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Best Apache Kudu Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 apps from columnar databases ranked against Apache Kudu on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Exasol Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $3.30/mo7.9
    Apache Kudu vs Exasol
  2. 2
    GreptimeDB AndroidapiLinuxMacself-hosted $290/mo7.8
    Apache Kudu vs GreptimeDB
  3. 3
    StarRocks Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free7.7
    Apache Kudu vs StarRocks
  4. 4
    Firebolt Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free7.5
    Apache Kudu vs Firebolt
  5. 5
    Databend Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.5
    Apache Kudu vs Databend
  6. 6
    Apache Druid Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.4
    Apache Kudu vs Apache Druid
  7. 7
    Amazon Redshift Free trial apiWeb $0.54/mo7.3
    Apache Kudu vs Amazon Redshift
  8. 8
    Apache Doris apiLinuxself-hosted 7.3
    Apache Kudu vs Apache Doris
  9. 9
    ClickHouse Cloud Free trial apiWeb $53/mo7.2
    Apache Kudu vs ClickHouse Cloud
  10. 10
    Apache Pinot Free plan apiself-hostedWeb Free7.2
    Apache Kudu vs Apache Pinot
  11. 11
    QuestDB Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.0
    Apache Kudu vs QuestDB
  12. 12
    MonetDB Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free6.7
    Apache Kudu vs MonetDB
  13. 13
    CrateDB Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 6.7
    Apache Kudu vs CrateDB
  14. 14
    InfluxDB Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 6.6
    Apache Kudu vs InfluxDB
  15. 15
    MotherDuck Free plan apiWeb $250/mo6.5
    Apache Kudu vs MotherDuck
  16. 16
    DuckDB UI Free plan extensionLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free6.0
    Apache Kudu vs DuckDB UI
  17. 17
    Yellowbrick Data Warehouse Web 5.9
    Apache Kudu vs Yellowbrick Data Warehouse
  18. 19
    IBM Db2 Free plan $630/mo5.8
    Apache Kudu vs IBM Db2
  19. 20
    Couchbase Capella Free plan Web $0.15/mo5.7
    Apache Kudu vs Couchbase Capella
  20. 21
    MariaDB Enterprise Analytics Linuxself-hosted 5.5
    Apache Kudu vs MariaDB Enterprise Analytics

Apache Kudu alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Exasol7.9Free plan$3.30/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web
2GreptimeDB7.8No$290/moAndroid, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3StarRocks7.7Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
4Firebolt7.5Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
5Databend7.5Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web
6Apache Druid7.4Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web
7Amazon Redshift7.3No$0.54/moAPI, Web
8Apache Doris7.3No—API, Linux, self-hosted
9ClickHouse Cloud7.2No$53/moAPI, Web
10Apache Pinot7.2Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted, Web
11QuestDB7.0Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
12MonetDB6.7Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
13CrateDB6.7Free plan—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
14InfluxDB6.6Free plan—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
15MotherDuck6.5Free plan$250/moAPI, Web
16DuckDB UI6.0Free planFreeBrowser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
17Yellowbrick Data Warehouse5.9No—Web
19IBM Db25.8Free plan$630/mo—
20Couchbase Capella5.7Free plan$0.15/moWeb
21MariaDB Enterprise Analytics5.5No—Linux, self-hosted
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Questions about Apache Kudu alternatives

What is the best alternative to Apache Kudu?

Exasol, number 1 in columnar databases with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: GreptimeDB, StarRocks, Firebolt and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Apache Kudu?

Exasol is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.