What is CrateDB?
Distributed SQL database for real-time analytics.
Who is CrateDB best for?
CrateDB is best for engineering teams that need SQL analytics on live sensor, telemetry and log data.
Live sensor and IoT data
It ingests millions of events a second from sensors, Kafka streams or application logs, and the data can be queried as soon as it lands.
Teams that already work in SQL
Standard SQL with joins, aggregations and window functions, over the PostgreSQL wire protocol, lets tools such as Grafana and Tableau connect without new clients.
Mixed data in one query
Time-series, JSON, full-text, vector and geospatial data live in one engine and one SQL query, with no ETL between separate stores.
Deploying anywhere
The open-source core runs on premises, at the edge or in any cloud, and CrateDB Cloud can run it for you on AWS, Azure or GCP.
How much does CrateDB cost?
CrateDB is free to start: CrateDB Cloud has a free plan with 2 vCPUs, 2 GB RAM and 8 GB storage, the open-source edition is free to run yourself, and paid cloud clusters start from $0.073 an hour (Shared) or $0.246 an hour (Dedicated).
- 2 vCPUs, 2 GB RAM, 8 GB storage
- Shared, single-node cluster on CrateDB Cloud
- Single node, up to 8 shared vCPUs and 12 GB RAM
- Up to 1 TB storage, daily backups
- Development support, for non-critical workloads
- Up to 9 nodes, 144 vCPUs and 495 GB RAM
- Up to 72 TB storage, hourly backups, uptime SLAs
- Basic support included, premium support extra
Hourly prices are starting rates and rise with the compute and storage you choose. Custom clusters with unlimited nodes, dedicated master nodes and premium support are priced on request, as is CrateDB Enterprise for self-managed production. CrateDB OSS, the open-source core under the Apache 2.0 license, is free to download and run anywhere. Billing is by card, invoice or the AWS, Azure and GCP marketplaces. Full pricing on cratedb.com. We checked these prices on .
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Is CrateDB open source?
Yes. CrateDB's code is public under the Apache 2.0 licence, so you can run it on your own server.
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- Last commit
- 13 Nov
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- 13 years
- Latest release
- 4 Nov
- Licence
- Apache 2.0
- Self-hosted
- Yes
- Repository
- crate/crate
What are the best CrateDB alternatives?
CrateDB is an open source alternative to Tinybird.
Questions about CrateDB
What is CrateDB?
Distributed SQL database for real-time analytics.
Who is CrateDB for?
CrateDB is best for engineering teams that need SQL analytics on live sensor, telemetry and log data.
Is CrateDB free?
Yes. CrateDB has a free CrateDB Cloud plan with 2 vCPUs, 2 GB RAM and 8 GB storage that needs no credit card. Its open-source edition is also free to download and run on your own machines under the Apache 2.0 license.
How much does CrateDB cost?
CrateDB's paid plans are Shared at From $0.073 per hour and Dedicated at From $0.246 per hour.
Is CrateDB open source?
Yes. CrateDB's code is public under the Apache 2.0 licence, so you can run it on your own server.
What are the best CrateDB alternatives?
The closest alternatives on Recaply are Tinybird.
Where can I try CrateDB?
On its official website, cratedb.com.
Can I self-host CrateDB?
Yes. CrateDB OSS, the open-source core, runs on a laptop, on premises, at the edge or in your own cloud. CrateDB Enterprise adds automation, tooling and official support for self-managed production clusters and is priced on request; CrateDB Cloud is the fully managed option.
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