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DBMS > Apache IoTDB vs. Derby vs. GeoMesa vs. GreptimeDB vs. JSqlDb

System Properties Comparison Apache IoTDB vs. Derby vs. GeoMesa vs. GreptimeDB vs. JSqlDb

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NameApache IoTDB  Xexclude from comparisonDerby infooften called Apache Derby, originally IBM Cloudscape; contained in the Java SDK as JavaDB  Xexclude from comparisonGeoMesa  Xexclude from comparisonGreptimeDB  Xexclude from comparisonJSqlDb  Xexclude from comparison
JSqlDB seems to be discontinued. Therefore it is excluded from the DB-Engines ranking.
DescriptionAn IoT native database with high performance for data management and analysis, deployable on the edge and the cloud and integrated with Hadoop, Spark and FlinkFull-featured RDBMS with a small footprint, either embedded into a Java application or used as a database server.GeoMesa is a distributed spatio-temporal DBMS based on various systems as storage layer.An open source Time Series DBMS built for increased scalability, high performance and efficiencyJavaScript Query Language Database, stores JavaScript objects and primitives
Primary database modelTime Series DBMSRelational DBMSSpatial DBMSTime Series DBMSDocument store
Object oriented DBMS
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Score1.18
Rank#173  Overall
#15  Time Series DBMS
Score4.71
Rank#69  Overall
#37  Relational DBMS
Score0.78
Rank#213  Overall
#4  Spatial DBMS
Score0.06
Rank#352  Overall
#33  Time Series DBMS
Websiteiotdb.apache.orgdb.apache.org/­derbywww.geomesa.orggreptime.comjsqldb.org (offline)
Technical documentationiotdb.apache.org/­UserGuide/­Master/­QuickStart/­QuickStart.htmldb.apache.org/­derby/­manuals/­index.htmlwww.geomesa.org/­documentation/­stable/­user/­index.htmldocs.greptime.com
DeveloperApache Software FoundationApache Software FoundationCCRi and othersGreptime Inc.Konrad von Backstrom
Initial release20181997201420222018
Current release1.1.0, April 202310.17.1.0, November 20234.0.5, February 20240.8, December 2018
License infoCommercial or Open SourceOpen Source infoApache Version 2.0Open Source infoApache version 2Open Source infoApache License 2.0Open Source infoApache Version 2.0Open Source
Cloud-based only infoOnly available as a cloud servicenonononono
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Implementation languageJavaJavaScalaRust
Server operating systemsAll OS with a Java VM (>= 1.8)All OS with a Java VMAndroid
Docker
FreeBSD
Linux
macOS
Windows
Linux
macOS
Windows
Data schemeyesyesyesschema-free, schema definition possibleschema-free
Typing infopredefined data types such as float or dateyesyesyesyesno
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.noyesnonono
Secondary indexesyesyesyesyesno
SQL infoSupport of SQLSQL-like query languageyesnoyesno
APIs and other access methodsJDBC
Native API
JDBCgRPC
HTTP API
JDBC
Supported programming languagesC
C#
C++
Go
Java
Python
Scala
JavaC++
Erlang
Go
Java
JavaScript
JavaScript
Server-side scripts infoStored proceduresyesJava Stored ProceduresnoPythonfunctions in JavaScript
Triggersyesyesnono
Partitioning methods infoMethods for storing different data on different nodeshorizontal partitioning (by time range) + vertical partitioning (by deviceId)nonedepending on storage layerShardingnone
Replication methods infoMethods for redundantly storing data on multiple nodesselectable replication methods; using Raft/IoTConsensus algorithm to ensure strong/eventual data consistency among multiple replicasSource-replica replicationdepending on storage layernone
MapReduce infoOffers an API for user-defined Map/Reduce methodsIntegration with Hadoop and Sparknoyesnono
Consistency concepts infoMethods to ensure consistency in a distributed systemEventual Consistency
Strong Consistency with Raft
Immediate Consistencydepending on storage layerImmediate Consistency
Foreign keys infoReferential integritynoyesnono
Transaction concepts infoSupport to ensure data integrity after non-atomic manipulations of datanoACIDno
Concurrency infoSupport for concurrent manipulation of datayesyesyesyes
Durability infoSupport for making data persistentyesyesyesyesyes infousing RocksDB
In-memory capabilities infoIs there an option to define some or all structures to be held in-memory only.yesyesdepending on storage layer
User concepts infoAccess controlyesfine grained access rights according to SQL-standardyes infodepending on the DBMS used for storageSimple rights management via user accounts
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Apache IoTDBDerby infooften called Apache Derby, originally IBM Cloudscape; contained in the Java SDK as JavaDBGeoMesaGreptimeDBJSqlDb
Specific characteristicsGreptimeDB is a SQL & Python-enabled timeseries database system built from scratch...
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Competitive advantages- Inherits advantages of Rust, such as excellent performance, memory safe, resource...
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Typical application scenariosFor IoT industries, GreptimeDB can seamless integrate with message queues and other...
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Key customersGreptime's clients span multiple sectors including IoT, connected vehicles, and energy...
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Market metricsGreptimeDB has garnered global recognition by topping GitHub trends following its...
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Licensing and pricing modelsGreptimeDB: open source, distributed, cloud-native TSDB; supports Hybrid Time-series...
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