# Apache Phoenix vs Druid Comparison | | Apache Phoenix | Druid | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 3.7 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 27 | 31 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (65.2% of reviews) | Enterprise (57.1% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Apache Phoenix | Druid | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 7.8 (16 reviews) | 8.4 (20 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 7.2 (16 reviews) | 8.0 (20 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 6.4 (7 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 6.4 (7 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 6.6 (15 reviews) | 7.9 (18 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 7.7 (5 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.1 (16 reviews) | 7.3 (17 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Apache Phoenix #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Druid #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Data Warehouse | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apache Phoenix** | N/A | N/A | | **Druid** | 8.2/10 | 5 | #### Data Management | Feature | Apache Phoenix | Druid | |---|---|---| | **Data Integration** | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | | **Data Compression** | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | | **Data Quality** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | | **Built-In Data Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | | **In-Database Machine Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Lake Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | #### Integration | Feature | Apache Phoenix | Druid | |---|---|---| | **AI/ ML Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **BI Tool Integration** | Not enough data | 7.0 (5 reviews) | | **Data lake Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Deployment | Feature | Apache Phoenix | Druid | |---|---|---| | **On-Premise** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cloud** | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | #### Performance | Feature | Apache Phoenix | Druid | |---|---|---| | **Scalability** | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | Apache Phoenix | Druid | |---|---|---| | **Data Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Apache Phoenix | Druid | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Relational Databases | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apache Phoenix** | 6.1/10 | 7 | | **Druid** | N/A | N/A | #### Management | Feature | Apache Phoenix | Druid | |---|---|---| | **Data Schema** | 5.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Query Language** | 6.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **ACID - Complaint** | 5.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Replication** | 5.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Support | Feature | Apache Phoenix | Druid | |---|---|---| | **Text Search** | 5.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Languages** | 5.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Operating Systems** | 4.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Apache Phoenix | Druid | |---|---|---| | **Database Locking** | 6.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Access Control** | 4.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Performance | Feature | Apache Phoenix | Druid | |---|---|---| | **Disaster Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Concurrency** | 6.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Workload Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Advanced Indexing** | 6.1 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Query Optimizer** | 6.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Database Features | Feature | Apache Phoenix | Druid | |---|---|---| | **Storage** | 6.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Availability** | 7.5 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Stability** | 6.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Scalability** | 7.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Security** | 6.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Manipulation** | 6.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Query Language** | 6.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Columnar Databases | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apache Phoenix** | N/A | N/A | | **Druid** | 8.6/10 | 12 | #### Storage | Feature | Apache Phoenix | Druid | |---|---|---| | **Data Model** | Not enough data | 8.8 (10 reviews) | | **Data Types** | Not enough data | 7.8 (10 reviews) | #### Availability | Feature | Apache Phoenix | Druid | |---|---|---| | **Auto Sharding** | Not enough data | 8.7 (9 reviews) | | **Auto Recovery** | Not enough data | 7.6 (9 reviews) | | **Data Replication** | Not enough data | 8.3 (10 reviews) | #### Performance | Feature | Apache Phoenix | Druid | |---|---|---| | **Integrated Cache** | Not enough data | 8.9 (9 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | Apache Phoenix | Druid | |---|---|---| | **Role-Based Authorization** | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | | **Authentication** | Not enough data | 9.3 (7 reviews) | | **Audit Logs** | Not enough data | 8.7 (10 reviews) | | **Encryption** | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | #### Support | Feature | Apache Phoenix | Druid | |---|---|---| | **Multi-Model** | Not enough data | 8.8 (10 reviews) | | **Operating Systems** | Not enough data | 9.2 (11 reviews) | ### Real-time Analytic Database | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apache Phoenix** | N/A | N/A | | **Druid** | N/A | N/A | #### Query latency | Feature | Apache Phoenix | Druid | |---|---|---| | **Lower query latency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Continuous queries** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Data latency | Feature | Apache Phoenix | Druid | |---|---|---| | **Lower data latency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data pipeline performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Connectors | Feature | Apache Phoenix | Druid | |---|---|---| | **Faster ingestion** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Built-in connectors** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Scale | Feature | Apache Phoenix | Druid | |---|---|---| | **Linearly scalable database** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Storage management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Architecture | Feature | Apache Phoenix | Druid | |---|---|---| | **Data security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Lockless architecture** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Big Data Processing and Distribution | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apache Phoenix** | N/A | N/A | | **Druid** | 8.6/10 | 11 | #### Database | Feature | Apache Phoenix | Druid | |---|---|---| | **Real-Time Data Collection** | Not enough data | 8.5 (10 reviews) | | **Data Distribution** | Not enough data | 8.7 (10 reviews) | | **Data Lake** | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | #### Integrations | Feature | Apache Phoenix | Druid | |---|---|---| | **Hadoop Integration** | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | | **Spark Integration** | Not enough data | 8.1 (9 reviews) | #### Platform | Feature | Apache Phoenix | Druid | |---|---|---| | **Machine Scaling** | Not enough data | 8.5 (9 reviews) | | **Data Preparation** | Not enough data | 8.7 (9 reviews) | | **Spark Integration** | Not enough data | 8.1 (9 reviews) | #### Processing | Feature | Apache Phoenix | Druid | |---|---|---| | **Cloud Processing** | Not enough data | 8.6 (7 reviews) | | **Workload Processing** | Not enough data | 8.7 (9 reviews) | ### Big Data | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apache Phoenix** | N/A | N/A | | **Druid** | N/A | N/A | #### Building Reports | Feature | Apache Phoenix | Druid | |---|---|---| | **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **WYSIWYG Report Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform | Feature | Apache Phoenix | Druid | |---|---|---| | **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Sandbox / Test Environments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Breadth of Partner Applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases) **Unique to Apache Phoenix (1):** [Other Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-analytics) **Unique to Druid (5):** [Real-time Analytic Database Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/real-time-analytic-database), [Time Series Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/time-series-databases), [Columnar Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/columnar-databases), [Data Warehouse Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-warehouse), [Big Data Processing And Distribution Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-processing-and-distribution) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Apache Phoenix | Druid | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 13.0% | 14.3% | | **Mid-Market** | 21.7% | 28.6% | | **Enterprise** | 65.2% | 57.1% | ### By Industry #### Apache Phoenix - **Information Technology and Services:** 13.0% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 13.0% - **Retail:** 8.7% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 8.7% - **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 8.7% - **Computer Software:** 8.7% - **Telecommunications:** 4.3% - **Semiconductors:** 4.3% - **Market Research:** 4.3% - **Internet:** 4.3% - **Other:** 21.7% #### Druid - **Computer Software:** 28.6% - **Telecommunications:** 10.7% - **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 10.7% - **Retail:** 7.1% - **Information Technology and Services:** 7.1% - **Computer & Network Security:** 7.1% - **Online Media:** 3.6% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.6% - **Market Research:** 3.6% - **Internet:** 3.6% - **Other:** 14.3% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Apache Phoenix - [MySQL](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1675 reviews) - [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2271 reviews) - [PostgreSQL](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (677 reviews) - [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1010 reviews) - [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews) - [Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (906 reviews) - [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (621 reviews) - [Amazon Aurora](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-aurora/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (457 reviews) - [Teradata Vantage](https://www.g2.com/products/teradata-teradata-vantage/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (375 reviews) - [Google Cloud SQL](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-sql/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (366 reviews) ### Alternatives to Druid - [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (735 reviews) - [Google Cloud BigQuery](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-bigquery/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1236 reviews) - [Databricks](https://www.g2.com/products/databricks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (767 reviews) - [InfluxDB](https://www.g2.com/products/influxdata-influxdb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (101 reviews) - [PostgreSQL](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (677 reviews) - [Amazon Redshift](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-redshift/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (401 reviews) - [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews) - [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1010 reviews) - [MySQL](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1675 reviews) - [Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (906 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Apache Phoenix No discussions available for this product. ### Druid - Title: [Is it good to use Druid (for a small dataset) as an in-memory database ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/35785-is-it-good-to-use-druid-for-a-small-dataset-as-an-in-memory-database) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes it is good for medium size data sets to big scale datasets" 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