Apache Pinot Alternatives

Apache Pinot is described as 'Real-time distributed OLAP datastore, built to deliver scalable real-time analytics with low latency. It can ingest from batch data sources (such as Hadoop HDFS, Amazon S3, Azure ADLS, Google Cloud Storage) as well as stream data sources (such as Apache Kafka)' and is an app. There are seven alternatives to Apache Pinot for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Self-Hosted, Windows and Web-based apps. The best Apache Pinot alternative is DuckDB, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Apache Pinot are ClickHouse, StarRocks, PondPilot and Sybase IQ.

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  1. DuckDB icon

    DuckDB

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    There are many database management systems (DBMS) out there. But there is no one-size-fits all database system. All take different trade-offs to better adjust to specific use cases. DuckDB is no different.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     

    • DuckDB is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Apache Pinot.

    • DuckDB is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Apache Pinot.

    • DuckDB is Free and Open SourceApache Pinot is also Free and Open Source
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    ClickHouse

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    ClickHouse is an open source column-oriented database management system capable of real time generation of analytical data reports using SQL queries.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • Windows
    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • ClickHouse is the most popular Web-based, SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to Apache Pinot.

    • ClickHouse is Freemium and Open SourceApache Pinot is Free and Open Source
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    StarRocks

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    StarRocks, a Linux Foundation project, is a next-generation sub-second MPP OLAP database for full analytics scenarios, including multi-dimensional analytics, real-time analytics, and ad-hoc queries. InfoWorld’s 2023 BOSSIE Award for best open source software.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    PondPilot

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    A blazing-fast, lightweight, 100% client-side AI-enabled data exploration tool that helps you analyze local & remote data with zero setup. Powered by DuckDB-Wasm and integrated AI assistance.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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    Sybase IQ

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    SAP Sybase IQ, a highly optimized analytics server software which provides business intelligence through column-based oriented architecture tool for data warehousing and mining. Our Sybase analytic database management software server product provides faster results for...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Sybase IQ is the most popular commercial alternative to Apache Pinot.

    • Sybase IQ is Paid and ProprietaryApache Pinot is Free and Open Source
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    Druid

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    Druid is an open-source analytics data store designed for business intelligence (OLAP) queries on event data. Druid provides low latency (real-time) data ingestion, flexible data exploration, and fast data aggregation.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     

  9. MatrixOne

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    MatrixOne is a hyper-converged cloud and edge native DBMS that supports transactional, analytical, and streaming workloads with a simplified and distributed database engine, across multiple data centers, clouds, edges and other infrastructures.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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