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ClickHouse vs Velociraptor
A side-by-side editorial comparison of ClickHouse and Velociraptor — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
ClickHouse vs Velociraptor: at a glance
| Feature | ClickHouse | Velociraptor |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Infra & APIs, Analytics | Infra & APIs |
| Velocity score | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Sparks · 30d | 0 | 0 |
| Top themes | parallel maintenance branches, lts cadence, version-only entries, scraping issue | dfir, endpoint-security, open-source, security-patches |
| Last editorial update | 6mo ago | 8h ago |
| Website | Visit → | Visit → |
What is ClickHouse?
ClickHouse is shipping six active version branches in parallel — but the captured feed has only tags, no notes.
What's visible in the captured feed is high-cadence GitHub release tagging across at least six parallel branches in two weeks: 25.8.x-lts, 25.10.x, 25.12.x, 26.1.x, 26.2.x, and 26.5.x. Each entry is title-only with no release notes captured. The branch fan-out is itself meaningful — ClickHouse is maintaining LTS plus several stable branches simultaneously, which is the cadence pattern of a mature OSS database serving enterprises that pin to specific minor versions.
What is Velociraptor?
Velociraptor's recent releases are mostly about patching CVEs.
Velociraptor 0.77.3 shipped on October 5 as a bug fix and CVE release; it also adds an artifact that uploads server results to Azure Monitor and trims the columns emitted by the backup artifacts. 0.77.2 and a 0.76.7 backport in September and August were CVE fixes. The 0.77.1 feature release landed in June, but its notes in the feed only link out.
ClickHouse vs Velociraptor: editorial side-by-side
ClickHouse
5.0INFRA · APISANALYTICS
ClickHouse is shipping six active version branches in parallel — but the captured feed has only tags, no notes.
◆ Current state
What's visible in the captured feed is high-cadence GitHub release tagging across at least six parallel branches in two weeks: 25.8.x-lts, 25.10.x, 25.12.x, 26.1.x, 26.2.x, and 26.5.x. Each entry is title-only with no release notes captured. The branch fan-out is itself meaningful — ClickHouse is maintaining LTS plus several stable branches simultaneously, which is the cadence pattern of a mature OSS database serving enterprises that pin to specific minor versions.
◆ Where it's heading
Without per-release content we can't comment on feature direction. The branch shape says enterprise-grade backporting is alive and well; the new 26.5 branch starting in late April implies a forward-development cycle is underway alongside the maintenance work. Worth fixing the changelog ingest to pull release-note bodies from GitHub before the next pass — there's a real signal here being lost.
◆ Prediction
Once the scraper captures release-note bodies, expect to see continued cherry-pick patches on 25.x-LTS for at least 12 more months in parallel with 26.x feature work. Unable to predict feature direction from version tags alone.
Velociraptor
0.0INFRA · APIS
Velociraptor's recent releases are mostly about patching CVEs.
◆ Current state
Velociraptor 0.77.3 shipped on October 5 as a bug fix and CVE release; it also adds an artifact that uploads server results to Azure Monitor and trims the columns emitted by the backup artifacts. 0.77.2 and a 0.76.7 backport in September and August were CVE fixes. The 0.77.1 feature release landed in June, but its notes in the feed only link out.
◆ Where it's heading
Since June the project has been in security mode, fixing CVEs on the current line and backporting to the previous one. Feature work shows up as new artifacts, here an Azure Monitor export, which keeps Velociraptor feeding results into the logging tools teams already use.
◆ Prediction
Expect further 0.77 patch releases and possibly another backport if new CVEs are published; the timing of a 0.78 feature release is not signaled here.
Alternatives to ClickHouse and Velociraptor
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Recent activity from ClickHouse and Velociraptor
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 1mo agoVelociraptorVelociraptor 0.77.3 fixes CVEs and adds Azure Monitor upload
- 1mo agoVelociraptorVelociraptor 0.77.2 patches published CVEs
- 3mo agoVelociraptorVelociraptor 0.76.7 backports CVE fixes
- 4mo agoVelociraptorVelociraptor 0.77.1 feature release ships
- 5mo agoVelociraptorVelociraptor 0.77.1 RC1 opens for testing
- 5mo agoVelociraptorVelociraptor 0.76.6 bug fix release
- 6mo agoClickHousePatch on 25.8 LTS branch (notes not captured)
- 6mo agoClickHousePatch on 26.2 stable branch (notes not captured)
- 6mo agoClickHousePatch on 25.12 stable branch (notes not captured)
- 6mo agoClickHousePatch on 25.10 stable branch (notes not captured)
- 6mo agoClickHousePatch on 25.12 stable branch (notes not captured)
- 6mo agoClickHousePatch on 25.12 stable branch (notes not captured)
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between ClickHouse and Velociraptor?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. ClickHouse is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is ClickHouse better than Velociraptor?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. ClickHouse is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Infra & APIs products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to ClickHouse?
Top ClickHouse alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "ClickHouse alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/clickhouse for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Velociraptor?
Top Velociraptor alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Velociraptor alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/velociraptor for the full list with editorial commentary on each.