Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026
Apache Calcite
- 1Runs onAPI, self-hosted
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Cloud hostedNo
- 4Self-hostedYes
- 5SQL queryingYes
- 6Row-level securityNo
- 7API accessYes
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: calcite.apache.org
Overview
Apache Calcite is ranked #11 of 23 in data federation software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.
Apache Calcite plans and pricing
All plansApache Calcite Free Open source database framework · source release and Maven artifacts calcite.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
Compared on data federation software
- Free plan
- Yescalcite.apache.org
- Cloud hosted
- Nocalcite.apache.org
- Self-hosted
- Yescalcite.apache.org
- SQL querying
- Yescalcite.apache.org
- Row-level security
- Nocalcite.apache.org
- API access
- Yescalcite.apache.org
Facts
- Purpose
- Apache Calcite is a dynamic data management framework that provides components of a database management system while omitting data storage, data processing algorithms, and metadata storage.calcite.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
- SQL
- Calcite provides an industry-standard SQL parser, validator, and JDBC driver.calcite.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Query optimization
- Calcite represents queries in relational algebra, applies planning rules, and optimizes using a cost model.calcite.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Federation
- Calcite can mediate between applications and multiple data storage locations and processing engines, and can push computation to a source database.calcite.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Adapters
- Listed adapters include Arrow, Cassandra, CSV, Druid, Elasticsearch, JDBC, MongoDB, Redis, Spark, and Splunk.calcite.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
- JDBC connectivity
- The JDBC driver supports local connections and remote connections using JSON over HTTP or Protobuf over HTTP.calcite.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- Calcite is released as source and through Maven; the downloads page lists version 1.42.0 dated 31 May 2026.calcite.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Runtime requirements
- The development page lists Git and Java JDK 8u220 or later, with Java 11 preferred, as build prerequisites.calcite.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- Apache's Security Team coordinates vulnerability handling for Apache projects, and the project releases fixes through affected package releases.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Release integrity
- The downloads page instructs users to verify downloaded artifacts with a PGP signature or hash.calcite.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to its developers mailing list, Calcite Jira, Stack Overflow, and source code for help.calcite.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Contribution
- The project welcomes contributions and recommends discussing large contributions through a Jira case or the developers mailing list.calcite.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Limit
- Calcite does not store or own data; a data source must be registered through a schema or adapter.calcite.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
Company
- Founded
- 2014calcite.apache.org · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- calcite.apache.org/docs/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- calcite.apache.org· checked 4 Oct 2026
- calcite.apache.org/docs/adapter.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
- calcite.apache.org/downloads/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- calcite.apache.org/develop/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- apache.org/security/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- calcite.apache.org/community/· checked 4 Oct 2026