Best OLAP Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Exasol is ranked #1 of 25 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of StarRocks and Teradata VantageCloud. The best-ranked option with a free plan is StarRocks. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Amazon Athena at $0.30/mo.
OLAP software supports analytical work such as exploring and aggregating data. Compare data source coverage, query language, and real-time ingestion to see which options align with your data and query needs. Deployment and embedded analytics can help distinguish how a platform is used, while row-level security is relevant when access needs to vary. Included users, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing add details for comparing team fit and cost. Among the entries are Exasol, InfluxDB, and Apache Druid. Consider these criteria together with the requirements of your analytics work; a balance of data support, access controls, and deployment choices may matter as much as the features that stand out individually.
25 OLAP software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Exasol No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.0$3.30/mo
- 2 StarRocks No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9Free Deployment: self_hostedQuery language: sqlReal-time ingestion: Yes
- 3 Teradata VantageCloud No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free
- 4 Apache Doris No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6 Deployment: self_hostedQuery language: sqlReal-time ingestion: Yes
- 5 Apache Druid No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5Free Deployment: self_hostedQuery language: sqlReal-time ingestion: Yes
- 6 Apache Pinot No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3Free Deployment: self_hostedQuery language: sqlReal-time ingestion: Yes
- 7 Amazon Redshift No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2$0.54/mo
- 8 Firebolt No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2Free
- 9 ClickHouse Cloud No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7$53/mo
- 10 Timeplus No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7$199/mo Deployment: hybridQuery language: sqlReal-time ingestion: Yes
- 11 InfluxDB No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6Free
- 12 DolphinDB No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5Free
- 13 QuestDB No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free
- 14 TDengine No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$281.25/mo
- 15 Yellowbrick Data Warehouse No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3
- 16 Apache Kylin No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2 Deployment: self_hostedQuery language: sqlReal-time ingestion: Yes
- 17 Oracle Essbase No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1 Deployment: hybridQuery language: mdx
- 18 Amazon Athena No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1$0.30/mo Deployment: cloudQuery language: sql
- 19 Hydrolix No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0 Deployment: hybridQuery language: sqlReal-time ingestion: Yes
- 20 IBM Db2 No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8$630/mo
- 21 DuckDB UI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8Free
- 22 Apache Impala No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8Free Deployment: self_hostedQuery language: sqlReal-time ingestion: Yes
- 23 Greenplum Database No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5
- 24 kdb+ No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0
- 25 icCube No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0
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Questions about this list
Which OLAP software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Exasol is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 8.0. StarRocks is second and Teradata VantageCloud third.
How many of these have a free plan?
14 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Amazon Athena has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.30/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.