Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
TiDB and ClickHouse score closely across Staquest's six weighted dimensions, with no decisive overall winner. TiDB has a free tier; ClickHouse does not. Paid plans start at $600/mo for TiDB and $180/mo for ClickHouse.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | PingCAP | ClickHouse, Inc. |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentData & Analytics | DevelopmentData & AnalyticsAI & Machine Learning |
| Categories | database | database |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | tidb | clickhouse |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Day Retention | ||
| Advanced Security (Sso, Cmek, Hipaa) | ||
| 4 Vcpu To 32 Vcpu Per Node | ||
| Automatic/Manual Scaling | ||
| 99.99% Availability | ||
| Fixed Scaling | ||
| Autoscaling Compute | ||
| Multi-Zone (Ha) Availability | ||
| Available On Aws And Alibaba Cloud | ||
| Private Networking | ||
| Available On Aws, Google Cloud And Azure | ||
| S3 Access | ||
| Core Capabilities | ||
| Single-Zone Availability | ||
| Deploy On Infrastructure Of Choice | ||
| Standard Security (Mfa) | ||
| Encrypted In Transit And At Rest | ||
| Fully-Managed Cloud Dbaas | ||
| Highly Compatible With Kubernetes | ||
| Open-Source Distributed Sql Database | ||
| Pci-Dss And Soc 2 Type Ii Compliant | ||
| Point-In-Time Backup | ||
| Scale Down To Zero | ||
| Self-Managed Database |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
TiDB's paid plans start at $600/mo and ClickHouse's start at $180/mo, so ClickHouse is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
TiDB offers a free tier; ClickHouse does not currently list one.
ClickHouse scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
