CrateDB

Product overview

CrateDB is a distributed SQL database that combines relational, document, time-series, vector, full-text search, and geospatial capabilities in a single system. Built on a shared-nothing architecture with Apache Lucene underpinnings, it supports standard SQL through PostgreSQL wire protocol compatibility and scales horizontally by adding nodes. The database was designed for industrial IoT and machine data workloads. Founded in 2013 in Dornbirn, Austria by Christian Lutz, Bernd Dorn, and Jodok Batlogg, the company won TechCrunch Disrupt Europe in 2014. Crate.io has raised between $31 million and $58 million from investors including Draper Esprit, Vito Ventures, and Zetta Venture Partners. The team of roughly 64 people operates from Austria and Berlin, with the parent corporation registered in the United States for fundraising purposes. CrateDB is available as an Apache 2.0 licensed open-source version (approximately 4,300 GitHub stars), a self-hosted Enterprise edition with RBAC and audit logging, and CrateDB Cloud on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. Cloud pricing starts with a free tier offering 2 vCPUs, 2 GB RAM, and 8 GB storage, with shared instances from approximately $53 per month. A Kubernetes Operator and Edge deployment option support on-premises installations. Key customers include Alpla, McAfee, and TGW Logistics Group. KEY FEATURES: - Multi-model distributed SQL covering relational, document, time-series, vector, and geospatial data types - Apache 2.0 open-source edition with ~4,300 GitHub stars and PostgreSQL wire protocol compatibility - Horizontal scaling via shared-nothing architecture for IoT and industrial machine data workloads - Free cloud tier (2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 8 GB storage); paid shared instances from ~$53/month - Kubernetes Operator and CrateDB Edge for on-premises, hybrid, and remote-location deployments

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