kdb+ vs Synnax
| kdb+ | Synnax | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Deployment | both | both |
| SQL support | Yes | — |
| Retention policies | Yes | — |
| Horizontal scaling | Yes | Yes |
| Query languages | q, q-SQL | — |
| Ingestion methods | tickerplant, feed handlers, batch mode, TCP/IP, Apache Kafka, Python, Java, C | Writer API; historical writes; device drivers |
Both are listed in Best Time-Series Databases. On The Geeks Club, kdb+ scores higher on our published basis.