Databend
by Databend · Open-source Rust data warehouse for SQL, search and vector workloads
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Overview
Databend is an open-source, Rust-based cloud data warehouse that runs SQL analytics, full-text and JSON search, and vector search on object storage including S3, Azure, GCS, OSS, R2, MinIO and HDFS. A Raft-backed meta service handles metadata and transactions while a vectorised engine queries columnar blocks, segments and snapshots. It is offered as a managed service or self-hosted.
- Best for
- Data teams wanting SQL analytics, full-text and vector search in one warehouse over object storage
- Pricing
- Usage-based: storage at $23.00/TB/month plus compute from $1.00/hour on Personal or $1.50/hour on Business, with HTTP API requests at $1–$2 per 10,000; the Dedicated tier is quoted by sales and the core can be self-hosted.
- Runs on
- WebSelf-hostedCLI
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Analytics, full-text search and vector search in one SQL engine
- Runs on S3, Azure, GCS, OSS, R2, MinIO or HDFS; self-host via Docker
- SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, RBAC, masking policies and AWS PrivateLink
- Sub-500ms provisioning with per-second warehouse billing
Trade-offs
- Compute, storage and API requests are billed separately, so costs need modelling
- Personal tier keeps only 1 day of history and 1 business day support response
- PrivateLink and sub-15-second provisioning need the Business tier or above
- Dedicated tier prices are hidden and require a sales conversation
How Databend markets itself
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Homepage capture
“Data Agent-Ready. One Warehouse.”
- Angle: All-in-one / consolidation
- Hero: Code snippet
Pricing
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How this score is made up
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MCP support
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API quality
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Documentation
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Agent friendliness
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Pricing transparency
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Changelog
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Marketing site structure
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Page speed
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Operational trust
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Openness
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Maintenance
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