DB-EnginesextremeDB - Data management wherever you need itEnglish
Deutsch
Knowledge Base of Relational and NoSQL Database Management Systemsprovided by Redgate Software

DBMS > BigchainDB vs. RisingWave vs. YugabyteDB

System Properties Comparison BigchainDB vs. RisingWave vs. YugabyteDB

Please select another system to include it in the comparison.

Editorial information provided by DB-Engines
NameBigchainDB  Xexclude from comparisonRisingWave  Xexclude from comparisonYugabyteDB  Xexclude from comparison
DescriptionBigchainDB is scalable blockchain database offering decentralization, immutability and native assetsA distributed RDBMS for stream processing, wire-compatible with PostgreSQLHigh-performance distributed SQL database for global, internet-scale applications. Wire and feature compatible with PostgreSQL.
Primary database modelDocument storeRelational DBMSRelational DBMS
Secondary database modelsDocument store
Wide column store
DB-Engines Ranking infomeasures the popularity of database management systemsranking trend
Trend Chart
Score0.76
Rank#215  Overall
#36  Document stores
Score0.60
Rank#237  Overall
#110  Relational DBMS
Score2.46
Rank#108  Overall
#53  Relational DBMS
Websitewww.bigchaindb.comwww.risingwave.com/­databasewww.yugabyte.com
Technical documentationbigchaindb.readthedocs.io/­en/­latestdocs.risingwave.com/­docs/­current/­introdocs.yugabyte.com
github.com/­yugabyte/­yugabyte-db
DeveloperRisingWave LabsYugabyte Inc.
Initial release201620222017
Current release1.2, September 20232.19, September 2023
License infoCommercial or Open SourceOpen Source infoAGPL v3Open Source infoApache Version 2.0Open Source infoApache 2.0
Cloud-based only infoOnly available as a cloud servicenonono
DBaaS offerings (sponsored links) infoDatabase as a Service

Providers of DBaaS offerings, please contact us to be listed.
YugabyteDB Managed is the fully managed database-as-a-service offering of YugabyteDB. Get started quickly, and effortlessly ensure continuous availability and limitless scale of your cloud native applications.
Implementation languagePythonRustC and C++
Server operating systemsLinuxDocker
Linux
macOS
Linux
OS X
Data schemeschema-freeyesdepending on used data model
Typing infopredefined data types such as float or datenoStandard SQL-types and JSONyes
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.nonono
Secondary indexesyesyes
SQL infoSupport of SQLnoyesyes, PostgreSQL compatible
APIs and other access methodsCLI Client
RESTful HTTP API
JDBC
PostgreSQL wire protocol
JDBC
YCQL, an SQL-based flexible-schema API with its roots in Cassandra Query Language
YSQL - a fully relational SQL API that is wire compatible with the SQL language in PostgreSQL
Supported programming languagesGo
Haskell
Java
JavaScript
Python
Ruby
Go
Java
JavaScript (Node.js)
Python
C
C#
C++
Go
Java
JavaScript (Node.js)
PHP
Python
Ruby
Rust
Scala
Server-side scripts infoStored proceduresUDFs in Python or Javayes infosql, plpgsql, C
Triggersnoyes
Partitioning methods infoMethods for storing different data on different nodesShardingHash and Range Sharding, row-level geo-partitioning
Replication methods infoMethods for redundantly storing data on multiple nodesselectable replication factorBased on Raft distributed consensus protocol, minimum 3 replicas for continuous availability
MapReduce infoOffers an API for user-defined Map/Reduce methodsnonono
Consistency concepts infoMethods to ensure consistency in a distributed systemStrong consistency on writes and tunable consistency on reads
Foreign keys infoReferential integritynonoyes
Transaction concepts infoSupport to ensure data integrity after non-atomic manipulations of datanoDistributed ACID with Serializable & Snapshot Isolation. Inspired by Google Spanner architecture.
Concurrency infoSupport for concurrent manipulation of datayesyes
Durability infoSupport for making data persistentyes,with MongoDB ord RethinkDByesyes infobased on RocksDB
In-memory capabilities infoIs there an option to define some or all structures to be held in-memory only.yesno
User concepts infoAccess controlyesUsers and Rolesyes
More information provided by the system vendor
BigchainDBRisingWaveYugabyteDB
Specific characteristicsYugabyteDB is an open source distributed SQL database for cloud native transactional...
» more
Competitive advantagesPostgreSQL compatible: Get instantly productive with a PostgreSQL compatible RDBMS....
» more
Typical application scenariosSystems of record and engagement for cloud native applications that require resilience,...
» more
Market metrics2 Million+ lifetime clusters deployed, 6.5K+ GitHub stars, 7K YugabyteDB Community...
» more
Licensing and pricing modelsApache 2.0 license for the database
» more

We invite representatives of system vendors to contact us for updating and extending the system information,
and for displaying vendor-provided information such as key customers, competitive advantages and market metrics.

Related products and services

We invite representatives of vendors of related products to contact us for presenting information about their offerings here.

More resources
BigchainDBRisingWaveYugabyteDB
Recent citations in the news

Blockchain in Automotive Market Rewriting Long Term Growth Story | VeChain, Ripple Labs, Ethereum, BigchainDB
1 October 2024, EIN News

Using BigchainDB: A Database with Blockchain Characteristics
20 January 2022, Open Source For You

Blockchain Database Startup BigchainDB Raises €3 Million
27 September 2016, CoinDesk

7 blockchain firms join Bosch led GAIA-X consortium for vehicle identity
13 September 2022, Ledger Insights

BigchainDB: A Popular and Powerful Database for Blockchain
9 September 2019, Open Source For You

provided by Google News

Streaming Databases: Embracing the Convergence of Stream Processing and Databases
17 May 2024, InfoQ.com

Infostealers on the Rise: A New Wave of Major Data Breaches?
1 July 2024, Security Boulevard

RisingWave Cloud Democratizes Event Stream Processing, Making It Affordable at Cloud Scale
27 June 2023, Datanami

RisingWave lands $36M to democratize access to stream processing and real-time data
18 October 2022, SiliconANGLE News

Streaming data processing platform RisingWave lands $36M to launch a cloud service
18 October 2022, TechCrunch

provided by Google News

Yugabyte Announces Sixth Annual DSS, Unveils Keynote & Speaker Lineup
7 October 2024, Martechcube

Yugabyte Improves Postgres Compatibility
24 September 2024, iProgrammer

YugabyteDB evolves into a distributed PostgreSQL database for apps that need resilience and scale
19 September 2024, SiliconANGLE News

YugabyteDB Becomes First Distributed SQL Database Vendor to Complete CIS Benchmark
1 February 2024, Datanami

YugabyteDB Evolves PostgreSQL to a Distributed Architecture for Modern, Cloud-Native Applications
19 September 2024, Business Wire

provided by Google News



Share this page

Featured Products

Datastax Astra logo

Bring all your data to Generative AI applications with vector search enabled by the most scalable
vector database available.
Try for Free

RaimaDB logo

RaimaDB, embedded database for mission-critical applications. When performance, footprint and reliability matters.
Try RaimaDB for free.

Milvus logo

Vector database designed for GenAI, fully equipped for enterprise implementation.
Try Managed Milvus for Free

SingleStore logo

The data platform to build your intelligent applications.
Try it free.

Neo4j logo

See for yourself how a graph database can make your life easier.
Use Neo4j online for free.

Present your product here