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MariaDB Enterprise Analytics
What MariaDB Enterprise Analytics is
MariaDB Enterprise Analytics is a columnar database offering for interactive analysis of current data and analytic workloads that have outgrown traditional databases. MariaDB ColumnStore stores data by column and distributes it to support analytical performance and scalability. Distributed data and massively parallel processing enable interactive ad hoc queries on large datasets with standard SQL. Sources listed include MariaDB and row-based tables, S3-compatible object storage, Kafka streams, Spark data, CSV, and bulk-loaded files; supported formats also include TSV, JSON, and Avro. The offering includes Kafka and Spark connectors and C, Java, and Python import connectors. MariaDB describes a hash join algorithm and ORDER BY pushdown as providing up to 2× faster joins and 50× faster sorting. Enterprise can run on premises or in the cloud, on servers or containers, and on HDDs or SSDs. Listed security measures include encryption, query blocking, result limits, a database firewall, dynamic data masking, and data obfuscation. Enterprise subscriptions include 24×7 technical support, with consulting and specialist services available as additions. Enterprise Server downloads require a subscription and login.
Who it suits
It suits organizations that need interactive, ad hoc analysis of current data or whose analytic workloads have outgrown traditional databases. Teams can deploy it on premises or in the cloud and use standard SQL.
What it does well
- ColumnStore distributes columnar data for analytics
- Queries use standard SQL
- Supports Kafka and Spark connectors
- Enterprise subscriptions include 24×7 technical support
What to know first
- Enterprise Server downloads require a subscription
- Enterprise Server downloads require users to log in
- Plan prices are listed as Request a Quote
Limits
Enterprise Server downloads require an Enterprise subscription and login. Prices for the listed Enterprise Platform plans are provided by request for a quote.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Platform Plus | Request a Quote · includes Enterprise Platform · synchronous clustering · RAFT-based clustering · Kubernetes Operator | On request |
| Enterprise Platform | Request a Quote · multi-workload · standard replication · enterprise backup and recovery · single-node analytics · 24×7 expert support | On request |
| Enterprise Platform Ultimate | Request a Quote · includes Enterprise Platform Plus · MCP Server for agentic AI · AI RAG · geo-distributed deployment | On request |
As mariadb.com lists them, read 4 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit the MariaDB Enterprise Analytics product page.
- Review the Enterprise Platform plans and request a quote if applicable.
- Arrange an Enterprise subscription and log in to download Enterprise Server.
- Choose an on-premises, cloud or hybrid deployment on servers or containers.
- Connect data sources using the available connectors and supported import formats.
Verdict
MariaDB Enterprise Analytics is aimed at large-scale, interactive analysis, with multiple data sources, connectors, and deployment options. Access to Enterprise Server downloads requires a subscription.
Questions
How is MariaDB Enterprise Analytics priced?
The listed plans are Enterprise Platform, Enterprise Platform Plus and Enterprise Platform Ultimate, and are billed by request for a quote.
Is there a free plan?
The pricing model is listed as free, with open source as the pricing note, while the free-plan field says no. Downloading Enterprise Server requires an Enterprise subscription and login.
Where can MariaDB Enterprise run?
MariaDB Enterprise is described as running on premises or in the cloud, on servers or containers, and on HDDs or SSDs. Hybrid deployment is supported.
Which data sources and formats does it support?
Sources include MariaDB and row-based tables, S3-compatible object storage, Kafka streams, Spark data, CSV and bulk-loaded files. Supported formats include CSV, TSV, JSON and Avro.
What does an Enterprise subscription include?
The Enterprise Platform plan lists multi-workload use, standard replication, enterprise backup and recovery, single-node analytics and 24×7 expert support. Subscriptions also include 24×7 technical support.
Facts from MariaDB Enterprise Analytics's own pages
- Access requirement
- The Enterprise Server download page says an Enterprise subscription is required and users must log in to download it. · mariadb.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Additional enterprise security
- The Enterprise Platform documentation lists transparent data encryption, query blocking, result limiting, a database firewall, dynamic data masking, and data obfuscation. · mariadb.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Cloud storage
- It can store columnar data on object storage compatible with the Amazon S3 API. · mariadb.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Company
- MariaDB says its headquarters are in Silicon Valley and Ireland. · mariadb.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Connectors
- The analytics offering includes Kafka and Spark connectors plus C, Java, and Python import connectors. · mariadb.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- MariaDB Enterprise is described as production-grade open source that runs on premises or in the cloud, on servers or containers, and on HDDs or SSDs. · mariadb.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Silicon Valley and Ireland · mariadb.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Intended workloads
- MariaDB says its analytics offering is for analytic workloads that have outgrown traditional databases and for interactive, ad hoc analysis of current data. · mariadb.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- MariaDB Enterprise can be deployed as a columnar database for real-time analytics using distributed data and massively parallel processing to run interactive ad hoc queries on very large datasets with standard SQL. · mariadb.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Query performance
- The product page says a new hash join algorithm and ORDER BY pushdown provide up to 2× faster joins and 50× faster sorting. · mariadb.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- The product page lists transparent data encryption in Enterprise Server and a database firewall in MaxScale. · mariadb.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Storage
- ColumnStore stores data by column and distributes it for analytical performance and scalability. · mariadb.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Enterprise subscriptions include 24×7 technical support, and customers can add consulting services and a team of remote DBAs, enterprise architects, and migration managers. · mariadb.com, 4 Oct 2026
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