rockset.com
DeveloperApache Software Foundation and contributorsMcObjectHarperDBDassault Systèmes infooriginally NuoDB, Inc.Rockset
Initial release20122001201720132019
Current release29.0.1, April 20248.2, 20213.1, August 2021
License infoCommercial or Open SourceOpen Source infoApache license v2commercialcommercial infofree community edition availablecommercial infolimited edition freecommercial
Cloud-based only infoOnly available as a cloud servicenonononoyes
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Implementation languageJavaC and C++Node.jsC++C++
Server operating systemsLinux
OS X
Unix
AIX
HP-UX
Linux
macOS
Solaris
Windows
Linux
OS X
hosted infoAmazon EC2, Windows Azure, SoftLayer
Linux
OS X
Windows
hosted
Data schemeyes infoschema-less columns are supportedyesdynamic schemayesschema-free
Typing infopredefined data types such as float or dateyesyesyes infoJSON data typesyesdynamic typing
XML support infoSome form of processing data in XML format, e.g. support for XML data structures, and/or support for XPath, XQuery or XSLT.nono infosupport of XML interfaces availablenonono infoingestion from XML files supported
Secondary indexesyesyesyesyesall fields are automatically indexed
SQL infoSupport of SQLSQL for queryingyes infowith the option: eXtremeSQLSQL-like data manipulation statementsyesRead-only SQL queries, including JOINs
APIs and other access methodsJDBC
RESTful HTTP/JSON API
.NET Client API
JDBC
JNI
ODBC
Proprietary protocol
RESTful HTTP API
JDBC
ODBC
React Hooks
RESTful HTTP/JSON API
WebSocket
ADO.NET
JDBC
ODBC
HTTP REST
Supported programming languagesClojure
JavaScript
PHP
Python
R
Ruby
Scala
.Net
C
C#
C++
Java
Lua
Python
Scala
.Net
C
C#
C++
ColdFusion
D
Dart
Delphi
Erlang
Go
Haskell
Java
JavaScript (Node.js)
Lisp
MatLab
Objective C
Perl
PHP
PowerShell
Prolog
Python
R
Ruby
Rust
Scala
Swift
.Net
C
C++
Go
Java
JavaScript
JavaScript (Node.js)
PHP
Python
Ruby
Go
Java
JavaScript (Node.js)
Python
Server-side scripts infoStored proceduresnoyesCustom Functions infosince release 3.1Java, SQLno
Triggersnoyes infoby defining eventsnoyesno
Partitioning methods infoMethods for storing different data on different nodesSharding infomanual/auto, time-basedhorizontal partitioning / shardingA table resides as a whole on one (or more) nodes in a clusterdata is dynamically stored/cached on the nodes where it is read/writtenAutomatic sharding
Replication methods infoMethods for redundantly storing data on multiple nodesyes, via HDFS, S3 or other storage enginesActive Replication Fabric™ for IoT
Multi-source replication infoby means of eXtremeDB Cluster option
Source-replica replication infoby means of eXtremeDB High Availability option
yes infothe nodes on which a table resides can be definedyes infoManaged transparently by NuoDByes
MapReduce infoOffers an API for user-defined Map/Reduce methodsnonononono
Consistency concepts infoMethods to ensure consistency in a distributed systemImmediate ConsistencyImmediate ConsistencyImmediate ConsistencyImmediate ConsistencyEventual Consistency
Foreign keys infoReferential integritynoyesnoyesno
Transaction concepts infoSupport to ensure data integrity after non-atomic manipulations of datanoACIDAtomic execution of specific operationsACID infotunable commit protocolno
Concurrency infoSupport for concurrent manipulation of datayesyes infoOptimistic (MVCC) and pessimistic (locking) strategies availableyesyes infoMVCCyes
Durability infoSupport for making data persistentyesyesyes, using LMDByesyes
In-memory capabilities infoIs there an option to define some or all structures to be held in-memory only.noyesyesyes infoTemporary table
User concepts infoAccess controlRBAC using LDAP or Druid internals for users and groups for read/write by datasource and systemAccess rights for users and rolesStandard SQL roles/ privileges, Administrative UsersAccess rights for users and organizations can be defined via Rockset console
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Specific characteristicseXtremeDB is an in-memory and/or persistent database system that offers an ultra-small...
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Competitive advantageseXtremeDB databases can be modeled relationally or as objects and can utilize SQL...
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Typical application scenariosIoT application across all markets: Industrial Control, Netcom, Telecom, Defense,...
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Key customersSchneider Electronics, F5 Networks, TNS, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, GoPro, ViaSat,...
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Market metricsWith hundreds of customers and over 30 million devices/applications using the product...
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Licensing and pricing modelsFor server use cases, there is a simple per-server license irrespective of the number...
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