Platform Comparison

Fast SQL vs Complete Platform

DuckDB delivers lightning-fast queries. Datafication delivers that plus enterprise tools, ML, and visualization — everything you need to build complete data applications.

Shared Foundation

📊 OLAP-focused: analytical processing and fast aggregation
📂 Support for CSV, JSON, Parquet, Excel
⚙️ In-memory computing for performance
🧮 Pandas-like DataFrame operations: Head, Tail, GroupBy, etc.

Why Datafication Goes Further

🧠 AI-Ready: Built-in ONNX, embeddings, generation workflows
📊 Instant Charts: ApexCharts, Google Charts, HTML rendering
🔐 Enterprise-Grade: Feature flags, seat controls, commercial readiness
🌐 .NET-First: Blazor, async/await, seamless C# integration

Beyond Just Speed

Complete ML Pipeline

// Query + Intelligence + Visualization in one SDK
var data = await DataBlock.Connector.LoadCsvAsync("analytics.csv");
var embedder = new DataBlockEmbedder(bertConfig);
var vectorBlock = await embedder.EmbedDataBlockAsync(data);
var generator = new TextGenerator(gptConfig);
var insights = await generator.GenerateInsights(vectorBlock);

DuckDB: Blazing-fast queries, perfect for analytics. Datafication: Fast queries + ML intelligence + instant visualization. Complete solution.

Choose DuckDB / MotherDuck When

🗃️ Pure Speed: Maximum SQL performance is your only goal
🌐 BI Integration: You're plugging into existing BI tools
🧪 Scale First: Building analytical products at massive scale
👥 Team Sharing: Real-time cloud collaboration (MotherDuck)

Choose Datafication When

🌐 Data APIs: Need instant REST endpoints from your data
💼 Full Applications: Building .NET-based dashboards and data apps
🔒 Commercial Ready: Need JWT auth, licensing, seat control, enterprise distribution
📦 All-in-One: Want APIs, ML, caching, and visualization built-in