ClickHouse
The open-source alternative toSnowflake
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|Apache-2.0🧐 What is ClickHouse?
ClickHouse is a high-performance, column-oriented database management system designed for online analytical processing (OLAP). It allows users to generate analytical reports in real-time using SQL queries on trillions of rows.
💡 Bottom Line: Use this if you wantdata engineers and analysts handling big data.but hate paying monthly subscriptions.
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Tech StackC++
Last Update
1/5/2026
Community Forks7,952
Open Issues5,533
LicenseApache-2.0
Best For
Data engineers and analysts handling big data.
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Key Pros
- • Incredible query speed
- • High compression ratios
- • SQL compatibility
Challenges
- • Complex configuration
- • Not for transactional (OLTP) use
- • Steep learning curve
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