Tech riderRev. 29 Sept 2026
Apache Arrow DataFusion
- 1Runs onLinux, Mac, self-hosted
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Federated queriesYes
- 4Heterogeneous sourcesYes
- 5Deploymentself hosted
- 6SQL supportfull
- 7Streaming sourcesYes
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: datafusion.apache.org
Overview
Apache Arrow DataFusion is ranked #9 of 25 in query engine software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.
Apache Arrow DataFusion plans and pricing
All plansApache DataFusion Free Open source project; official releases are source artifacts; distributed as a Rust library and CLI datafusion.apache.org · 29 Sept 2026
Compared on query engine software
- Free plan
- Yesdatafusion.apache.org
- Federated queries
- Yesdatafusion.apache.org
- Heterogeneous sources
- Yesdatafusion.apache.org
- Deployment
- self_hosteddatafusion.apache.org
- SQL support
- fulldatafusion.apache.org
- Streaming sources
- Yesdatafusion.apache.org
Facts
- Product
- Apache DataFusion is an extensible query engine written in Rust that uses Apache Arrow as its in-memory format.datafusion.apache.org · 29 Sept 2026
- Intended users
- The core project provides libraries and binaries for developers building database and analytics systems customized to particular workloads.datafusion.apache.org · 29 Sept 2026
- Execution
- DataFusion runs queries in-process using threads for parallel query execution.datafusion.apache.org · 29 Sept 2026
- APIs
- DataFusion offers SQL and DataFrame APIs, and related subprojects provide Python and Java interfaces.datafusion.apache.org · 29 Sept 2026
- Query features
- Documented features include SQL parsing and planning, parallel and streaming execution, and query optimization.datafusion.apache.org · 29 Sept 2026
- Formats
- Built-in data source support includes CSV, Parquet, JSON, Avro, and Arrow.datafusion.apache.org · 29 Sept 2026
- Extensibility
- Developers can add data sources through the TableProvider trait and customize functions, operators, and other components.datafusion.apache.org · 29 Sept 2026
- Runtime limits
- Documented runtime features include enforced memory limits and disk spilling for sorts, grouping, and joins.datafusion.apache.org · 29 Sept 2026
- Distribution
- The core DataFusion project is designed for in-process use; Ballista is a related distributed processing extension.datafusion.apache.org · 29 Sept 2026
- Downloads
- Rust users commonly add DataFusion from crates.io, while official Apache releases are provided as source artifacts.datafusion.apache.org · 29 Sept 2026
- Release verification
- The download page recommends verifying release artifacts with an OpenPGP signature or SHA-512 checksum.datafusion.apache.org · 29 Sept 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to its community communication channels for getting in touch.datafusion.apache.org · 29 Sept 2026
- Governance
- The project is governed through the Apache Software Foundation process.datafusion.apache.org · 29 Sept 2026
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Sources
- datafusion.apache.org· checked 29 Sept 2026
- datafusion.apache.org/user-guide/faq.html· checked 29 Sept 2026
- datafusion.apache.org/user-guide/features.html· checked 29 Sept 2026
- datafusion.apache.org/download.html· checked 29 Sept 2026