MotherDuck

Web · API · paid plans from $250/mo

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.4

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

MotherDuck is ranked #12 of 31 in SQL query tools on Freedom251. It runs on API, Web. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $250/mo.

MotherDuck plans and pricing

All plans

Lite Free Up to 3 internal active users · 2 service accounts · 10 GB free storage · 10 hrs Pulse compute per month · Pulse instances only · Community support motherduck.com · 2 Oct 2026

Business $250/mo PER ORG / MONTH + USAGE Up to 10 internal active users · Unlimited service accounts · 5 instance types and read-scaling replicas · 90-day snapshot retention · 99.9% availability SLA · 7-day free trial motherduck.com · 2 Oct 2026

Enterprise Not published Unlimited internal active users and service accounts · Fixed-cost capacity pricing · AWS PrivateLink · IP allowlisting · HIPAA BAA · BYOC available on request motherduck.com · 2 Oct 2026

Compared on SQL query tools

Free plan: Yes
Paid from: $250/mo

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The record

Product: MotherDuck is a serverless cloud data warehouse built on DuckDB for data teams, app developers, and AI agents.
Isolated compute: Hypertenancy gives each user, customer, or AI agent an isolated DuckDB instance called a Duckling.
Data sharing: Database sharing uses read-only, zero-copy share objects that consumers can query without exporting files or creating a second copy.
AI agents: The MotherDuck MCP Server lets AI agents inspect catalogs, run SQL, read Guides, create Dives, and manage Flights.
Pipelines: Flights are scheduled Python data pipelines that run inside MotherDuck.
Visualizations: Dives are live, interactive visualizations that users can filter, drill down on, share, or embed in an app.
Integrations: The maker lists integrations with tools including dbt, Airflow, Fivetran, Hex, Tableau, and Omni.
Security: MotherDuck states that it has completed SOC 2 Type II attestation and is GDPR verified by GDPR Local.
Access controls: The pricing comparison lists preset and custom role-based access control, table-level security, and SSO via SAML and OIDC.
Support: Lite includes community support, while Business includes support from MotherDuck experts.
Notable limit: The Lite plan includes up to 3 internal active users, 2 service accounts, 10 GB storage, and 10 hours of Pulse compute per month.
Company origin: MotherDuck’s about page says its team first met in Seattle the week of June 20, 2022.
Founded: 2022
Headquarters: Seattle, Washington, United States
Price from: $250/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best SQL Query Tools in 2026#12 of 31
Best Columnar Databases in 2026#11 of 25

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