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Alternatives · 2026

The best Azure Synapse Analytics alternatives

The rest of Best Query Engine Software, in this site's order: each with what it costs, where it runs and its record score.

1 WebWindowsLinux+2 $630 a month Record5.8 Visit
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Starburst Galaxy

Starburst recommends Galaxy for organizations that do not yet have resources to manage complex data clusters.

WebLinuxAPI Free plan Record5.7 Visit
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Starburst Enterprise Context Layer

It is aimed at teams that need governed data products and controlled access across analytics and AI use.

WebAPISelf-hosted $0.50 usage-based Record5.5 Visit
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PrestoDB

PrestoDB is for users who need to run distributed SQL queries across heterogeneous data sources and can manage a self-hosted deployment.

WebMacLinux+2 Free plan Record5.4 Visit
5
Apache Hive

Apache Hive suits teams managing large datasets with SQL and connecting warehouse clients, storage, and related tools.

WindowsMacLinux+2 Free plan Record5.1 Visit
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Denodo Platform

It suits organizations bringing together distributed data while needing shared definitions, access controls, and multiple integration methods.

WebWindowsLinux+2 Free plan Record5.1 Visit
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Comunica

Comunica suits researchers and developers who need flexible querying across decentralized RDF sources.

WebWindowsMac+3 Free plan Record5.0 Visit
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Apache Drill

Apache Drill may suit developers and data teams that need SQL access to raw data across supported Hadoop, NoSQL, and cloud sources.

WindowsMacLinux+2 Free plan Record4.9 Visit
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Ontop

Ontop suits teams that need ontology modeling, semantic reasoning, and SPARQL over relational databases.

WebWindowsMac+3 Free plan Record4.8 Visit
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Apache Impala

Impala suits teams running SQL-based analytics on Hadoop ecosystem data, including multitenant deployments.

MacLinuxAPI+1 Free plan Record4.7 Visit
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Apache Kylin

Kylin suits teams building analytics systems that use SQL models, streaming or batch data, and supported BI tools.

WebLinuxAPI+1 Free plan Record4.7 Visit
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Firebolt

Firebolt suits engineers choosing between self-managed analytical database deployments and a managed service, including teams working with open…

WebLinuxAPI+1 Free plan Record4.7 Visit
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Trino

Trino suits teams that need SQL analytics across multiple data sources in cloud or on-premises environments.

WebLinuxAPI+1 Free plan Record4.6 Visit
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Apache Arrow DataFusion

It suits developers building database and analytics systems for specific workloads who want an in-process query engine.

MacLinuxSelf-hosted Free plan Record4.5 Visit
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Teiid

Teiid is aimed at Java developers integrating multiple enterprise data sources, especially those targeting OpenShift.

LinuxAPISelf-hosted Free plan Record4.5 Visit
16 WebAPI $0.30 usage-based Record4.2 Visit
17 WebLinuxAPI+1 — Record4.1 Visit
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Query

Query is aimed at security teams investigating distributed data without centralizing it.

WebAPI — Record3.7 Visit
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Alibaba Cloud MaxCompute

MaxCompute suits users seeking a cloud data platform with separate storage and compute, data lake support, streaming ingestion, or in-database…

Web $22 a month Record3.4 Visit
20 Web Free plan Record3.0 Visit
21 Web Free plan Record2.8 Visit
22 Web $0.07 usage-based Record2.6 Visit
23 WebWindowsLinux — Record2.6 Visit
24 Web — Record2.5 Visit