Apache Hue

Web · Linux · Self-hosted · API

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Two barsScore 6.4

Apache Hue is ranked #8 of 31 in SQL query tools on Freedom251. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.

Apache Hue plans and pricing

Apache Hue Free Open source under the Apache License 2.0 · self-hosted installation gethue.com · 3 Oct 2026

Product: Hue is an open-source SQL assistant for databases and data warehouses.
SQL editor: The SQL Editor offers autocomplete, risk alerts, and self-service troubleshooting.
Query results: Users can chart query results and export them as CSV or XLS, to cluster storage, or to a table.
Notebook and dashboards: Hue includes a Notebook mode for light programming snippets and dashboards for visualizing indexed data and querying SQL databases.
Database integrations: Documented connectors include Hive, Impala, Presto, Flink SQL, Spark SQL, PostgreSQL, Redshift, BigQuery, Snowflake, and others.
Data discovery: Hue’s table and storage browsers use existing data catalog knowledge to help users find data across databases.
Slack: Hue’s site describes a Slack app for query assistance, rich link previews, and sharing from the Editor.
Security: Hue documentation describes SAML single sign-on support and HTTPS configuration.
Identity: Hue administrators configure database and warehouse connectors for users.
Sharing: Queries can be shared with permissions.
Deployment: The quick start documents running Hue with Docker or installing it through Helm on Kubernetes.
Distribution: The installation guide lists distributions through Cloudera Data Platform, AWS EMR, Google Cloud Dataproc, Azure HDInsight, and Open Data Hub.
API: Hue documentation includes a REST API for developers.
Price from: Free

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