Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Berkeley DB
Berkeley DB clearly comes out ahead of kdb+ on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Oracle | KX Systems |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentData & AnalyticsSaaS & Cloud | DevelopmentData & Analytics |
| Categories | database | database |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Berkeley DB
open source
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freemium
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| Feature | berkeley-db | kdb |
|---|---|---|
| Business Assurance | ||
| Commercial-Use Rights | ||
| Closed-Source Distribution Rights | ||
| Customized Support | ||
| Community Support | ||
| High-Performance Financial And Industrial Environments | ||
| Dedicated Support | ||
| Local Use Only | ||
| Full Source Code | ||
| Non-Commercial Use | ||
| Legal Warranties And Indemnification | ||
| Osi-Certified License (Agpl) |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Berkeley DB comes out ahead overall, though kdb+ can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Berkeley DB and kdb+ offer a free tier.
Berkeley DB is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
