Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Cratedb
CrateDB clearly comes out ahead of Actian Zen on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Actian | Crate.io |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentData & Analytics | DevelopmentData & Analytics |
| Categories | database | database |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | actian-zen | cratedb |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Security Features | ||
| Aws/Azure/Gcp Support | ||
| Cloud And Edge Deployment Options | ||
| Enterprise-Grade Control | ||
| Community Support | ||
| Fully Managed Dbaas | ||
| Embedded Database Engine | ||
| Long-Term Support | ||
| Production Support | ||
| Open Source Core | ||
| Scalable User Counts | ||
| Pay-As-You-Go | ||
| Sql And Nosql Access | ||
| Production-Ready | ||
| Real-Time Analytics | ||
| Self-Hosted | ||
| Support For Self-Deployed Environments |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, CrateDB comes out ahead overall, though Actian Zen can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Actian Zen and CrateDB offer a free tier.
CrateDB is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
