LavaLake

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What LavaLake is

LavaLake combines a data warehouse and lakehouse with AI agents, SQL, and dashboards for deployment in a customer's own data center. Its assistant can find data, query metrics, and build dashboards using the signed-in user's permissions; an included MCP server gives external agents access to platform tools under those permissions. Read-only database sources include PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS SQL Server, SAP Business One, and SAP S/4HANA. CSV and DATEV files can be imported, and PDF, Word, and text documents can be searched. Hybrid search combines vector and keyword results using a locally run model with PostgreSQL and pgvector. The lakehouse uses Apache Iceberg on S3-compatible storage, Nessie as its versioned catalog, and Trino for queries. Tableau and Power BI connect through a read-only HTTP feed that applies analyst identity and records data fetches. The maker says lakehouse data and local search remain on the customer's network, while external AI providers receive conversation content and assistant results. Core is free with no time limit; Team is €249 a month. High availability, full air-gapped operation, and continuous ingestion are not yet available.

Who it suits

LavaLake suits organizations seeking an on-premises data warehouse and lakehouse with SQL, dashboards, and permission-aware AI tools. It is aimed at teams able to manage its deployment and accept that some capabilities remain planned or in development.

What it does well

Assistant actions use the signed-in user's permissions.
Supports several database sources and document formats.
Includes read-only Tableau and Power BI feeds.
Core plan has no time limit.

What to know first

High availability is listed as planned.
Fully air-gapped operation is listed as planned.
Continuous ingestion is in development.
Kubernetes deployment has operational gaps, including policy integration.

Limits

Core is free without a time limit and allows up to 16 vCPU on one machine, with community support. Team costs €249 a month and allows up to 192 vCPU and 10 users.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Core	free; no time limit · Up to 16 vCPU · single machine · community support	Free
Business	per month · Up to 512 vCPU · unlimited users · 8/5 support with a committed response time	€1,250 a month
Team	per month · Up to 192 vCPU · up to 10 users · ticket support, answer within a business day	€249 a month
Enterprise	per month, per cluster · Unlimited vCPU · unlimited users · named contact · migration support included	€2,499 a month

As lavalake.io lists them, read 7 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Visit the LavaLake website.
Choose the free Core plan or a paid plan.
Deploy the reference Docker Compose stack on one machine.
For Debian or Ubuntu, use the Ansible installation route.

Verdict

LavaLake combines lakehouse storage and analytics with permission-aware assistant tools for customer-controlled deployment. Consider its stated ingestion and availability limits, and note that external AI providers receive conversation content and assistant tool results.

Questions

Is LavaLake free?

Yes. Core costs nothing, has no time limit, and supports up to 16 vCPU on a single machine.

What do paid plans cost?

Team is €249 a month, Business is €1,250 a month, and Enterprise is €2,499 a month per cluster.

Which platforms does LavaLake support?

The listed platforms are API, self-hosted, and web.

Can it connect to Tableau or Power BI?

Yes. A read-only HTTP feed supports both, applies the analyst's identity, and records data fetches in the audit chain.

Where does data go when using AI?

The maker says lakehouse data and local search stay on the customer's network. External AI providers receive conversation content and assistant tool results.

Does LavaLake support streaming ingestion?

No. Streaming ingestion is listed as unavailable, and change data capture and continuous ingestion are in development.

Facts from LavaLake's own pages

Access controls: The security design uses Keycloak OIDC, RFC 8693 token exchange, Trino-enforced row access and column masking, and a WORM hash-chain audit log. · lavalake.io, 7 Oct 2026
AI assistant: Its built-in assistant can find data, query metrics, and create dashboards, with actions running under the signed-in user's permissions. · lavalake.io, 7 Oct 2026
AI data handling: The maker says the lakehouse and local search stay on the customer's network, while external AI providers receive conversation content and assistant tool results. · lavalake.io, 7 Oct 2026
BI integrations: A read-only HTTP feed supports Tableau and Power BI, applying the analyst's identity and recording data fetches in the audit chain. · lavalake.io, 7 Oct 2026
Data sources: The product lists PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS SQL Server, SAP Business One, and SAP S/4HANA as read-only database sources. · lavalake.io, 7 Oct 2026
Deployment: The reference deployment is a Docker Compose stack on one machine, with Ansible installation for Debian/Ubuntu; the Kubernetes Helm path has operational gaps including policy integration. · lavalake.io, 7 Oct 2026
Files and documents: It supports CSV and DATEV file imports and makes PDF, Word, and text documents searchable. · lavalake.io, 7 Oct 2026
Founded: 2026 · lavalake.io, 28 Sept 2026
MCP: The platform includes an MCP server that lets external agents use platform tools under the user's permissions. · lavalake.io, 7 Oct 2026
Notable limitations: High availability and fully air-gapped operation are listed as planned, and change data capture and continuous ingestion are in development. · lavalake.io, 7 Oct 2026
Purpose: LavaLake combines a data warehouse and lakehouse with AI agents, SQL, and dashboards for deployment in a customer's own data center. · lavalake.io, 7 Oct 2026
Search: Hybrid search combines vector and keyword results using a locally run nomic-embed-text model and PostgreSQL with pgvector. · lavalake.io, 7 Oct 2026
Storage and formats: The lakehouse uses Apache Iceberg on S3-compatible storage with Nessie as its versioned catalog and Trino as its query engine. · lavalake.io, 7 Oct 2026

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