H2 Database Engine vs. Prometheus

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
H2 Database
Score 8.0 out of 10
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H2 Database Engine is an open source, embeddable database management system (RDMS) written in Java.N/A
Prometheus
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Prometheus is a service monitoring and time series database, which is open source.N/A
Pricing
H2 Database EnginePrometheus
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
H2 DatabasePrometheus
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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H2 Database EnginePrometheus
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Score 8.0 out of 10

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Enterprises
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User Ratings
H2 Database EnginePrometheus
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(2 ratings)
7.7
(35 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
6.8
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
H2 Database EnginePrometheus
Likelihood to Recommend
Open Source
For running application tests it's well suited. H2 [Database Engine] can replace the real-world database solution for them easily and removes the requirement to set up a a separate database instance just for running unit tests. For using in actual production application one needs to consider scale. H2 is suitable if application runs in single instance and database is located in same machine as a file where that application runs. This means the application shouldn't have a large user base. However it's easy to switch to an actual MySQL instance if the need arises, it's most likely only a configuration change and doesn't require new code.
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Open Source
This program works from the roots of the problem and creates a professional matrix for each of its users. This will give them more skills and resources to carry out tasks and reduce the difficulties of operating each of the processes of my work, as well as being An ally for the manipulation and operability of all your master data; Prometheus is very easy to recommend since it is a program that fulfills its mission.
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Pros
Open Source
  • Can run as an in-memory database.
  • Simple and quick to get started with, and is light weight (only 2MB).
  • SQL compliant so it compatible with most relational databases.
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Open Source
  • Looking at metrics such as the aggregate number of HTTP requests served.
  • Understanding how our services are performing in aggregate.
  • Easy to deploy within a variety of architectures/environments.
  • Open source so new features are added regularly and bugs are fixed in a timely manner.
  • Free so there are no licensing restrictions.
  • Endorsed by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation.
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Cons
Open Source
  • There's a warning in official FAQ "Is it Reliable?"-section which makes it seem like H2 is not yet a mature product.
  • If raw SQL queries are used there maybe be differences between MySQL & H2. ORM library should be used.
  • Support seems to be community-based only.
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Open Source
  • Customer Service: since this is an open-source tool, customer service is not that great. Generally, you get all answers to your problems in online forums, but in case you got stuck, nobody will assist you in a channelised manner. You will have to find the way out on your own, and it may become frustrating at times.
  • More metrics for dashboards shall be added per the application being monitored. Standards metrics will work in most cases but may not in specific applications. Therefore, customised metrics shall be created for some of the industry-standard niche applications.
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Usability
Open Source
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Open Source
It is usable and one can learn if few people in the team are already using it. It can be difficult to understand at the beginning because of non intuitive UI and syntax of the rules. So, I've gone for 7 points as there is some room for improvement in user interface and rules syntax.
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Support Rating
Open Source
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Open Source
Never had to reach out to them.
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Alternatives Considered
Open Source
While both can run as an in-memory database, H2 Database Engine was just so much easier for us to use since we primarily use the Java stack and H2 Database Engine is also built with Java.
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Open Source
Highly customized pricing plans to choose from. Lower pricing for the same features compared to competitors. Easy to reach the support team, which provided detailed documentation and helped set up the Prometheus. Monitoring metrics gets very easy after the integration with Grafana. It also has a sophisticated alert setting mechanism to ensure we don't miss anything critical.
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Return on Investment
Open Source
  • Doesn't take time from developers, once it's configs are set up for testing it works in everyone's development environments
  • Easy to integrate in application, no need to setup separate database software, no maintenance
  • No need to deal with infrastructure related issues/costs - database runs in same machine as the application that uses it.
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Open Source
  • We are still working on the ROI
  • The ROI mentioned during the purchase has not been achieved, however this could be due to lack of data from our side. 2 years of implementation is too early to calculate and confirm the ROI.
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