#15 in DatabasesUpdated 2026-08

CrateDB

by CrateDB · Distributed SQL analytics on live operational data

62.1 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

CrateDB is a distributed SQL database for real-time analytics on operational data. It stores time-series, JSON, full-text, vector and geospatial data in one engine and queries them with standard SQL, using columnar storage and parallel execution. It scales out by adding nodes, with automatic sharding, replication and failover.

Best for: Teams with high-volume sensor, log or event data who want SQL analytics on live data without ETL
Pricing: Free plan with 2 vCPUs, 2 GB RAM and 8 GB storage; shared cloud from $0.073/hour, dedicated from $0.246/hour, and custom plans by contact.
Runs on: WebSelf-hosted

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Apache 2.0 core; run on-prem, edge, cloud or fully managed
Standard SQL with JOINs, aggregations and window functions
Time-series, JSON, full-text, vector and geospatial in one engine
PostgreSQL wire protocol, REST, plus Kafka, Spark and dbt connectors

Trade-offs

Free and shared plans are single-node, stated for non-critical workloads
Uptime SLAs and hourly backups only from the dedicated plan up
Cloud is billed per hour from $0.073; no monthly totals published
No pricing shown for CrateDB Enterprise or self-managed deployments

Pricing

Published plans from CrateDB’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

CrateDB pricing tiers, monthly rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Includes
Shared	—per hour, from $0.073	Free plan: 2 vCPUs, 2 GB RAM, 8 GB storage, no credit card Shared environment, single node Up to 8 shared vCPUs, 12 GB RAM, 1 TB storage Development support; daily backups
Dedicated	—per hour, from $0.246 incl. basic support	Dedicated environment, up to 9 nodes Up to 144 vCPUs, 495 GB RAM, 72 TB storage Uptime SLAs and AWS / Azure Private Link Hourly backups; basic support included, premium available
Custom	Contact sales	Unlimited nodes and storage, custom vCPU and RAM options Premium support and uptime SLAs Dedicated master nodes and custom backups Deployment on your preferred cloud provider

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 60 out of 100
API quality: 0 out of 100
Documentation: 70 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 85 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 85 out of 100
Changelog: 100 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 80 out of 100
Operational trust: 60 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 85 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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