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MonetDB

An open-source, column-based SQL database designed for analytics

About MonetDB

MonetDB is an open-source SQL database designed for analytical work. Alongside a standards-compliant SQL interface, it can handle mixed transactional and analytical processing.

What MonetDB offers

  • Standard database features — supports ACID transactions in full, plus keys, joins, views, triggers and stored procedures.
  • Advanced SQL support — window functions, merge statements, and ROLLUP, CUBE and GROUPING SETS.
  • Columnar, parallel processing — data is stored by column, and the optimisers generate plans that run in parallel across multi-core processors.
  • User-defined functions — aggregate, filter, window and table-returning SQL functions.
  • Driver support — JDBC and ODBC drivers plus interfaces for several programming languages.

Who it works with

Its users range from students, teachers and researchers to start-ups, small firms and large enterprises. Named uses include DNA and medical data analysis, astronomy, finance and network monitoring.

Key facts

  • Based in: Netherlands
  • Founded: 2004 (first source release)
  • Other fact: Open source and free to use

Profile written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Sep 2026.

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