Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: DuckDB
DuckDB clearly comes out ahead of RisingWave on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. DuckDB has a free tier; RisingWave does not. RisingWave's paid plans start at $0.23/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | DuckDB Labs | RisingWave Labs |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentData & Analytics | Data & AnalyticsDevelopmentMedia & Entertainment |
| Categories | database | databasedata-engineering |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
DuckDB
open source
usage based
usage based
open source
| Feature | duckdb | risingwave |
|---|---|---|
| Columnar Storage Engine | ||
| Annual Contract | ||
| In-Process Sql Olap Database | ||
| Core Features | ||
| Mit Licensed | ||
| Fully Hosted (Aws, Gcp, Azure) | ||
| Python, R, Java, Node.Js, Rust, And Wasm Support | ||
| Fully Hosted Or Byoc | ||
| Support For Parquet, Csv, Json, And Arrow | ||
| No Core Limits | ||
| Vectorized Query Execution | ||
| On-Prem / K8S | ||
| Zero External Dependencies | ||
| 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, DuckDB comes out ahead overall, though RisingWave can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
DuckDB offers a free tier; RisingWave does not currently list one.
DuckDB scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
