Compare ClickHouse and MySQL

At a Glance
ClickHouse
ClickHouse
Star Rating
(21)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $1.00 Per Month
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MySQL
MySQL
Star Rating
(1,670)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (36.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$5,000
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • G2 reviewers report that MySQL excels in reliability and community support, with users highlighting its high performance and extensive documentation, making it a great choice for inexperienced developers.
  • Users say ClickHouse stands out for its exceptional query performance, particularly on large datasets, allowing for lightning-fast analytics that are ideal for real-time workloads.
  • Reviewers mention that MySQL integrates smoothly with various tools, enhancing its versatility for a range of projects, which is particularly valuable as users scale from small to larger production systems.
  • According to verified reviews, ClickHouse is praised for its columnar storage design, which optimizes both storage and computation, making it a top choice for users needing efficient data handling.
  • G2 reviewers highlight that while MySQL has a slightly lower ease of setup score, its reliability and ease of administration are frequently commended, especially by DevOps engineers who appreciate its integration capabilities.
  • Users note that ClickHouse's ability to query millions of rows in seconds, combined with its low hardware footprint, makes it an attractive option for projects with tight budgets and high performance demands.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ClickHouse
ClickHouse Pricing
Starting at $1.00
Per Month
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MySQL
MySQL Enterprise Edition
$5,000
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Free Trial
ClickHouse
No trial information available
MySQL
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
12
8.9
1,399
Ease of Use
8.8
12
8.7
1,403
Ease of Setup
9.2
8
8.6
666
Ease of Admin
7.0
5
8.4
634
Quality of Support
8.5
10
8.0
1,180
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.5
519
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
11
8.0
1,366
Features by Category
Database Management Systems (DBMS)Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
8.9
7
Not enough data
Management
9.4
6
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
Maintenance
8.8
7
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
6
8.7
1,285
Management
Not enough data
9.0
146
9.3
5
9.2
146
Feature Not Available
8.9
131
Not enough data
8.8
127
Support
Not enough data
8.4
136
Not enough data
8.7
143
Not enough data
8.8
136
Not enough data
9.1
134
Security
Feature Not Available
8.8
135
Not enough data
8.9
135
Not enough data
8.6
129
Not enough data
8.6
134
Performance
Not enough data
8.4
126
Not enough data
8.6
129
Not enough data
8.5
129
Not enough data
8.5
131
Not enough data
8.7
129
Database Features
9.0
5
8.8
1150
9.3
5
8.9
1155
9.0
5
8.7
1158
9.0
5
8.1
1126
Not enough data
8.4
1116
Not enough data
8.7
1130
8.7
5
8.9
1151
8.5
9
Not enough data
Storage
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
Availability
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
Performance
8.1
6
Not enough data
Security
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Real-time Analytic DatabaseHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Query latency
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data latency
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Connectors
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Scale
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Architecture
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ClickHouse
ClickHouse
MySQL
MySQL
ClickHouse and MySQL are categorized as Relational Databases
Unique Categories
MySQL
MySQL has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ClickHouse
ClickHouse
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
50.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
40.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
10.0%
MySQL
MySQL
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
36.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
32.5%
Reviewers' Industry
ClickHouse
ClickHouse
Information Technology and Services
35.0%
Computer Software
20.0%
Wholesale
5.0%
Telecommunications
5.0%
Marketing and Advertising
5.0%
Other
30.0%
MySQL
MySQL
Information Technology and Services
25.1%
Computer Software
20.5%
Internet
4.5%
Higher Education
4.1%
Education Management
3.3%
Other
42.4%
Alternatives
ClickHouse
ClickHouse Alternatives
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Google Cloud BigQuery
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Snowflake
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Microsoft SQL Server
MS SQL
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Teradata Vantage
Teradata Vantage
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MySQL
MySQL Alternatives
Microsoft SQL Server
MS SQL
Add Microsoft SQL Server
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
Amazon Relational Database...
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IBM Db2
IBM Db2
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PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
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Discussions
ClickHouse
ClickHouse Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
ClickHouse has no discussions with answers
MySQL
MySQL Discussions
Does MySQL new version has strong security?
10 Comments
JH
here is list of some overlooked security holes in MySql: update the password plugin; password for the root account root accounts that are...Read more
Can I use MySQL for free?
3 Comments
Shivangini R.
SR
Yes you can because it's a open source software and offers MySQL Schema, workbench, etc. You can easily download MySQL Software from the Internet and start...Read more
What is MySQL used for?
3 Comments
Shivangini R.
SR
MySQL is a relational database management system, and as its name suggests you can easily import, export, and manipulate data file upto 10 TBSs. It also lets...Read more