Databend

Web · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API

Freedom report

Three barsScore 6.5

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Databend is ranked #6 of 25 in columnar databases on Freedom251. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered.

Databend plans and pricing

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Databend Community Free Free, self-hosted Self-hosted in your own environment databend.com · 30 Sept 2026

Dedicated Not published Contact sales For medium to large enterprises · Fully isolated environment · Dedicated support · Up to 99.9% uptime SLA databend.com · 30 Sept 2026

Personal Not published Usage-based; warehouse charged per second For personal developers & small businesses · Up to 1 day historical data access and restore · 1 business day response for non-critical issues · 99.9% uptime SLA databend.com · 30 Sept 2026

Business Not published Usage-based; warehouse charged per second For small to medium-sized enterprises · Up to 90 days data retention · 24/7 support with 8-hour response for critical issues · 99.9% uptime SLA databend.com · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on columnar databases

Free plan: Yes
Deployment model: hybrid

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The record

Product: Databend describes itself as an open-source, Rust-powered, cloud-native warehouse for analytics, search, and AI workloads.
Analytics and search: The product lists SQL analytics, full-text and JSON search, and vector search for AI among its capabilities.
Storage: The homepage lists S3, Azure, GCS, OSS, R2, MinIO, HDFS, and HF as storage options.
Integrations: Databend says it has 50+ integrations across the data stack.
Data ingestion: Databend Cloud Agent documentation describes continuous sync pipelines from S3/SQS, MySQL, PostgreSQL, TiDB, and Kafka.
Access controls: Databend documents RBAC and DAC, masking policies, network policies, and password policies.
Encryption and compliance: Databend states that client connections use TLS 1.2 and describes SOC 2 Type II assessment and GDPR compliance.
Private networking: AWS PrivateLink is available for connections to Databend Cloud clusters over VPC peering, and the page says this feature is currently only available on AWS.
Self-hosted features: Databend Community lists Time Travel, Multi Catalog for Apache Hive and Apache Iceberg, and support for CSV, JSON, and Parquet ingestion.
Downloads: The download page lists Databend for Ubuntu ARM and x86 64-bit, and BendSQL for Mac Apple and Intel chips plus Ubuntu and generic Linux ARM and x86 64-bit.
Company: Databend Labs says it was founded by a team of engineers; the company page lists its address as 732 S 6TH ST, STE R, Las Vegas, NV 89101, USA.
Support: The company page lists 24/7 support, while the pricing page specifies tier-based response commitments.
Headquarters: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Columnar Databases in 2026#6 of 25
Best Data Warehouse Software in 2026#3 of 22

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Sources

databend.com· checked 30 Sept 2026
docs.databend.com/guides/cloud/cloud-agent· checked 30 Sept 2026
databend.com/security· checked 30 Sept 2026
databend.com/databend-community/· checked 30 Sept 2026
databend.com/download· checked 30 Sept 2026
databend.com/about· checked 30 Sept 2026
databend.com/pricing· checked 30 Sept 2026