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Apache Impala

Ch 126.8of 31 OLAP Software
  1. 1Runs onAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Real-time ingestionYes
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Overview

Apache Impala is ranked #12 of 31 in OLAP software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.

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Apache Impala open-source software Free free of charge Apache License 2.0 · source and binary releases apache.org · 1 Oct 2026

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Real-time ingestion
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Facts

Product type
Apache Impala is an open-source native analytic database for open data and table formats.impala.apache.org · 1 Oct 2026
Query performance
Impala provides low-latency and high-concurrency BI and analytic queries on the Hadoop ecosystem.impala.apache.org · 1 Oct 2026
Scaling
Impala scales linearly, including in multitenant environments.impala.apache.org · 1 Oct 2026
Infrastructure reuse
Impala uses the same file and data formats, metadata, security, and resource-management frameworks as Hadoop deployments.impala.apache.org · 1 Oct 2026
SQL compatibility
Impala supports SQL and uses the same metadata and ODBC driver as Apache Hive.impala.apache.org · 1 Oct 2026
Storage systems
Impala supports data in HDFS, HBase, and Amazon S3.impala.apache.org · 1 Oct 2026
Data formats
Supported formats include delimited text, Parquet, Avro, SequenceFile, and RCFile, with Snappy, GZIP, Deflate, and BZIP compression codecs.impala.apache.org · 1 Oct 2026
Client interfaces
Clients can connect through impala-shell, Hue, JDBC, or ODBC.impala.apache.org · 1 Oct 2026
Kudu integration
Impala can query Kudu tables and perform efficient update or delete operations when data changes continuously or in small batches.impala.apache.org · 1 Oct 2026
Iceberg integration
Impala can add existing Iceberg tables to the Hive Metastore with CREATE EXTERNAL TABLE and interact with them.impala.apache.org · 1 Oct 2026
Security
Impala integrates Kerberos authentication with Apache Ranger fine-grained authorization and provides auditing capabilities.impala.apache.org · 1 Oct 2026
Encrypted connections
JDBC and ODBC applications can use Kerberos authentication, TLS/SSL encryption, or both.impala.apache.org · 1 Oct 2026
Downloads
The downloads page lists releases with SHA512 checksums and GPG signatures, and says DEB/RPM packages are available from GitHub Releases.impala.apache.org · 1 Oct 2026
Support channels
The project provides user and developer mailing lists, Jira issues, Slack, Stack Overflow, and Quora community channels.impala.apache.org · 1 Oct 2026
Batch-processing limitation
Impala does not replace MapReduce-based batch frameworks such as Hive, which are suited to long-running ETL and batch jobs.impala.apache.org · 1 Oct 2026

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