DolphinDB vs Keboola (2026): Pricing, Features & Which to Choose

Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

Lower starting price
Not comparable
Not comparable: DolphinDB does not list a price
Free plan
Tie
Both have one
Higher rating
DolphinDB
4.1 against 3.9
Same job?
Yes
Both are Data and Analytics tools

Side by side

Compared on	DolphinDB	Keboola
Our rating	4.1Better	3.9
Starts at	Free	Free
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Category	Data and Analytics	Data and Analytics
Plans	Free	Free
Key features	Chat-to-Query text-to-SQL for plain-language questions Smart Q&A with retrieval-augmented search Native MCP support so LLMs can query the database In-database inference for PyTorch, TensorFlow, XGBoost and LightGBM DolphinMind assistant for guidance and code generation	Kai assistant for natural-language questions Audit and Controlling Agents for finance monitoring Open-source Keboola MCP Server for AI clients and IDEs 1,500+ data sources with SQL, Python and dbt transformations Orchestration, governance and a shared data catalogue
Pros	Community Edition comes with a perpetual license ML inference runs inside the database, close to the data MCP support connects LLMs to private data	The free plan includes the MCP Server and the full connector library Pricing follows data volume, not seats SOC 2 Type II, GDPR and HIPAA compliance are stated
Cons	No prices published for the Enterprise edition Community Edition is capped at 2 nodes, 2 cores and 8 GB RAM per node Agent features are described only briefly on the site	The free plan is small: one project and 60 compute minutes a month Enterprise pricing is quote-only Customer counts, ratings and certifications are vendor-reported
Company	DolphinDB	Keboola

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20261012. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is DolphinDB better than Keboola?

In our reviews DolphinDB scores 4.1 and Keboola scores 3.9. The better pick depends on the job. DolphinDB: Time-series database and real-time computing platform with AI features on top: Chat-to-Query text-to-SQL, RAG-based Smart Q&A, native MCP support for LLMs, in-database ML inference and the DolphinMind assistant. Keboola: Unified data and AI platform with 1,500+ sources, the Kai assistant, finance agents and an open-source MCP server.

Which is cheaper, DolphinDB or Keboola?

DolphinDB: free. Keboola: free.

Do DolphinDB and Keboola have free plans?

Yes, both have a free plan.

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