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MotherDuck

Cloud data warehouse built on DuckDB

MotherDuck is a serverless analytics service that runs DuckDB in the cloud and lets local DuckDB queries combine with cloud data.

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Pricing: Free plan

Platforms: Web, API

Categories: Databases

MotherDuck compared with similar tools

Product	Price	Open source	Self-host	Platforms
MotherDuck	Free plan	–	–	Web, API
ClickHouse	Free plan	Yes	Yes	Web, Self-hosted, Linux, Mac
DuckDB	Free	Yes	–	Mac, Windows, Linux
Turso	Free plan	–	–	Web, API
Tiger Data (TimescaleDB)	Free plan	–	Yes	Web, Self-hosted, Linux
turbopuffer	Paid	–	–	API, Web
Datasette	Free	Yes	Yes	Self-hosted, Web

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Questions

Is MotherDuck free?

MotherDuck is free to start, with paid plans.

What platforms does MotherDuck run on?

MotherDuck is available for Web, API.

What are some alternatives to MotherDuck?

Similar indie products include ClickHouse, DuckDB, Turso, Tiger Data (TimescaleDB) and 4 more.

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