Tech riderRev. 30 Sept 2026
e6 Query Engine
- 1Runs onAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3Federated queriesYes
- 4Heterogeneous sourcesYes
- 5Deploymenthybrid
- 6SQL supportfull
- 7Result cachingYes
6 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: e6data.com
Overview
e6 Query Engine is ranked #15 of 25 in query engine software on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web. There is no free plan.
e6 Query Engine plans and pricing
All plansPay for Compute $0.18 $0.175 / vCPU-hour Pay-as-you-go · no minimum commitment · consumption metered in increments as small as 1 vCPU-hr e6data.com · 30 Sept 2026
Outcome-Based Pricing Not published Custom · contact us 30–50% savings for 1 to 3 years · guaranteed savings · contracts listed as 6 months to 3 years e6data.com · 30 Sept 2026
Compared on query engine software
- Free plan
- Noe6data.com
- Federated queries
- Yese6data.com
- Heterogeneous sources
- Yese6data.com
- Deployment
- hybride6data.com
- SQL support
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- Result caching
- Yese6data.com
Facts
- Purpose
- e6 Query Engine runs SQL and AI workloads directly against existing lakehouse storage without copying data into a separate warehouse.e6data.com · 30 Sept 2026
- SQL performance
- The product page claims up to 10x faster queries at p95 and 1,000+ QPS at p95 under 2 seconds.e6data.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Scaling
- Compute capacity scales in 1-vCPU increments, and autoscaling can be bounded with configured floors and ceilings.e6data.com · 30 Sept 2026
- SQL features
- It supports joins, window functions, and aggregations over large fact tables without down-sampling or pre-aggregation.e6data.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Vector search
- Vector search runs on the same tables as SQL and supports cosine similarity for semantic lookups.e6data.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Query guardrails
- Per-cluster thresholds can log, alert on, or cancel a query in real time.e6data.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Storage and formats
- The product page lists S3, ADLS Gen2, and GCS, and the Iceberg, Delta, and Hudi table formats.e6data.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Interfaces
- Listed client interfaces include JDBC, ODBC, Python, and BI tools.e6data.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Compatibility
- The product page lists Databricks, Snowflake, Trino, SageMaker, and Microsoft Fabric as platforms it runs alongside.e6data.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Security certifications
- The Security & Trust page lists SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and GDPR.e6data.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Data handling
- The security page says the data plane runs in the customer's cloud account, while the control plane receives metadata and metrics rather than customer data.e6data.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Support
- The documentation directs customers to their e6data CSM or support engineer for setup-specific questions.docs.e6data.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Pricing limits
- The pricing page gives a consumption rate of $0.175 per vCPU-hour and says bring-your-own-cloud pricing is by contact.e6data.com · 30 Sept 2026
Company
- Founded
- 2021e6data.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, USAe6data.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Query Engine Software in 2026#15 of 25
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Sources
- e6data.com/products/queryengine· checked 30 Sept 2026
- e6data.com/security· checked 30 Sept 2026
- docs.e6data.com/query-engine· checked 30 Sept 2026
- e6data.com/pricing· checked 30 Sept 2026