Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: kdb+
kdb+ clearly comes out ahead of Azure Data Explorer on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. kdb+ has a free tier; Azure Data Explorer does not.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | hybrid |
| Company | Microsoft | KX Systems |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentData & AnalyticsMedia & Entertainment | DevelopmentData & Analytics |
| Categories | analyticsdatabase | database |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
kdb+
usage based
usage based
freemium
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| Feature | azure-data-explorer | kdb |
|---|---|---|
| Compute Optimized: High Query Performance | ||
| Commercial-Use Rights | ||
| No Azure Data Explorer Markup Charge | ||
| Customized Support | ||
| No Sla | ||
| High-Performance Financial And Industrial Environments | ||
| Storage Optimized: Large Data Volumes With Lower Query Frequency | ||
| Local Use Only | ||
| Uses Smaller Cost-Effective Vm Series | ||
| Non-Commercial Use |
Showing 10 of 10 features
Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, kdb+ comes out ahead overall, though Azure Data Explorer can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
kdb+ offers a free tier; Azure Data Explorer does not currently list one.
