Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Apache Druid
Apache Druid clearly comes out ahead of RisingWave on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Apache Druid has a free tier; RisingWave does not. RisingWave's paid plans start at $0.23/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Apache Software Foundation | RisingWave Labs |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentData & AnalyticsMedia & Entertainment | Data & AnalyticsDevelopmentMedia & Entertainment |
| Categories | database | databasedata-engineering |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | apache-druid | risingwave |
|---|---|---|
| Column-Oriented Storage | ||
| Annual Contract | ||
| Horizontal Scalability | ||
| Core Features | ||
| Native Olap And Search Indexing | ||
| Fully Hosted (Aws, Gcp, Azure) | ||
| Sql And Rest Support | ||
| Fully Hosted Or Byoc | ||
| Stream And Batch Ingestion | ||
| No Core Limits | ||
| Time-Optimized Partitioning | ||
| On-Prem / K8S | ||
| Pay-As-You-Go | ||
| Pay-As-You-Go Or Annual Contract | ||
| Premium Features | ||
| Premium Support & Sla | ||
| Quarterly Success Review | ||
| Standard Support | ||
| Up To 64 Cores |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Apache Druid comes out ahead overall, though RisingWave can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Apache Druid offers a free tier; RisingWave does not currently list one.
Apache Druid scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
