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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.8% of reviews)
Enterprise (58.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$0.00
DataStax
Star Rating
(46)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about DataStaxKX
Star Rating
(51)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (58.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that DataStax excels in ease of use with a score of 8.6, while KX has a lower score of 6.8, indicating that DataStax may be more user-friendly for everyday tasks.
- Reviewers mention that DataStax's real-time processing capabilities are rated at 9.0, which is crucial for applications requiring immediate data insights, whereas KX's score in this area is not specified, suggesting a potential gap in performance.
- G2 users highlight DataStax's strong integration capabilities with a score of 9.3, making it easier to connect with other systems, while KX's integration features are less emphasized, which could impact workflow efficiency.
- Users on G2 note that DataStax offers superior data visualization tools, with a score of 9.2, compared to KX, which may not provide the same level of visual analytics, potentially affecting data interpretation.
- Reviewers mention that KX shines in data types support, achieving a score of 9.7, which is higher than DataStax's 9.0, indicating that KX may handle a broader range of data formats effectively.
- Users say that DataStax's disaster recovery features are robust, with a score of 9.0, while KX's capabilities in this area are not highlighted, suggesting that DataStax may offer better reliability in data protection.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
DataStax
No pricing availableKX
Free
$0.00
Rate-limited plan for quickly and easily getting started with kdb+.
- Fastest query speed
- In-memory compute engine
- Extreme scalability
Free Trial
DataStax
No trial information availableKX
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
42
8.9
35
Ease of Use
8.7
44
6.7
38
Ease of Setup
8.7
36
8.5
24
Ease of Admin
8.2
20
8.9
14
Quality of Support
8.9
43
8.7
33
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
22
9.0
12
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
43
8.6
42
Features by Category
Data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Analytics
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Functionality
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Database Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Management
8.3
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Solution Provision
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
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Availability
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
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Availability
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Performance
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Security
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Feature Not Available
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Support
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Data Management
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Availability
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Performance
Feature Not Available
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Security
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Feature Not Available
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Support
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Storage
8.9
6
8.8
20
9.2
6
9.5
22
Availability
8.6
6
7.9
14
8.7
5
7.6
16
9.0
5
9.0
16
Performance
Feature Not Available
9.1
17
Security
9.3
5
8.0
15
9.0
5
7.9
18
9.0
5
7.7
14
Not enough data
8.2
16
Support
8.7
5
7.7
11
9.0
5
9.1
16
Storage
Not enough data
Not enough data
Scalability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Wide Column Database
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Indexing
9.6
19
8.0
9
9.6
19
9.3
10
Filters
9.3
19
8.5
10
9.5
19
9.1
9
Query latency
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.3
9
Data latency
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Connectors
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
7.0
9
Scale
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.3
10
Architecture
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Configuration
9.4
11
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
Database Administration
8.5
10
Not enough data
9.2
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
Availability
9.7
11
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
Security
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Data Management
8.5
8
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
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Database Features
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
DataStax and KX are categorized as Columnar Databases, Time Series Databases, and Vector Database
Unique Categories
DataStax is categorized as Data Replication, Database Monitoring, Event Stream Processing, Database as a Service (DBaaS), Key Value Databases, Document Databases, Graph Databases, and Wide Column Database
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
DataStax
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
KX
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
23.9%
Information Technology and Services
10.9%
Retail
8.7%
Consulting
4.3%
Entertainment
4.3%
Other
47.8%
Financial Services
46.0%
Banking
12.0%
Capital Markets
10.0%
Investment Banking
6.0%
Investment Management
4.0%
Other
22.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
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KX has no discussions with answers
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