QuestDB
QuestDB is a London-based company offering an open-source time-series database optimized for fast ingestion and SQL queries, supporting industries like finance and e-commerce with both cloud and on-premises solutions.
Company Overview
QuestDB, formerly known as QuestDB Limited, is based in London, England, United Kingdom, with remote operations. The company specializes in the B2B sector, specifically infrastructure, providing a high-performance, open-source time-series database. Founded with a clear focus on speed and simplicity, QuestDB enables businesses to handle high throughput ingestion and fast SQL queries. The team consists of 25 members who contribute to their global operations, serving regions such as the United Kingdom, Europe, and beyond through fully remote functionalities.
Products
QuestDB offers three major versions of its database: QuestDB Open Source, QuestDB Cloud, and QuestDB Enterprise. QuestDB Open Source allows users to leverage the database under the Apache 2.0 license, while QuestDB Cloud and Enterprise versions provide additional features and enterprise support SLAs. The product supports high-volume ingestion, out-of-order indexing, native IPv4 type, time-based ASOF joins, window functions, real-time monitoring, data compression, role-based access control, and multiple availability zones. Integration with tools like Grafana, Pandas, Spark, and others enhances its utility across various applications.
Industry Applications
QuestDB's capabilities cater to various industries like Financial Services, Space Exploration, Energy, Manufacturing, e-commerce, and Web3. The database is particularly effective in AdTech for monitoring user activity, ad impressions, clicks, and conversions. It is also suitable for application metrics, real-time monitoring of user behavior, API calls, and data latency. QuestDB serves connected devices and IoT by capturing and responding to sensor data and telemetry. Additionally, it supports network traffic analysis with native IPv4 type support and augments time series data analytics with SQL features.
Integration and Compatibility
QuestDB integrates seamlessly with multiple tools and platforms such as Grafana, Pandas, Spark, Superset, MindsDB, Cube, Redpanda, and Plotly. It supports various APIs including InfluxDB Line Protocol API and is compatible with PostgreSQL drivers. This broad range of compatibility allows QuestDB to fit into diverse technology stacks and workflows, facilitating easier data management and analysis across different environments. Time-series joins, SQL-driven analytics, and real-time data capabilities are further enhanced through these integrations.
Performance Features
QuestDB is designed to handle high cardinality data and provides impressive performance features. It supports ingestion rates of up to 2 million rows per second per node, which is up to 10 times faster than alternatives like InfluxDB. Optimizations include a built-in SQL optimizer, SIMD for query optimization, columnar storage, and data partitioning by time. These features ensure that QuestDB can process large volumes of time-series data efficiently, making it an ideal choice for industries requiring fast data processing and real-time analytics.