DB-EnginesInfluxDB: Focus on building software with an easy-to-use serverless, scalable time series platformEnglish
Deutsch
Knowledge Base of Relational and NoSQL Database Management Systemsprovided by solid IT

DBMS > Kdb vs. Lovefield vs. Percona Server for MongoDB vs. SiriDB vs. Solr

System Properties Comparison Kdb vs. Lovefield vs. Percona Server for MongoDB vs. SiriDB vs. Solr

Editorial information provided by DB-Engines
NameKdb  Xexclude from comparisonLovefield  Xexclude from comparisonPercona Server for MongoDB  Xexclude from comparisonSiriDB  Xexclude from comparisonSolr  Xexclude from comparison
DescriptionHigh performance Time Series DBMSEmbeddable relational database for web apps written in pure JavaScriptA drop-in replacement for MongoDB Community Edition with enterprise-grade features.Open Source Time Series DBMSA widely used distributed, scalable search engine based on Apache Lucene
Primary database modelTime Series DBMS
Vector DBMS
Relational DBMSDocument storeTime Series DBMSSearch engine
Secondary database modelsRelational DBMSSpatial DBMS
DB-Engines Ranking infomeasures the popularity of database management systemsranking trend
Trend Chart
Score7.71
Rank#49  Overall
#2  Time Series DBMS
#1  Vector DBMS
Score0.33
Rank#286  Overall
#131  Relational DBMS
Score0.60
Rank#246  Overall
#39  Document stores
Score0.07
Rank#378  Overall
#42  Time Series DBMS
Score41.02
Rank#24  Overall
#3  Search engines
Websitekx.comgoogle.github.io/­lovefieldwww.percona.com/­mongodb/­software/­percona-server-for-mongodbsiridb.comsolr.apache.org
Technical documentationcode.kx.comgithub.com/­google/­lovefield/­blob/­master/­docs/­spec_index.mddocs.percona.com/­percona-distribution-for-mongodbdocs.siridb.comsolr.apache.org/­resources.html
DeveloperKx Systems, a division of First Derivatives plcGooglePerconaCesbitApache Software Foundation
Initial release2000 infokdb was released 2000, kdb+ in 20032014201520172006
Current release3.6, May 20182.1.12, February 20173.4.10-2.10, November 20179.6.1, May 2024
License infoCommercial or Open Sourcecommercial infofree 32-bit versionOpen Source infoApache 2.0Open Source infoGPL Version 2Open Source infoMIT LicenseOpen Source infoApache Version 2
Cloud-based only infoOnly available as a cloud servicenonononono
DBaaS offerings (sponsored links) infoDatabase as a Service

Providers of DBaaS offerings, please contact us to be listed.
Implementation languageqJavaScriptC++CJava
Server operating systemsLinux
OS X
Solaris
Windows
server-less, requires a JavaScript environment (browser, Node.js) infotested with Chrome, Firefox, IE, SafariLinuxLinuxAll OS with a Java VM inforuns as a servlet in servlet container (e.g. Tomcat, Jetty is included)
Data schemeyesyesschema-freeyesyes infoDynamic Fields enables on-the-fly addition of new fields
Typing infopredefined data types such as float or dateyesyesyesyes infoNumeric datayes infosupports customizable data types and automatic 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.yesnononoyes
Secondary indexesyes infotable attribute 'grouped'yesyesyesyes infoAll search fields are automatically indexed
SQL infoSupport of SQLSQL-like query language (q)SQL-like query language infovia JavaScript builder patternnonoSolr Parallel SQL Interface
APIs and other access methodsHTTP API
JDBC
Jupyter
Kafka
ODBC
WebSocket
proprietary protocol using JSONHTTP APIJava API
RESTful HTTP/JSON API
Supported programming languagesC
C#
C++
Go
J
Java
JavaScript
Lua
MatLab
Perl
PHP
Python
R
Scala
JavaScriptActionscript
C
C#
C++
Clojure
ColdFusion
D
Dart
Delphi
Erlang
Go
Groovy
Haskell
Java
JavaScript
Lisp
Lua
MatLab
Perl
PHP
PowerShell
Prolog
Python
R
Ruby
Scala
Smalltalk
C
C++
Go
Java
JavaScript (Node.js)
PHP
Python
R
.Net
Erlang
Java
JavaScript
any language that supports sockets and either XML or JSON
Perl
PHP
Python
Ruby
Scala
Server-side scripts infoStored proceduresuser defined functionsnoJavaScriptnoJava plugins
Triggersyes infowith viewsUsing read-only observersnonoyes infoUser configurable commands triggered on index changes
Partitioning methods infoMethods for storing different data on different nodeshorizontal partitioningnoneShardingShardingSharding
Replication methods infoMethods for redundantly storing data on multiple nodesSource-replica replicationnoneSource-replica replicationyesyes
MapReduce infoOffers an API for user-defined Map/Reduce methodsno infosimilar paradigm used for internal processingnoyesnospark-solr: github.com/­lucidworks/­spark-solr and streaming expressions to reduce
Consistency concepts infoMethods to ensure consistency in a distributed systemImmediate ConsistencyEventual Consistency
Immediate Consistency
Eventual Consistency
Foreign keys infoReferential integrityyesyesnonono
Transaction concepts infoSupport to ensure data integrity after non-atomic manipulations of datanoACIDnonooptimistic locking
Concurrency infoSupport for concurrent manipulation of datayesyesyesyesyes
Durability infoSupport for making data persistentyesyes, by using IndexedDB or the cloud service Firebase Realtime Databaseyesyesyes
In-memory capabilities infoIs there an option to define some or all structures to be held in-memory only.yesyes infousing MemoryDByes infovia In-Memory Engineyesyes
User concepts infoAccess controlrights management via user accountsnoAccess rights for users and rolessimple rights management via user accountsyes
More information provided by the system vendor
KdbLovefieldPercona Server for MongoDBSiriDBSolr
Specific characteristicsIntegrated columnar database & programming system for streaming, real time and historical...
» more
Competitive advantagesprovides seamless scalability; runs on industry standard server platforms; is top-ranked...
» more
Typical application scenariostick database streaming sensor data massive intelligence applications oil and gas...
» more
Key customersGoldman Sachs Morgan Stanley Merrill Lynch J.P. Morgan Deutsche Bank IEX Securities...
» more
Market metricskdb+ performance and reliability proven by our customers in critical infrastructure...
» more
Licensing and pricing modelsupon request
» 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
KdbLovefieldPercona Server for MongoDBSiriDBSolr
DB-Engines blog posts

Elasticsearch replaced Solr as the most popular search engine
12 January 2016, Paul Andlinger

Enterprise Search Engines almost double their popularity in the last 12 months
2 July 2014, Paul Andlinger

The DB-Engines ranking includes now search engines
4 February 2013, Paul Andlinger

show all

Recent citations in the news

Turbocharging the Engine: KX Unleashes AI-First Transformation with kdb+
28 February 2024, Business Wire

McLaren Applied and KX partner to enhance ATLAS software analytics capabilities
9 August 2023, Professional Motorsport World

Introducing Amazon FinSpace with Managed kdb Insights, a fully managed analytics engine, commonly used by capital ...
18 May 2023, AWS Blog

KX ANNOUNCES KDB INSIGHTS AS FULLY MANAGED SERVICE ON AMAZON FINSPACE
18 May 2023, PR Newswire

KX Brings the Power and Performance of kdb+ to Python Developers with PyKX
7 June 2023, Datanami

provided by Google News

MongoDB Performance Tuning
23 May 2024, Database Trends and Applications

How to Plan Your MongoDB Upgrade
29 January 2024, The New Stack

Why Isn't the World Upgrading Its Databases?
25 March 2024, The New Stack

FerretDB goes GA: Gives you MongoDB, without the MongoDB...
15 May 2023, The Stack

The essential guide to MongoDB security
2 February 2017, InfoWorld

provided by Google News

SOLR-led walkout demands better conditions for Compass workers
27 February 2024, Daily Northwestern

Solr Network Launches Groundbreaking Solana Token Creator
28 May 2024, AccessWire

(SOLR) Proactive Strategies
27 May 2024, news.stocktradersdaily.com

Have Insiders Been Buying Solar Alliance Energy Inc. (CVE:SOLR) Shares?
27 May 2024, Yahoo Movies UK

SOLR hosts teach-in of labor movements at Northwestern
28 January 2024, Daily Northwestern

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

Neo4j logo

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

Milvus logo

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

Present your product here