---
title: "What is the best database for real-time analytics?"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/what-is-the-best-database-for-real-time-analytics--p3vvwrqat
source_url: https://www.tinybird.co/blog-posts/best-database-for-real-time-analytics
type: article
source: "Tinybird"
published: 2024-03-26T17:02:20.842Z
updated: 2024-05-09T08:58:27.770Z
tags: ["backend", "real-time-analytics", "clickhouse"]
reading_time: 10
upvotes: 2
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# What is the best database for real-time analytics?

**[Tinybird](https://daily.dev/sources/tinybird)** · 10 min read · 2 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Learn about the best databases for real-time analytics, including ClickHouse, Apache Druid, and Apache Pinot. These databases are open-source, column-oriented, distributed, OLAP databases that are uniquely suited for real-time analytics. Discover the criteria for selecting a real-time analytics database and consider using a managed service like Tinybird for easier deployment and maintenance.

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Tags: [#backend](https://daily.dev/tags/backend), [#real-time-analytics](https://daily.dev/tags/real-time-analytics), [#clickhouse](https://daily.dev/tags/clickhouse)

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