We performed a comparison between Citus Data and LocalDB based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Relational Databases Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It's very straightforward to implement the solution. It took us two days to set up everything."
"You can use Citus Data to write complex scripts. I like its version upgrades and disaster recovery as well."
"Its distributed processing capabilities are a standout feature. It requires minimal changes to get up and running if you already have a system on PostgreSQL. Citus can run in its natural state."
"The solution is fast."
"The initial setup is very straightforward. The guidelines are very easy to follow. Maintenance is very easy and requires very little manpower."
"The most valuable feature of LocalDBis the connection between the application and DB."
"The initial setup was simple."
"More features in monitoring and the reporting could make it better."
"Citus Data needs to improve its stability. Do not consider this product if you have the budget. It is still developing and has a lot of issues."
"There are many areas of improvement , especially in terms of DDL query routing. Even though it's masterless, DDL queries need to be sent to the coordinator node. Also, setting up a multi-node environment could be more straightforward."
"The internal connection features of LocalDB could improve."
"The ALM features can be improved, but the database by itself is reliable."
"The initial setup is complex and requires a skilled person."
"The solution needs to create a management tool. Right now, the solution has tools for creating a local installation, but it's too simplistic. We need something that's a bit more complex so that we can extend the tools with our scripts."
Citus Data is ranked 18th in Relational Databases Tools with 3 reviews while LocalDB is ranked 15th in Relational Databases Tools with 5 reviews. Citus Data is rated 8.0, while LocalDB is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Citus Data writes "Efficiently handles high-traffic scenarios and compatible with PostgreSQL extensions, offering flexibility in database management". On the other hand, the top reviewer of LocalDB writes "Good for the development process, generally stable, and easy to set up". Citus Data is most compared with YugabyteDB, CockroachDB, Amazon Aurora, SQL Server and MySQL, whereas LocalDB is most compared with SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle Database In-Memory, Oracle Database and Infobright DB. See our Citus Data vs. LocalDB report.
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