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Real-time OLAP databases
9 tools compared: how each is priced, where it runs, and what to consider instead.
| Tool | Pricing model | Free tier | Open source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Doris Open-source MPP database combining real-time analytics with sub-second query response at large scale. | Open source + paid | Yes | Yes |
| Apache Druid Open-source real-time analytics database that ingests streaming and batch data for interactive dashboards. | Open source + paid | Yes | Yes |
| Apache Pinot Open-source distributed OLAP database built by LinkedIn for low-latency analytics serving at high query volume. | Open source + paid | Yes | Yes |
| ClickHouse Open-source columnar database built for sub-second aggregate queries over billions of rows. | Open source + paid | Yes | Yes |
| ClickHouse Cloud Fully managed cloud version of ClickHouse, billed by compute and storage rather than server count. | Usage-based | No | No |
| Imply Managed and self-hosted Apache Druid platform built by Druid's original creators. | Usage-based | No | No |
| StarRocks Open-source MPP database for sub-second analytics across real-time data and data-lake tables. | Open source + paid | Yes | Yes |
| StarTree Fully managed cloud service for Apache Pinot, built by Pinot's original creators. | Usage-based | No | No |
| Tinybird Managed real-time analytics platform, built on ClickHouse, for turning event streams into low-latency API endpoints. | Free tier + paid | Yes | No |