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Fig vs SingleStore

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Fig

Developer Tools

IDE-style autocomplete for your existing terminal

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Free
Free plan
Yes
Visit FigFull review
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SingleStore

Databases

The real-time distributed SQL database for data-intensive applications

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Visit SingleStoreFull review

The short version

  • Fig is free; SingleStore starts at $0.99/mo.
  • Where Fig falls short: the standalone desktop app is no longer available or supported.
  • Where SingleStore falls short: high licensing costs that increase with data scale and cluster size.
  • Prices and features on this page were last checked on 13 November 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fig and SingleStore actually diverge.

Attributes where Fig and SingleStore differ
AttributeFigSingleStore
PlatformsWebWeb, Self-Managed
CategoryDeveloper ToolsDatabases
Founded20202011

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes).

Not yet recorded: pricing model for SingleStore.

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Fig

Nothing recorded that SingleStore does not also cover.

Only in SingleStore

  • Real-time Analytics
  • Fast Data Ingest
  • In-memory Processing
  • Distributed Architecture
  • MySQL Compatible
  • Columnar Storage
  • Vector Search
  • Kafka

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Fig

No use cases recorded yet. See the Fig review.

SingleStore

  • Transaction processingnot Fig
  • Data storagenot Fig
  • Application backendnot Fig
  • Reportingnot Fig
  • Data analyticsnot Fig

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Fig

  • Shut down on 1 September 2024. Amazon acquired Fig in August 2023 and folded it into Amazon Q Developer, which now carries the terminal autocomplete
  • The standalone desktop app is no longer available or supported
  • The completion specs remain open source on GitHub, but the product that consumed them is gone

SingleStore

  • High licensing costs that increase with data scale and cluster size
  • Eventual consistency in replication: secondary replicas may lag during high write loads
  • Complex operational setup requiring specialized knowledge for optimization
  • Vendor lock-in due to proprietary technology without open-source alternatives
  • Disorganized documentation and lack of online training resources

Pricing, plan by plan

Fig

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Fig review.

SingleStore

Free
  • Free Tier$0.99/mo
    • Usage-based pricing
    • Limited resources

Which should you pick?

Choose Fig if

  • You want to start without paying.
Fig review

Choose SingleStore if

  • You need real-time analytics.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Self-Managed.
  • You also want fast data ingest.
SingleStore review

Questions people ask

Is Fig or SingleStore better?
Neither clearly leads. Fig starts at Free and SingleStore at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fig or SingleStore?
Fig starts at Free and SingleStore at Free.
Does Fig or SingleStore run on more platforms?
Fig runs on Web. SingleStore runs on Web, Self-Managed.
Can I use Fig for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What can Fig do that SingleStore cannot?
SingleStore covers Real-time Analytics, Fast Data Ingest, In-memory Processing, Distributed Architecture.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

SingleStore: Does SingleStore offer a free tier?

Yes, SingleStore offers a free tier starting from $0.99/month with usage-based pricing. The free tier allows developers to evaluate the platform with limited resources before scaling to production workloads.

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SingleStore: Can SingleStore handle both transactional and analytical workloads?

Yes, SingleStore is a hybrid transactional/analytical processing (HTAP) database that combines operational (OLTP) and analytical (OLAP) workloads in a single unified engine, eliminating the need for separate systems.

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SingleStore: Does SingleStore integrate with Apache Spark?

Yes, SingleStore provides the Spark Connector 3.0 for bidirectional data integration with Apache Spark. The connector supports SQL, Python, Scala, Java, and R for data loading and extraction.

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SingleStore: Can SingleStore ingest data from Kafka?

Yes, SingleStore supports high-throughput streaming ingestion from Apache Kafka and other sources, enabling millions of events per second without requiring ETL pipelines or data movement.

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SingleStore: Is SingleStore available as cloud or self-managed?

SingleStore offers both deployment options: SingleStoreDB Cloud (managed service) and SingleStore Self-Managed for on-premises or private cloud deployments. The managed service handles infrastructure, scaling, and maintenance automatically.

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