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Best Analytical Data Store Software in 2026

Analytical data store software helps you keep data for analysis and query it with SQL or related interfaces. This page is for people comparing hosted services, local software and self-hosted deployments.

28 apps
Research read 28 Sept 2026
How the order is worked out

1

Databend

Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+2

Choose Databend if you need an analytics warehouse with search capabilities, broad storage options, and a choice of self-hosted or cloud deployment.

9.1 Free plan · paid from $1 · 30-day trial Visit site
2

ClickHouse Cloud
by ClickHouse Cloud
Free trial Open source APILinuxMac+3

ClickHouse Cloud provides managed analytics infrastructure with cloud flexibility, ingestion tools, SQL access, and automated operations.

8.0 From $50/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
3

Apache Druid

Free plan APILinuxMac+2

Apache Druid is a self-hosted option for real-time analytics across streaming and batch data, with SQL access, a web console, and broad extension support.

7.6 Open source Visit site
4

Apache Kylin

Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

Apache Kylin offers an OLAP engine with SQL modeling, streaming support, and connections to named BI tools. Its Linux-only support and deployment requirements are important considerations.

7.6 Open source Visit site
5

Apache Pinot
by Apache Pinot
Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

Apache Pinot combines multiple ingestion paths with SQL access, client libraries, BI connections, and security controls.

7.4 Open source Visit site
6

DuckDB UI

Free plan ExtensionLinuxMac+3

DuckDB UI provides notebook and data-exploration tools while keeping default queries local. Check the database and platform limitations before using it.

7.4 Free plan Visit site
7

Exasol
by Exasol
Free plan APILinuxMac+3

Exasol offers analytics database options across managed and self-managed deployment models. Check data-source, user and storage limits alongside compute costs when assessing fit.

7.4 Free plan · paid from $3.30 · 30-day trial Visit site
8

Firebolt

Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

Firebolt offers both self-managed and managed deployment paths, plus a free self-hosted plan and a managed service with usage-based compute billing.

7.3 Free plan Visit site
9

Apache Doris

Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted

Choose Apache Doris if you need an open-source analytical database for real-time analytics, lakehouse querying, or AI workloads, with SQL, search, and detailed access controls.

7.2 Free plan Visit site
10

IBM Db2

Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+2

Choose IBM Db2 if you need a database for varied enterprise workloads, with query optimization, vector queries, and options for availability and security.

7.2 Free plan · paid from $630/mo Visit site
11

Greenplum Database

Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted

Greenplum combines PostgreSQL-based warehousing with distributed processing and external data access.

7.1 Pricing on request Visit site
12

MonetDB

Free plan APILinuxMac+2

MonetDB offers a broad SQL interface and analytical design at no listed charge.

7.1 Free plan Visit site
13

QuestDB
by QuestDB
Free plan APILinuxMac+3

7.1 Free plan Visit site
14

SingleStore Helios
by SingleStore Helios
Free plan APILinuxMac+3

Helios brings varied data capabilities and ingestion options to a managed cloud database, with separate Shared, Standard, and Enterprise plans.

7.0 Free plan · paid from $0.99 Visit site
15

Microsoft Fabric Notebooks

Free plan APIWeb

Data engineers and data scientists should consider Fabric Notebooks for interactive Spark and machine learning work with lakehouse integration, collaboration, and scheduling tools.

6.9 Free plan · pricing on request · 60-day trial Visit site
16

Teradata VantageCloud
by Teradata VantageCloud
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

6.9 Free plan · pricing on request Visit site
17

MotherDuck

Free plan APIWeb

Choose MotherDuck if you need a serverless DuckDB warehouse with queryable data sharing, isolated compute, or integrated pipelines and visualizations.

6.8 Free plan · paid from $250/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
18

Actian VectorAI DB

Free plan LinuxMacWindows

6.7 Free plan · paid from $417/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
19

StarRocks

Free plan LinuxSelf-hosted

Choose StarRocks if you need a free, self-hosted SQL analytics database with real-time ingestion, broad data-source coverage, and configurable deployment.

6.7 Free plan Visit site
20

Amazon Redshift

Free trial APIWeb

Choose Amazon Redshift if you need cloud SQL analytics across warehouses and data lakes, with streaming ingestion and a broad set of listed BI and ETL integrations.

6.2 From $0.54 Visit site
21

Google BigQuery

Free plan Web

5.8 Free plan Visit site
22

Yellowbrick Data Warehouse

Free trial APILinuxMac+3

Choose Yellowbrick Data Warehouse if your organization needs a SQL analytics platform with flexible deployment, separate storage and compute, and controls for security or data residency.

5.8 From $0.28 · 30-day trial Visit site
23

Alibaba Cloud AnalyticDB

Paid Web

Choose Alibaba Cloud AnalyticDB if its listed data lake, streaming, and in-database machine learning capabilities fit your analytics needs.

4.8 From $119/mo Visit site
24

Databricks Lakehouse Federation

Paid Web

4.5 Visit site
25

Huawei Cloud Data Warehouse Service

Paid LinuxWebWindows

4.4 Visit site

#1Places #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 on this list can be bought by the makers of the software on it. See the price

Compare free plans, trial periods and paid starting prices. Check deployment options, storage architecture, compute scaling, free storage limits, SQL support and cross-account data sharing. If code access matters, review the open-source licence for the tool you choose.

Questions

Do analytical data stores have free plans?

A free plan is offered by tools on this list. Check the individual listing for its free-plan terms and storage limit.

Are free trials available?

A free trial is offered by tools on this list. Trial length and conditions vary, so check the listing before starting.

Can I use open-source analytical data store software?

Open-source code is offered by tools on this list. Review the licence and the self-hosting requirements for the tool you are considering.

Which platforms are supported?

Listed platforms include web, Linux, API, self-hosted, macOS and Windows. Check the individual tool entry for its supported platform.

What should I compare besides price?

Compare deployment model, storage architecture, compute scaling, free storage limit, SQL support and cross-account data sharing.

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