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title: 'SQL vs NoSQL: 5 Critical Differences'
updated: 2022-05-24 19:33:07Z
created: 2022-05-24 19:31:42Z
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# SQL vs NoSQL: 5 Critical Differences

The five critical differences between SQL vs NoSQL are:
1. SQL databases are relational, NoSQL databases are non-relational.
2. SQL databases use structured query language and have a predefined schema. NoSQL databases have dynamic schemas for unstructured data.
3. SQL databases are vertically scalable, while NoSQL databases are horizontally scalable.
4. SQL databases are table-based, while NoSQL databases are document, key-value, graph, or wide-column stores.
5. SQL databases are better for multi-row transactions, while NoSQL is better for unstructured data like documents or JSON.

[source](https://www.integrate.io/blog/the-sql-vs-nosql-difference/)

