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Apache Hive

Ch 096.9of 28 OLAP Databases
  1. 1Runs onAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Deployment modelhybrid
  4. 4Separate storage and computeYes
  5. 5Data lake supportYes
  6. 6Streaming ingestionYes
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Overview

Apache Hive is ranked #9 of 28 in OLAP databases on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

Apache Hive plans and pricing

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Apache Hive Free Open-source data warehouse software hive.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on OLAP databases

Deployment model
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Separate storage and compute
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Data lake support
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Streaming ingestion
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Facts

Purpose
Apache Hive is a distributed, fault-tolerant data warehouse system for reading, writing, and managing large datasets with SQL.hive.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
Metastore
Hive Metastore provides a central repository of metadata for tables and partitions and serves clients including Hive, Impala, and Spark.hive.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
SQL connectivity
HiveServer2 supports multi-client concurrency and JDBC and ODBC clients.hive.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
Transactions
Hive supports full ACID transactions for ORC tables and insert-only transactions for other formats.hive.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
Storage
The project site describes support for S3, Azure Data Lake, and Google Cloud Storage.hive.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
The project site names Spark, Presto, and Impala as integrations; it also describes Apache Ranger for authorization and Apache Atlas for lineage and governance.hive.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
Iceberg
Hive supports Apache Iceberg tables through its StorageHandler.hive.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
Security
The site describes Kerberos authentication, fine-grained access control, and audit logging; HiveServer2 documentation also lists LDAP, PAM, and custom authentication options.hive.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
Deployment
The official quickstart provides Docker instructions for running HiveServer2 and the Metastore in a container.hive.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
Platforms and prerequisites
The installation manual says Hive is commonly used in production on Linux, while Mac is commonly used for development; its current prerequisites list Java 8, Maven 3.6.3, Protobuf 2.5, Hadoop 3.3.6, and Tez.hive.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
Release compatibility
The downloads page says Hive 4.2.x requires JDK 21 as its minimum supported Java version and works with Hadoop 3.4.1 and Tez 0.10.5.hive.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
Support and community
Apache Hive is an open-source project run by Apache Software Foundation volunteers, with mailing lists and community channels for participation.hive.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
Notable limit
The Apache Hive community declared the 3.x release line end of life in October 2024, with no further updates or releases planned for that series.hive.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
Organization
The website identifies Apache Hive as an Apache Software Foundation project and says it graduated from an Apache Hadoop subproject to a top-level project.hive.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026

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