DuckDB
An in-process SQL OLAP database management system
DuckDB is a fast, embeddable SQL database engine optimized for analytical (OLAP) workloads. It runs in-process alongside your application, supports querying files like Parquet, CSV, and JSON directly, and integrates with popular languages including Python, Java, Node.js, and R. It is free and open-source under the MIT license.
DuckDB embeds directly into the host process, enabling fast columnar SQL queries on local and remote data sources without a separate server.
data engineers, data scientists, and developers needing fast analytical SQL
Background.
- Status
- launched
- Business model
- open-source
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