Tech riderRev. 2 Oct 2026
PrestoDB
- 1Runs onAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Deployment modelself hosted
3 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: prestodb.io
Overview
PrestoDB is ranked #10 of 28 in OLAP databases on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.
PrestoDB plans and pricing
All plansCompared on OLAP databases
- Deployment model
- self_hostedprestodb.io
Facts
- Purpose
- Presto is a distributed SQL query engine designed to query large data sets across heterogeneous data sources.prestodb.io · 2 Oct 2026
- Query federation
- Presto uses connectors to query data sources through a standard API, including relational databases and other data systems.prestodb.io · 2 Oct 2026
- Connectors
- The documentation lists connectors for systems including Hive, Iceberg, Kafka, Cassandra, MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, BigQuery, Redshift, and SQL Server.prestodb.io · 2 Oct 2026
- Query execution
- Presto runs distributed queries using a coordinator and worker nodes.prestodb.io · 2 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The project provides a server tarball, command line interface, JDBC driver, and Docker container for getting started.prestodb.io · 2 Oct 2026
- Supported deployment options
- Installation documentation includes deployment with Docker, Helm, and Homebrew.prestodb.io · 2 Oct 2026
- Security
- Presto documents Kerberos, LDAP, password-file and OAuth 2.0 authentication, along with access control and secure internal communication.prestodb.io · 2 Oct 2026
- Internal encryption
- Communication between Presto cluster nodes can be secured with SSL/TLS.prestodb.io · 2 Oct 2026
- Authorization
- Presto includes built-in system access control options for allowing all operations, read-only operations, or file-based rules.prestodb.io · 2 Oct 2026
- Open source governance
- Presto is described as a Linux Foundation project governed as an independent open-source project.prestodb.io · 2 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to its Slack community to connect with Presto engineers and users.prestodb.io · 2 Oct 2026
- Not a standard database
- The documentation cautions that understanding SQL does not mean Presto provides the features of a standard database.prestodb.io · 2 Oct 2026
- Current release
- The getting-started page identifies version 0.299 as the current release and dates it August 31, 2026.prestodb.io · 2 Oct 2026
Company
- Founded
- 2012prestodb.io · 28 Sept 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best OLAP Databases in 2026#10 of 28
- Best Distributed SQL Databases in 2026#10 of 25
- Best Query Engine Software in 2026#7 of 25
- Best Data Virtualization Software in 2026#10 of 23
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Sources
- prestodb.io/docs/current/overview.html· checked 2 Oct 2026
- prestodb.io/docs/current/overview/concepts.html· checked 2 Oct 2026
- prestodb.io/docs/current/· checked 2 Oct 2026
- prestodb.io/getting-started/· checked 2 Oct 2026
- prestodb.io/docs/current/installation.html· checked 2 Oct 2026
- prestodb.io/docs/current/security/internal-communic· checked 2 Oct 2026
- prestodb.io/docs/current/security/built-in-system-a· checked 2 Oct 2026
- prestodb.io· checked 2 Oct 2026
- prestodb.io/community/· checked 2 Oct 2026
- prestodb.io/docs/current/overview/use-cases.html· checked 2 Oct 2026


