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DataArts Lake Formation vs Qubole

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

Choose Qubole if you need a cloud data lake platform for multiple data workloads and cloud providers, with pipeline building and query tools. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan, support for open table formats, or pricing without additional user fees.

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The facts

	DataArts Lake Formation	Qubole
Free plan	Not published	A free trial
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web	API, Web
Lowest paid plan	Not published	See the plans
Plans published	None	3
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	huaweicloud.com	qubole.com
On data lake software	#16 of 19	#12 of 19

DataArts Lake Formation: what it does well

Qubole: what it does well

Supports AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
Supports Spark, Presto, Hive/Hadoop, TensorFlow, and Airflow.
Workbench supports sharing reports and queries.
Combines batch or streaming sources into streaming pipelines.
Includes encryption, role-based access, and directory integrations.

What to know first

There is no free plan; the trial lasts 30 days.
Both paid plans exclude user fees.
Enterprise Edition requires an annual contract.
Open table formats are not supported.

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