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TiDB
by PingCAP · Sunnyvale, United States · Since 2015
Distributed SQL.
Databases & data platformsFree plan
- Starting price
- Free plan
- Free trial / plan
- Free plan
- Start without a card
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Web
- App Advisor rating
- 4.5
- transparency & India fit
What is TiDB?
TiDB is databases & data platforms from PingCAP, based in Sunnyvale, United States and has been building software since 2015. Distributed SQL.
Databases and data platforms store and move application and analytics data — relational and NoSQL databases, managed cloud databases, warehouses and ETL/ELT pipelines. Most are open source with paid managed offerings.
A free plan is available, with paid plans for growing teams.
What works well
- +Free plan available
- +Free trial available
- +Developer API documented on the official site
- +Integrations directory on the official site
What to watch out for
- −Global vendor — check India-specific compliance (GST, TDS) and support hours before you commit
Best suited for: Startup · Small business · SMB
TiDB at a glance
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TiDB features
As listed on TiDB's official website.
- From Two Data Stores to One Unified Database
- From Viral Launch to 1M+ Database Tenants
- 750+ Postgres Clusters Consolidated to 16 TiDB Clusters
- 500K Database Containers Consolidated into One
- Graph Service Scaled with 10x Latency Reduction
- 100 Services Migrated from Aurora with Zero Downtime
- 1000s of Microservices Scaled on AWS
- SaaS Data Serving Layer Rearchitected for 60x Faster Queries
- Loyalty Platform Scaled to 25K Writes Per Second
- Millions of Agent-Created Databases, Provisioned in Under a Second
- Query vectors, transactions, and analytics in a single call
TiDB pricing
Entry price
Free plan
Free plan, paid tiers for more users and features
How TiDB charges. Plans scale with users or features. Annual billing is usually 15–25% cheaper than monthly, and GST is added on top of listed prices in India.
Read from the vendor's official website. Prices change — confirm on pingcap.com.
TiDB screenshots
TiDB video
How Atlassian Scales 3M+ Tenants: Multi‑Tenant SaaS on TiDB
Specifications
- Category
- Databases & data platforms
- Vendor
- PingCAP
- Headquarters
- Sunnyvale, United States
- Founded
- 2015
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- Starting price
- Free plan
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Platforms
- Web
- Best for
- Startup, Small business, SMB
- Made in India
- No
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TiDB — frequently asked questions
How much does TiDB cost?+
TiDB publishes its plans at https://www.pingcap.com/pricing/. It offers a free plan. Check that page for current prices, as plans change.
Does TiDB have a free trial?+
Yes. TiDB's official site offers a free trial.
What is TiDB?+
TiDB is databases & data platforms by PingCAP. Distributed SQL.
How much does TiDB cost?+
TiDB has a free plan. Check the vendor's pricing page for current plans.
Does TiDB offer a free trial or free plan?+
Yes — TiDB offers a free plan you can start with.
Is TiDB made in India?+
No. TiDB is developed by PingCAP in Sunnyvale, United States.
Who is TiDB best suited for?+
TiDB suits startup, small business, smb buyers looking for databases & data platforms.
What are the best alternatives to TiDB?+
Popular alternatives in databases & data platforms include PostgreSQL, Cassandra, MySQL. Use App Advisor's compare tool to see them side by side.
How is TiDB deployed?+
TiDB is available as a cloud (SaaS) product, with web access.
About PingCAP
PingCAP · Sunnyvale, United States · Founded 2015 · 1 product in our catalogue
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