# DuckDB

In-process SQL database.

Source: [Console review](<https://console.dev/tools/duckdb>)

Website: [https://duckdb.org/](<https://duckdb.org/>)

Profile updated: 2026-10-16

## Supported tech stack

Research checked: 2026-10-11

### Runs on

- Linux (Operating system)
- Windows (Operating system)
- macOS (Operating system)

### SDK support

- Go (Language)
- Java (Language)
- Node.js (Runtime)
- Python (Language)
- Rust (Language)

### Integrates with

- Docker (Integration)

Source: [Research source](<https://duckdb.org/install/>)

Documented compatibility; coverage may be incomplete. Written in describes implementation, not user-project language support.

Official installation page lists Linux, macOS, Windows, Docker and Python, Go, Java, Node.js and Rust clients.

## Console’s review — 2022-10-27

Reviewed: 2022-10-27

Author: [David Mytton](<https://console.dev/about#david-mytton>)

Citation: [This review](<https://console.dev/tools/duckdb#review_cd82eb2202adb1197dbe9c9612a105f2f96edaee6834899af5ffbd0711e13665>)

### What we like

Designed for very fast data analysis, particularly where whole tables or large joins are involved. Simple to operate - no dependencies and nothing to install because it runs in the host process, thereby increasing performance. Supports complex SQL queries. Fast loading of data from CSV, Parquet, Postgres, SQLite, read/write data from S3.

### Tradeoffs

Not designed for high volume transactional queries or where the database needs to be written to from multiple processes.

This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2022-10-27. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date.

## Is DuckDB a fit?

Based on [Console’s review published on 2022-10-27](<https://console.dev/tools/duckdb#review_cd82eb2202adb1197dbe9c9612a105f2f96edaee6834899af5ffbd0711e13665>).

Summary updated: 2026-10-16

### Who it’s for

Developers performing fast data analysis should consider DuckDB

### Why consider it

DuckDB enables very fast data analysis

### Keep in mind

DuckDB is not suitable for high volume transactional queries or multi-process writes

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