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Apache Pinot vs Delta Lake

Both stand on analytics data. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Apache Pinot

Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

Apache Pinot combines multiple ingestion paths with SQL access, client libraries, BI connections, and security controls. Its listed deployment is self-hosted, and row-level security filters are available from version 1.4.0 onward.

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Delta Lake

Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted

Delta Lake provides transaction, schema and version controls for data lake tables, alongside batch and streaming support. Check compute-engine compatibility and sharing limits for the workflows you need.

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The facts

	Apache Pinot	Delta Lake
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Self-hosted, Web	API, Linux, Self-hosted
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	1	1
Maker	Apache Pinot	Not published
Website	pinot.apache.org	delta.io
On analytics data	#4 of 30	#8 of 30

Apache Pinot: what it does well

Supports streaming and batch data sources.
Combines ingestion sources in one queryable table.
Provides SQL, REST API, and client libraries.
Includes TLS and access-control options.

What to know first

Deployment is self-hosted.
Row-level security filters require version 1.4.0 or later.

Delta Lake: what it does well

Serializable ACID transactions protect data consistency.
Time travel supports table-level rollback.
Batch and streaming workloads have exactly-once ingestion semantics.
APIs support merge, update and delete operations.
Independent project governed through Linux Foundation Projects.

What to know first

Requires a bring-your-own storage backend.
Releases are compatible with specified Apache Spark versions.
ClickHouse integration is read-only for existing Delta tables in Amazon S3.
Writing to shared tables is not supported by Delta Sharing.

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