DuckDB 1.5.2 – SQL database that runs on laptop, server, in the browser

by janandonly on 4/22/2026, 2:49:02 PM

https://duckdb.org/2026/04/13/announcing-duckdb-152

Comments

by: fzumstein

DuckDB also runs in Excel, by the way, via the free xlwings Lite add-in that you can install from the add-in store. It’s using the Python package and allows to write scripts, custom functions, as well as use a Jupyter-like notebook workflow.

4/22/2026, 4:04:07 PM

by: uwemaurer

I benchmarked DuckDB 1.5.2 with the latest Java JDBC driver which now supports user defined functions. This allows very fast modifications <a href="https://sqg.dev/blog/java-duckdb-benchmark/" rel="nofollow">https://sqg.dev/blog/java-duckdb-benchmark/</a>

4/22/2026, 3:57:00 PM

by: whalesalad

duckdb is a generational technology innovation. insanely good ergonomics, great performance, it's awesome.

4/22/2026, 3:01:43 PM

by: esafak

Any opinions on DuckLake?

4/22/2026, 3:09:42 PM