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DuckDB
duckdb/duckdb
A high-performance analytical database system.
- Active
- MIT
- C++
43kGitHub stars
4.2kForks
342Contributors
v2.0.0latest release
In short
DuckDB is a GitHub project in the Databases category, written mainly in C++. It is released under the MIT licence (permissive). Maintenance status: active, last commit 11 Nov 2026. It has 42,991 GitHub stars.
What it does
Standout capabilityRuns in-process inside your application with no separate server
Best forAnalytical workloads in applications and notebooks
Maintenance
0 dsince last commit
21 dsince last release
1,181open issues
8 yrproject age
commitrelease
12 months agotoday
Active Commits in the last 30 days. Last commit: 11 Nov 2026 · Latest release: v2.0.0 · 21 Oct 2026. How we score this
Licence in plain words
Permissive · MIT
Use, copy, modify and sell it, including in closed-source products. Keep the copyright and licence notice.
A summary, not legal advice. Read the project's LICENSE file before relying on it. SPDX ↗
DuckDB compared with alternatives
| Project | Stars | Licence | Status | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supabase | 114.8k | Apache-2.0 | Active | 11 Nov 2026 |
| DuckDB (this page) | 43k | MIT | Active | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Qdrant | 35.5k | Apache-2.0 | Active | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Valkey | 27.7k | BSD-3-Clause | Active | 11 Nov 2026 |
Same category, sorted by GitHub stars. Numbers checked 11 Nov 2026.
Questions
Is DuckDB free and open source?
Yes. DuckDB is published on GitHub under the MIT licence (permissive). Use, copy, modify and sell it, including in closed-source products. Keep the copyright and licence notice.
Is DuckDB still maintained?
Active: the last commit was on 11 Nov 2026 and the latest release, v2.0.0, came out on 21 Oct 2026. Repoworthy rechecks this daily.
What is DuckDB written in?
DuckDB is mainly written in C++.
How popular is DuckDB?
As of 11 Nov 2026, DuckDB has 42,991 GitHub stars, 4,185 forks and 342 contributors.
What are some alternatives to DuckDB?
Other Databases projects on Repoworthy include Supabase, Valkey and Qdrant.
Alternatives in Databases
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