duckdb ☆

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Description:
Embeddable SQL OLAP Database Management System

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.4.3@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | @duckdb | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Databases

Tags: database sql analytics olap columnar

Install: brew install duckdb

About:
DuckDB is an in-process SQL OLAP database management system designed for analytical query processing. It enables high-performance, complex SQL queries directly on data files without requiring a separate database server. Its columnar-vectorized execution engine provides fast analytics on parquet, CSV, and other data formats.

Key Features:

In-process, serverless operation with zero dependencies
High-performance columnar-vectorized execution engine
First-class support for Parquet, CSV, and JSON formats
Rich SQL dialect with advanced analytical functions

Use Cases:

Data science and analytics workflows requiring fast local SQL queries
Embedded analytics in Python, R, and other applications
ETL pipelines and data transformation tasks

Alternatives:

sqlite – SQLite is optimized for OLTP workloads, while DuckDB specializes in OLAP analytics
clickhouse – ClickHouse is a server-based columnar DBMS, whereas DuckDB is designed for in-process usage

License: MIT

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Change	Commit
Dec 9, 2025 10:59am	VERSION_BUMP	3d44f44d
Nov 12, 2025 1:58pm	VERSION_BUMP	8a09135e
Oct 7, 2025 11:37am	VERSION_BUMP	15504bb8
Sep 16, 2025 12:18pm	VERSION_BUMP	ff0390b4
Sep 13, 2025 4:24pm	VERSION_BUMP	0f166e49
Sep 9, 2024 8:38pm	VERSION_BUMP	25c62899
May 22, 2024 9:16pm	VERSION_BUMP	ae093244
Apr 17, 2024 11:59am	VERSION_BUMP	5a61945c
Nov 14, 2023 12:38pm	VERSION_BUMP	7b899908
Nov 4, 2023 2:54am	VERSION_BUMP	3004f3e1
Nov 4, 2023 2:53am	VERSION_BUMP	478663d1
Sep 27, 2023 3:00am	VERSION_BUMP	e8287084
May 17, 2023 11:43am	VERSION_BUMP	4dac6b6d