Best OLAP Databases in 2026
Updated
In short: Exasol is ranked #1 of 28 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of QuestDB and Teradata VantageCloud. The best-ranked option with a free plan is QuestDB. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Alibaba Cloud Hologres at $0.04/mo.
OLAP databases are built for analytical querying, and the listed comparison points span both query capabilities and infrastructure choices. Compare data lake querying, materialized views, query concurrency, and real-time ingestion to see which characteristics are specified for each option. Deployment model and whether compute and storage are separate help frame architectural differences; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. Exasol, Teradata VantageCloud, and MonetDB are among the products to consider. Relate the listed capabilities to your data sources, query patterns, and deployment requirements as you assess the options.
28 OLAP databases ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
28ranked
16free plans on this page
$0.04/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list OLAP Databases 25 channels on this page · 32 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromDeployment modelSeparate compute and storageData lake queryingReal-time ingestionMaterialized viewsQuery concurrency Spec sheet Score
01 Exasol Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedSeparate compute and storagenot statedData lake queryingnot statedReal-time ingestionnot statedMaterialized viewsnot statedQuery concurrencynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.8
02 QuestDB Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedSeparate compute and storagenot statedData lake queryingnot statedReal-time ingestionnot statedMaterialized viewsnot statedQuery concurrencynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.6
03 Teradata VantageCloud Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelcloudSeparate compute and storagenot statedData lake queryingnot statedReal-time ingestionnot statedMaterialized viewsnot statedQuery concurrencynot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.5
04 CrateDB Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedSeparate compute and storagenot statedData lake queryingnot statedReal-time ingestionnot statedMaterialized viewsnot statedQuery concurrencynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.4
05 Oracle Autonomous AI Lakehouse Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedSeparate compute and storagenot statedData lake queryingnot statedReal-time ingestionnot statedMaterialized viewsnot statedQuery concurrencynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.4
06 Apache Druid Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedSeparate compute and storagenot statedData lake queryingnot statedReal-time ingestionYesMaterialized viewsnot statedQuery concurrencynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.2
07 DuckDB UI Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedSeparate compute and storagenot statedData lake queryingnot statedReal-time ingestionnot statedMaterialized viewsnot statedQuery concurrencynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.1
08 MonetDB Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedSeparate compute and storagenot statedData lake queryingnot statedReal-time ingestionnot statedMaterialized viewsnot statedQuery concurrencynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.0
09 Apache Hive Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedSeparate compute and storagenot statedData lake queryingnot statedReal-time ingestionnot statedMaterialized viewsnot statedQuery concurrencynot stated 0/8spec lines stated 6.9
10 PrestoDB Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedSeparate compute and storagenot statedData lake queryingnot statedReal-time ingestionnot statedMaterialized viewsnot statedQuery concurrencynot stated 0/8spec lines stated 6.9
11 Databricks Notebooks Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelcloudSeparate compute and storagenot statedData lake queryingnot statedReal-time ingestionnot statedMaterialized viewsnot statedQuery concurrencynot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.8
12 Firebolt Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedSeparate compute and storagenot statedData lake queryingnot statedReal-time ingestionnot statedMaterialized viewsnot statedQuery concurrencynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.8
13 Trino Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedSeparate compute and storagenot statedData lake queryingnot statedReal-time ingestionnot statedMaterialized viewsnot statedQuery concurrencynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.8
14 Apache Impala Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedSeparate compute and storagenot statedData lake queryingnot statedReal-time ingestionYesMaterialized viewsnot statedQuery concurrencynot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.7
15 Apache Pinot Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedSeparate compute and storagenot statedData lake queryingnot statedReal-time ingestionYesMaterialized viewsnot statedQuery concurrencynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.7
16 StarRocks Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedSeparate compute and storagenot statedData lake queryingnot statedReal-time ingestionYesMaterialized viewsnot statedQuery concurrencynot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.7
17 Amazon Redshift Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelcloudSeparate compute and storagenot statedData lake queryingnot statedReal-time ingestionnot statedMaterialized viewsnot statedQuery concurrencynot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.5
18 BigQuery Data Clean Rooms Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelcloudSeparate compute and storagenot statedData lake queryingnot statedReal-time ingestionnot statedMaterialized viewsnot statedQuery concurrencynot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.5
19 ClickHouse Cloud Free planNoPaid from$50/moDeployment modelnot statedSeparate compute and storagenot statedData lake queryingnot statedReal-time ingestionnot statedMaterialized viewsnot statedQuery concurrencynot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.5
20 Apache Doris Free planYesPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedSeparate compute and storagenot statedData lake queryingnot statedReal-time ingestionYesMaterialized viewsnot statedQuery concurrencynot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.4
21 MariaDB Enterprise Analytics Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedSeparate compute and storagenot statedData lake queryingnot statedReal-time ingestionYesMaterialized viewsnot statedQuery concurrencynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.2
22 Snowflake Horizon Catalog Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedSeparate compute and storagenot statedData lake queryingnot statedReal-time ingestionnot statedMaterialized viewsnot statedQuery concurrencynot stated 0/8spec lines stated 5.9
23 Alibaba Cloud AnalyticDB Free plannot statedPaid from$119/moDeployment modelcloudSeparate compute and storagenot statedData lake queryingnot statedReal-time ingestionnot statedMaterialized viewsnot statedQuery concurrencynot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.8
24 Alibaba Cloud Hologres Free planNoPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelcloudSeparate compute and storagenot statedData lake queryingnot statedReal-time ingestionnot statedMaterialized viewsnot statedQuery concurrencynot stated 2/8spec lines stated 5.7
25 Apache Kylin Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedDeployment modelnot statedSeparate compute and storagenot statedData lake queryingnot statedReal-time ingestionYesMaterialized viewsnot statedQuery concurrencynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.4
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Questions about this list
Which OLAP database is ranked first on Specifiction?
Exasol is ranked #1 of 28 with a score of 7.8. QuestDB is second and Teradata VantageCloud third.
How many of these have a free plan?
16 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Alibaba Cloud Hologres has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.04/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.
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