Question 1

Many other databases claim to be built for AI, what makes ekoDB different?

Accepted Answer

Unlike most other databases, ekoDB runs AI functionality native to the database runtime. ekoDB has native RAG support and a built-in "chat with your database" experience. ekoDB dramatically reduces the complexity of AI integration by eliminating the need for a second vector database and custom RAG implementation. ekoDB supports OpenAI, Claude, and Perplexity out of the box, and developers can easily connect their own API keys. For demanding AI-integrated applications, ekoDB provides seamless integration and unmatched performance.

Question 2

Is ekoDB easy to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes! ekoDB is a fully managed cloud database - sign up, create a database, and start building in under five minutes. No infrastructure to provision, no extensions to install, no separate services to orchestrate. Client libraries are available for TypeScript, Python, Rust, Go, and Kotlin with intuitive, consistent APIs across all languages. Real-time subscriptions, full-text search, vector search, key-value storage, and document queries all work out of the box with zero extra setup. The built-in dashboard gives you instant visibility into your data, and the comprehensive documentation includes a quick-start guide to get you productive fast.

Question 3

But can ekoDB scale?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. ekoDB is engineered for performance at every level. You can tune durability vs speed globally or on a per-operation basis, so you're always in control of the trade-off that matters for your use case. Intelligent caching keeps hot data instantly accessible, and multiple storage modes let you optimize for your workload - whether that's low-latency reads or high-volume writes. Ripple, ekoDB's cross-database sync engine, lets you replicate data across PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis in real time - scaling reads, integrating with existing infrastructure, or migrating incrementally without downtime.

Question 4

Is ekoDB secure?

Accepted Answer

ekoDB fully encrypts your data at rest and in transit and is secure with a variety of industry-grade security features. Every record ID is encrypted by default, and per-operation encryption lets you protect sensitive fields individually. Built-in authentication handles tokens and API keys out of the box - no third-party auth service required. Rate limiting protects against abuse, and durable write-ahead logging ensures your data is safe even through unexpected crashes. You are empowered to maintain strict data access controls with collection and field-level permissions. ekoDB is designed to meet the security requirements of even the most sensitive production applications!

Feature	ekoDB	PostgreSQL	MongoDB	MySQL	Redis
Built-in AuthApplication-level JWT tokens and API key authentication	JWT + API keys	Roles only	SCRAM only	Roles only	ACL only
Per-op EncryptionEvery read and write is encrypted at the operation level	AES-GCM	pgcrypto ext	CSFLE client-side	TDE / app-level	TLS in-transit only
Real-time SubsLive data streaming via WebSocket subscriptions	WebSocket	LISTEN/NOTIFY	Change Streams	needs external	Pub/Sub
Cross-DB SyncSync data across different database engines in real time	Ripple — Pg, Mongo, Redis	same-DB only	same-DB only	same-DB only	same-DB only
Key-Value StoreNative key-value operations alongside documents	Built-in	hstore ext	single-field docs	table workaround	Built-in
Document QueriesRich queries on flexible JSON documents	Built-in	JSONB	Built-in	JSON columns	RedisJSON module
Tunable DurabilityChoose durability vs speed globally or per operation	Global + per-op	synchronous_commit	Write concern	innodb_flush	appendfsync
Full-Text SearchSearch across text fields with ranking and stemming	Built-in	tsvector	Atlas Search	FULLTEXT index	RediSearch module
Vector SearchSimilarity search on embeddings for RAG and AI	Built-in	pgvector ext	Atlas only	needs Pinecone	RediSearch module
FunctionsRun logic on the server, co-located with your data	Server-side	PL/pgSQL	Atlas only	Stored procs	Lua scripts
SWR CachingStale-while-revalidate responses built into the server	Built-in	app-level only	app-level only	app-level only	manual TTL
AI ChatQuery your data in natural language with built-in RAG	Native RAG	needs external	Atlas only	needs external	needs external

The next-generation application database - ultra-fast, schema-flexible, real-time capable, and AI Native.

Unrivaled performance capabilities

Outperforming the industry

Documents / JSON / Row

Key-Value

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