ClickHouse is a columnar open-source database for extremely fast analytics on large data volumes. It suits real-time and event data especially well and is self-hostable in the EU.

ClickHouse or BigQuery?

BigQuery is the serverless marketing default warehouse. ClickHouse shines at real-time analytics and very high event volumes but needs engineering resources and its own setup.

Is ClickHouse self-hostable?

Yes, ClickHouse is open source and self-hostable in an EU region, keeping the data in your control.

ClickHouse Integration & Setup

Blazing fast columnar database for real-time analytics. Open-source and easily self-hosted in the EU, but requires data engineering resources.

What is ClickHouse?

Blazing fast columnar database for real-time analytics. Open-source, self-hostable in the EU. We integrate it cleanly into your data architecture and draw a clear boundary to the alternatives.

When it fits, and when it doesn't

A fit when:

real-time analytics on large event data matters
self-hosting in the EU is wanted
a data-engineering team is in place

Less so when:

a classic BI warehouse is enough (then BigQuery)
no engineering resources are available
standard SQL without quirks is mandatory

What Datascale builds with ClickHouse

We decide the architecture, then build:

self-hosted setup in the EU region
schema design for event and real-time data
ingestion pipeline
connection to BI (Metabase, Grafana)
performance tuning and monitoring

The full picture lives in the matching service. We integrate and implement ClickHouse where it's the best fit for your case, not as an end in itself. Related: Audit Sprint.

ClickHouse: Integration and Data Architecture

What is ClickHouse?

When it fits, and when it doesn't

What Datascale builds with ClickHouse

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