# YSQL or YCQL in 2026?

**URL:** <https://forum.yugabyte.com/t/ysql-or-ycql-in-2026/4868>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [January 5, 2026, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.yugabyte.com/t/ysql-or-ycql-in-2026/4868 "2026-01-05T10:54:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![kokoskiwi](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.yugabyte.com/kokoskiwi/32/999_2.png) [@kokoskiwi](https://forum.yugabyte.com/u/kokoskiwi)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2026, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.yugabyte.com/t/ysql-or-ycql-in-2026/4868/1 "2026-01-05T10:54:43Z")

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Hi, all threads i find online are from 2020~

in 2026, which one should i use?

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**Author:** ![dorian\_yugabyte](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.yugabyte.com/dorian_yugabyte/32/206_2.png) [@dorian\_yugabyte](https://forum.yugabyte.com/u/dorian_yugabyte)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2026, 11:10am UTC](https://forum.yugabyte.com/t/ysql-or-ycql-in-2026/4868/2 "2026-01-05T11:10:04Z")

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Hi @kokoskiwi

Choose YSQL.