Data Analyst at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Top 10
Feb 17, 2026
I did not notice any particular feature or query type that CrateDB performed better than other databases I have used, as aside from PostgreSQL, CrateDB was the only other database I used simultaneously with MongoDB. However, I did not conduct much analysis using MongoDB because I only used it to store the data. With CrateDB, I used it for querying and making queries. The outcomes I noticed were significant because for other databases, we were not able to make large-scale analytics, so CrateDB helped tremendously with that and saved time. The process from CrateDB to Grafana for visualization was just seconds, and updating the interactive dashboard regularly did not require much time—just one click was all it took. Before starting with CrateDB, although it has a very easy user interface, it would be beneficial to check out a demo or watch YouTube videos demonstrating uses of CrateDB. Having foundational knowledge of basic querying concepts will make using CrateDB quite straightforward.
DevOps Cloud and Data Senior Consultant at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Top 10
Jan 5, 2026
I think CrateDB did great in our use case, as it was a great solution for storing and retrieving data quickly. At the end of the day, there is a lot of parsing and steps along the way, and CrateDB was fast enough for our needs. At my previous company, they still use it up to today, and I think they are pretty happy with how it works and the kind of performance it provides. I would advise others looking into using CrateDB to have some technical experience in the background before starting to use it to avoid running into issues during setup. I do not have specific statistics on time saved, but for customer growth, I know we achieved an increase of thirty percent in our current customer volume once we switched to CrateDB. My company was just a customer of CrateDB and there were no other kinds of partnerships with them. CrateDB is deployed in various ways depending on the project and customer needs. In most cases, it is in AWS, which is a public cloud. In other cases, it is on-premises, installed on the servers of a company or even on my own company's servers. I would rate this review an eight overall.
CrateDB is a highly scalable SQL database designed for real-time analytics on machine data, capable of handling structured and unstructured data with ease.CrateDB provides a unique approach to database management by combining SQL accessibility with NoSQL flexibility. It offers horizontal scaling and distributed SQL queries, enabling users to perform time-series data analysis and geospatial queries effectively. Known for its ability to handle large data volumes, CrateDB is ideal for industries...
I did not notice any particular feature or query type that CrateDB performed better than other databases I have used, as aside from PostgreSQL, CrateDB was the only other database I used simultaneously with MongoDB. However, I did not conduct much analysis using MongoDB because I only used it to store the data. With CrateDB, I used it for querying and making queries. The outcomes I noticed were significant because for other databases, we were not able to make large-scale analytics, so CrateDB helped tremendously with that and saved time. The process from CrateDB to Grafana for visualization was just seconds, and updating the interactive dashboard regularly did not require much time—just one click was all it took. Before starting with CrateDB, although it has a very easy user interface, it would be beneficial to check out a demo or watch YouTube videos demonstrating uses of CrateDB. Having foundational knowledge of basic querying concepts will make using CrateDB quite straightforward.
I think CrateDB did great in our use case, as it was a great solution for storing and retrieving data quickly. At the end of the day, there is a lot of parsing and steps along the way, and CrateDB was fast enough for our needs. At my previous company, they still use it up to today, and I think they are pretty happy with how it works and the kind of performance it provides. I would advise others looking into using CrateDB to have some technical experience in the background before starting to use it to avoid running into issues during setup. I do not have specific statistics on time saved, but for customer growth, I know we achieved an increase of thirty percent in our current customer volume once we switched to CrateDB. My company was just a customer of CrateDB and there were no other kinds of partnerships with them. CrateDB is deployed in various ways depending on the project and customer needs. In most cases, it is in AWS, which is a public cloud. In other cases, it is on-premises, installed on the servers of a company or even on my own company's servers. I would rate this review an eight overall.