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Feast vs Hopsworks Feature Store
Both stand on feature store software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1
Feast provides a broad feature-management workflow, from versioned definitions and training datasets to online serving. Teams should account for its authentication responsibilities and the separate engine required for batch transformations.
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Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1
Hopsworks brings feature storage, registry, monitoring and deployment options together for machine-learning workflows. Its free plan includes one project, while SaaS is pay as you go and Enterprise pricing is custom.
Visit Hopsworks Feature StoreThe facts
| Feast | Hopsworks Feature Store | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web | API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | feast.dev | hopsworks.ai |
| On feature store software | #1 of 20 | #2 of 20 |
Feast: what it does well
- Supports batch and real-time feature serving.
- Point-in-time joins guard against future-value leakage.
- Python SDK and CLI manage feature workflows.
- HTTP feature server accepts JSON input and output.
- Open source and free.
What to know first
- Default authorization configuration is no_auth.
- Clients must manage and pass authentication tokens.
- Batch transformations need a separate transformation engine.
- Spark processing is described as experimental.
Hopsworks Feature Store: what it does well
- Free plan includes one project
- Online and offline feature stores
- Point-in-time training datasets help prevent data leakage
- Feature monitoring can detect drift and send alerts
- Managed SaaS and self-hosted deployment options
What to know first
- Self-hosting requires Kubernetes 1.27 or higher
- Installer recommends at least four to five nodes
- Enterprise pricing is custom
- Free and SaaS tiers list community support
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