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SingleStore alternatives: 6 apps ranked by verified data

Facts checked Nov 1, 2026AppBreakup editorialHow we rank

Common reasons people leave SingleStore: credit-based hourly billing makes monthly costs harder to predict, and free tier is a single shared workspace meant only for evaluation. We ranked 6 alternatives by how directly each one replaces SingleStore, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. CockroachDB currently ranks first.

Quick comparison

#AppPricingOpen sourcePlatformsVerified factsScore
1ClickHouse logoClickHouseOpen sourceNoWeb, Linux, macOS +15 of 554.5
  1. ClickHouse logo

    1. ClickHouseTop pick

    Best for: Engineering teams building real-time dashboards, observability or analytics over billions of rows

    Open sourceWeb, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted

    54.5

    score / 100

    Why switch from SingleStore

    Open-source column store that is faster to adopt for pure real-time analytics and logs.

    Pros

    • Very fast aggregations over large tables, suited to live dashboards
    • Apache 2.0 open source, so it can be self-hosted at no licence cost
    • Strong compression keeps storage costs down
    • Managed cloud option on AWS, Google Cloud and Azure

    Cons

    • Schema and table-engine choices need care to get good performance
    • Updates, deletes and large joins are weaker than in general-purpose warehouses
    • Self-hosting a cluster takes real operational work
    Visit ClickHouse Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.360
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.1585
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is ClickHouse a good SingleStore alternative?

    Verified facts

    5 of 5 verified
    License
    Apache-2.0
    Checked Oct 29, 2026github.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Open source
    Yes
    Checked Oct 29, 2026clickhouse.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free trial
    30 days with $300 credits
    Checked Oct 29, 2026clickhouse.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Pricing model
    Compute and storage metered separately
    Checked Oct 29, 2026clickhouse.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Cloud providers
    AWS, Google Cloud, Azure
    Checked Oct 29, 2026clickhouse.com(opens source in a new tab)

The best SingleStore alternative for…

The highest-ranked app in this list for each need.

CockroachDB logo

Best SingleStore alternative for most people

CockroachDB

Distributed SQL with strong consistency, better suited when transactions matter more than analytics.

ClickHouse logo

Best SingleStore alternative for a free option

ClickHouse

Open-source column store that is faster to adopt for pure real-time analytics and logs.

MongoDB Atlas logo

Best SingleStore alternative for a free plan you can upgrade

MongoDB Atlas

Managed document database with built-in vector search, for apps that fit a flexible schema.

Tiger Data logo

Best SingleStore alternative for open source

Tiger Data

Postgres-based option for time-series and real-time analytics if you prefer the Postgres ecosystem.

CockroachDB logo

Best SingleStore alternative for self-hosting

CockroachDB

Distributed SQL with strong consistency, better suited when transactions matter more than analytics.

ClickHouse logo

Best SingleStore alternative for Mac

ClickHouse

Open-source column store that is faster to adopt for pure real-time analytics and logs.

ClickHouse logo

Best SingleStore alternative for Linux

ClickHouse

Open-source column store that is faster to adopt for pure real-time analytics and logs.

PlanetScale logo

Best SingleStore alternative for working in the browser

PlanetScale

Managed MySQL-compatible database with branching, a natural fit for app teams already on MySQL.

SingleStore alternatives: common questions

What is the best alternative to SingleStore?

CockroachDB ranks first right now. Distributed SQL with strong consistency, better suited when transactions matter more than analytics. PlanetScale and Tiger Data follow it in our ranking.

Is there a free alternative to SingleStore?

Yes. MongoDB Atlas (free plan + paid) and ClickHouse (open source) have a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.

Is there an open-source alternative to SingleStore?

Yes: Tiger Data. Tiger Data can also be self-hosted.

Which SingleStore alternatives work on Linux?

ClickHouse runs on Linux.

Why do people switch from SingleStore?

The complaints we hear most: credit-based hourly billing makes monthly costs harder to predict; free tier is a single shared workspace meant only for evaluation; not open source, unlike TiDB or ClickHouse.

How is this list ranked?

Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces SingleStore, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.