DuckDB vs Apache Iceberg

Side-by-side comparison of DuckDB and Apache Iceberg to help you choose the right tool.

Feature	DuckDB	Apache Iceberg
Pricing	Free (open source)	Free (open source)
Rating	⭐ 4.8/5	⭐ 4.6/5
Categories	data-warehouses, data-science	data-warehouses, data-catalogs
In-process execution	✅	❌
Columnar storage	✅	❌
Parquet/CSV/JSON support	✅	❌
SQL compliant	✅	❌
Zero dependencies	✅	❌
Python/R/Java bindings	✅	❌
ACID transactions	❌	✅
Schema evolution	❌	✅
Time travel	❌	✅
Partition evolution	❌	✅
Hidden partitioning	❌	✅
Compaction	❌	✅

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