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CrateDB vs PostgreSQL

A side-by-side look at CrateDB and PostgreSQL. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

CrateDB

CrateDB

Development

CrateDB is an open source distributed SQL database that focuses on scalability, performance, and ease of use. It can ingest billions of records per day and run queries across large datasets in real time. CrateDB uses a shared-nothing architecture to horizontally scale reads and writes.

sqldistributedscalableopen-source
PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL

Development

PostgreSQL is an open source, object-relational database management system known for its reliability, performance, and SQL compliance. It runs on all major operating systems and has a rich set of features including complex queries, foreign keys, triggers, views, and ACID compliance.

open-sourceobjectrelationalreliableperformantsql-compliant