# ClickHouse, StarTree vs MySQL Comparison

| | ClickHouse | StarTree | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 23 | 29 | 1,680 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (54.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (37.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (36.6% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $1.00 Per Month | Free | $5,000 | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### ClickHouse

Pros:
- Easy Integrations (2 reviews)
- Integrations (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Beginner Unfriendliness (1 reviews)
- Complex Usage (1 reviews)

### StarTree

Pros:
- Analytics (4 reviews)
- Fast Querying (4 reviews)

Cons:
- Learning Curve (4 reviews)
- Complex Setup (3 reviews)

### MySQL

Pros:
- Ease of Use (16 reviews)
- Reliability (9 reviews)

Cons:
- Feature Limitations (12 reviews)
- Limited Database Support (8 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | ClickHouse | StarTree | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (14 reviews) | 8.5 (26 reviews) | 8.9 (1408 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (14 reviews) | 7.5 (27 reviews) | 8.7 (1413 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.0 (10 reviews) | 7.2 (13 reviews) | 8.6 (676 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.5 (6 reviews) | 6.4 (7 reviews) | 8.4 (633 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (12 reviews) | 8.7 (26 reviews) | 8.0 (1188 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 8.5 (519 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 10.0 (13 reviews) | 10.0 (27 reviews) | 8.0 (1375 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### ClickHouse

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: ClickHouse Pricing

Price: Starting at $1.00 Per Month

Description: Options for every user, organization, and use case.

Key Features:
- Up to 1 TB storage
- 16 GiB total memory
- Burstable CPU

[Learn more about ClickHouse](https://www.g2.com/products/clickhouse/reviews)

#### Free Trial

No

### StarTree

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free

Price: Free

Description: Designed for quick start and seamless scalability. Migrate at any time.

Key Features:
- 100GB Storage
- Burstable CPU
- Perfect for Development and Protoyping

[Learn more about StarTree](https://www.g2.com/products/startree/reviews)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### MySQL

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: MySQL Enterprise Edition

Price: $5,000


[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Database Management Systems (DBMS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ClickHouse** | 8.9/10 | 7 |
| **StarTree** | N/A | N/A |
| **MySQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | ClickHouse | StarTree | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data dictionary** | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Replication** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Query Language** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Modeling** | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance Analysis** | 10.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Maintenance

| Feature | ClickHouse | StarTree | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Migration** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Backup and Recovery** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-User Environment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | ClickHouse | StarTree | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Relational Databases

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ClickHouse** | 9.0/10 | 6 |
| **StarTree** | N/A | N/A |
| **MySQL** | 8.7/10 | 1294 |

#### Management 

| Feature | ClickHouse | StarTree | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Schema** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (150 reviews) | 
| **Query Language** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (151 reviews) | 
| **ACID - Complaint** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 8.9 (134 reviews) | 
| **Data Replication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (132 reviews) | 

#### Support 

| Feature | ClickHouse | StarTree | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Text Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (141 reviews) | 
| **Data Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (151 reviews) | 
| **Languages** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (140 reviews) | 
| **Operating Systems** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (138 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | ClickHouse | StarTree | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Database Locking** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 8.9 (139 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (139 reviews) | 
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (131 reviews) | 
| **Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (136 reviews) | 

#### Performance 

| Feature | ClickHouse | StarTree | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Disaster Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (128 reviews) | 
| **Data Concurrency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (131 reviews) | 
| **Workload Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (133 reviews) | 
| **Advanced Indexing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (135 reviews) | 
| **Query Optimizer** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (134 reviews) | 

#### Database Features

| Feature | ClickHouse | StarTree | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Storage** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (1155 reviews) | 
| **Availability** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (1158 reviews) | 
| **Stability** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (1162 reviews) | 
| **Scalability** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.1 (1130 reviews) | 
| **Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (1118 reviews) | 
| **Data Manipulation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (1132 reviews) | 
| **Query Language** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (1155 reviews) | 

### Columnar Databases

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ClickHouse** | 8.5/10 | 9 |
| **StarTree** | 8.6/10 | 8 |
| **MySQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Storage

| Feature | ClickHouse | StarTree | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Model** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Types** | 9.0 (7 reviews) | 8.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Availability

| Feature | ClickHouse | StarTree | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Auto Sharding** | Feature Not Available | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Auto Recovery** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Replication** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Performance

| Feature | ClickHouse | StarTree | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Integrated Cache** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | ClickHouse | StarTree | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Role-Based Authorization** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Authentication** | Not enough data | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Logs** | Not enough data | 8.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Encryption** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Support

| Feature | ClickHouse | StarTree | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Model** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Operating Systems** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

### Real-time Analytic Database

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ClickHouse** | N/A | N/A |
| **StarTree** | 8.2/10 | 18 |
| **MySQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Query latency

| Feature | ClickHouse | StarTree | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Lower query latency** | Not enough data | 9.3 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Continuous queries** | Not enough data | 8.7 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Data latency

| Feature | ClickHouse | StarTree | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Lower data latency** | Not enough data | 9.0 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data pipeline performance** | Not enough data | 8.9 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Connectors

| Feature | ClickHouse | StarTree | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Faster ingestion** | Not enough data | 8.4 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Built-in connectors** | Not enough data | 7.1 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Scale

| Feature | ClickHouse | StarTree | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Linearly scalable database** | Not enough data | 8.4 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Storage management** | Not enough data | 7.7 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Architecture

| Feature | ClickHouse | StarTree | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data security** | Not enough data | 7.6 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Lockless architecture** | Not enough data | 7.1 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Big Data Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ClickHouse** | N/A | N/A |
| **StarTree** | 7.6/10 | 11 |
| **MySQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Transformation

| Feature | ClickHouse | StarTree | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.8 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Querying** | Not enough data | 8.3 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Connectivity

| Feature | ClickHouse | StarTree | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Hadoop Integration** | Not enough data | 6.9 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Spark Integration** | Not enough data | 7.7 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Source Analysis** | Not enough data | 6.9 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Lake** | Not enough data | 7.4 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Operations

| Feature | ClickHouse | StarTree | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Visualization** | Not enough data | 6.9 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Workflow** | Not enough data | 7.9 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Governed Discovery** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Embedded Analytics** | Not enough data | 7.5 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Notebooks** | Not enough data | 7.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Big Data

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **ClickHouse** | N/A | N/A |
| **StarTree** | N/A | N/A |
| **MySQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Building Reports

| Feature | ClickHouse | StarTree | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **WYSIWYG Report Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | ClickHouse | StarTree | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sandbox / Test Environments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Breadth of Partner Applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to ClickHouse (4):** [Real-time Analytic Database Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/real-time-analytic-database), [Database Management Systems (DBMS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-management-systems-dbms), [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases), [Columnar Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/columnar-databases)

**Unique to StarTree (4):** [Real-time Analytic Database Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/real-time-analytic-database), [Columnar Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/columnar-databases), [Big Data Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-analytics), [Database Management Systems (DBMS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-management-systems-dbms)

**Unique to MySQL (1):** [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | ClickHouse | StarTree | MySQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 54.5% | 37.9% | 36.6% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 36.4% | 31.0% | 30.8% | 
| **Enterprise** | 9.1% | 31.0% | 32.6% | 

### By Industry

#### ClickHouse

- **Information Technology and Services:** 31.8%
- **Computer Software:** 22.7%
- **Wholesale:** 4.5%
- **Telecommunications:** 4.5%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.5%
- **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 4.5%
- **Information Services:** 4.5%
- **Hospitality:** 4.5%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.5%
- **Financial Services:** 4.5%
- **Other:** 9.1%

#### StarTree

- **Computer Software:** 27.6%
- **Financial Services:** 17.2%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 10.3%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 6.9%
- **Accounting:** 6.9%
- **Consulting:** 3.4%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.4%
- **Staffing and Recruiting:** 3.4%
- **Retail:** 3.4%
- **Renewables & Environment:** 3.4%
- **Other:** 13.8%

#### MySQL

- **Information Technology and Services:** 25.1%
- **Computer Software:** 20.4%
- **Internet:** 4.5%
- **Higher Education:** 4.1%
- **Education Management:** 3.4%
- **Financial Services:** 3.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.3%
- **Banking:** 2.0%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 1.8%
- **Other:** 30.4%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to ClickHouse

- [Google Cloud BigQuery](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-bigquery/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1226 reviews)
- [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (756 reviews)
- [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2284 reviews)
- [Teradata Autonomous Knowledge Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/teradata-autonomous-knowledge-platform/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (375 reviews)
- [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (620 reviews)
- [MariaDB](https://www.g2.com/products/mariadb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (226 reviews)
- [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1012 reviews)
- [PostgreSQL](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (682 reviews)
- [Amazon Aurora](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-aurora/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (457 reviews)
- [Amazon Redshift](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-redshift/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (402 reviews)

### Alternatives to StarTree

- [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (756 reviews)
- [Google Cloud BigQuery](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-bigquery/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1226 reviews)
- [Databricks](https://www.g2.com/products/databricks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1334 reviews)
- [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2284 reviews)
- [Amazon Redshift](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-redshift/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (402 reviews)
- [Teradata Autonomous Knowledge Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/teradata-autonomous-knowledge-platform/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (375 reviews)
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- [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (620 reviews)

### Alternatives to MySQL

- [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2284 reviews)
- [Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (908 reviews)
- [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews)
- [PostgreSQL](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (682 reviews)
- [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (620 reviews)
- [Teradata Autonomous Knowledge Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/teradata-autonomous-knowledge-platform/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (375 reviews)
- [SQLite](https://www.g2.com/products/sqlite/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (261 reviews)
- [Azure SQL Database](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-sql-database/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (241 reviews)
- [MariaDB](https://www.g2.com/products/mariadb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (226 reviews)
- [IBM Informix](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-informix/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (111 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### ClickHouse

No discussions available for this product.

### StarTree

No discussions available for this product.

### MySQL

- Title: [Does MySQL new version has strong security?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/10422-question-about-mysql) — 10 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Hasini, What do you mean? Have you experienced any security issue? How are you using MySQL (any back-end language) If so, like any other language it depends..."
- Title: [Can I use MySQL for free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-use-mysql-for-free) — 4 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, If you are using it for your own purpose (not business purpose), you can download MySQL Community version for free. 
Link for downloading the community..."
- Title: [Could you explain how to optimize MySQL database performance for a new user handling large-scale data?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/could-you-explain-how-to-optimize-mysql-database-performance-for-a-new-user-handling-large-scale-data) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Try these steps:
1) try normalization 
2) use indexes 
3) try to separate workloads using different techinques"
- Title: [What is MySQL used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-mysql-used-for) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "MySQL is a widely used relational database management system (RDBMS) that serves various purposes across different industries and applications. Here are some..."
- Title: [Is there any possibilities than mysql database can be online?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-any-possibilities-than-mysql-database-can-be-online) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, you can make MySQL databases accessible online and many websites/application do this. It all depends on server configuration."

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