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MatrixOne vs SingleStore

MatrixOne: MySQL-compatible cloud-native HTAP database on object storage, with vector search and snapshots. SingleStore: Distributed SQL mixing in-memory rowstore and columnstore for real-time analytics, search and vectors.

key differences

  • Licensing: MatrixOne is open source (permissive) (Apache License 2.0); SingleStore is proprietary (Proprietary (free developer/standard licenses with limits)).
  • SingleStore is built for larger datasets (≤ 1 PB) than MatrixOne (≤ 10 TB).
  • Only MatrixOne has time travel.
  • Only SingleStore has geospatial, stored procedures, in-memory, encryption at rest, online schema changes.
  • MatrixOne has a serverless option; SingleStore does not.

choose matrixone for

  • +Consolidating MySQL plus a warehouse into one HTAP engine
  • +IoT and time-series ingestion with analytics
  • +RAG applications needing vectors and SQL together
  • +Cost-sensitive analytics on object storage

best at · HTAP, OLTP, OLAP

choose singlestore for

  • +Real-time customer-facing analytics
  • +Fraud detection and risk scoring on streaming data
  • +Ad-tech and IoT ingestion with immediate querying
  • +Hybrid vector plus keyword search for RAG

best at · HTAP, Real-time analytics, Vector search

MatrixOneMySQL-compatible cloud-native HTAP database on object storage, with vector search and snapshots.
SingleStoreDistributed SQL mixing in-memory rowstore and columnstore for real-time analytics, search and vectors.
overview
Primary model
Relational
Relational
Also supports
Columnar / OLAP, Vector, Time-Series
Columnar / OLAP, Document, Vector, Search Engine, Spatial
Type
Database engine
Database engine
Status
Active
Active
Developer
MatrixOrigin
SingleStore, Inc.
First release
2021
2013
Latest version
4.2.6 (Oct 18, 2026)
9.0.44 (Sep 24, 2026)
License
Open source (permissive)Apache License 2.0
ProprietaryProprietary (free developer/standard licenses with limits)
Free tier
—
✓
popularity
WhichDB Score
6.1
29.0
Rank
#369
#92
GitHub stars
2.1K
–
Stack Overflow questions
–
403
scale & guarantees
Comfortable data size
Medium (≤ 10 TB)
Large (≤ 1 PB)
Horizontal scaling
Native
Native
Multi-region
None
Read replicas
ACID
Full
Full
Consistency
Strong
Strong
Schema
Strict
Strict
Architecture
Distributed, Shared storage, Client server, Serverless
Distributed, In memory, Client server
deployment
Self-hosted
✓
✓
Vendor-managed cloud
✓
✓
Serverless
✓
—
Embedded
—
—
Edge
—
—
Clouds
AWS, Alibaba Cloud
AWS, Google Cloud, Azure
capabilities
Transactions
✓
✓
Joins
✓
✓
Secondary indexes
✓
✓
Full-text search
✓
✓
Vector search
✓
✓
Geospatial
—
✓
JSON
✓
✓
Change data capture
✓
✓
Triggers
—
—
Stored procedures
—
✓
Materialized views
—
—
TTL / expiry
—
—
Pub/Sub
—
—
Columnar storage
✓
✓
In-memory
—
✓
Durable persistence
✓
✓
Compression
✓
✓
Encryption at rest
—
✓
Role-based access
✓
✓
Time travel
✓
—
Branching
—
—
Online schema changes
—
✓
Streaming ingest
✓
✓
Offline sync
—
—
Runs in WebAssembly
—
—
interfaces
Query languages
SQL
SQL, MPSQL (stored procedures)
Client languages
Java, Go, Python, JavaScript, C#
Java, Python, JavaScript, Go, C#, PHP, Rust
Best for
HTAP, OLTP, OLAP, Vector search
HTAP, Real-time analytics, Vector search, Search
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MatrixOne vs SingleStore: FAQ

What is the difference between MatrixOne and SingleStore?

MatrixOne: MySQL-compatible cloud-native HTAP database on object storage, with vector search and snapshots. SingleStore: Distributed SQL mixing in-memory rowstore and columnstore for real-time analytics, search and vectors. Licensing: MatrixOne is open source (permissive) (Apache License 2.0); SingleStore is proprietary (Proprietary (free developer/standard licenses with limits)). SingleStore is built for larger datasets (≤ 1 PB) than MatrixOne (≤ 10 TB). Only MatrixOne has time travel.

When should I choose MatrixOne over SingleStore?

Choose MatrixOne for consolidating MySQL plus a warehouse into one HTAP engine; IoT and time-series ingestion with analytics; and RAG applications needing vectors and SQL together. Choose SingleStore for real-time customer-facing analytics; fraud detection and risk scoring on streaming data; and ad-tech and IoT ingestion with immediate querying.

Is MatrixOne or SingleStore more popular?

SingleStore ranks #92 on the WhichDB Score (29.0/100) and MatrixOne ranks #369 (6.1/100). Popularity is not fit: check the requirements that matter for your project.

Are MatrixOne and SingleStore open source?

Yes. MatrixOne is open source. License: Apache License 2.0. No. SingleStore is proprietary, closed-source software.