Best Apache Drill Alternatives in 2026
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20 apps from SQL query tools ranked against Apache Drill on the same published basis.
- 1Apache Drill vs DBeaver
- 2Apache Drill vs Outerbase Studio
- 3Apache Drill vs Beekeeper Studio
- 5Apache Drill vs dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL
- 6Apache Drill vs DbVisualizer
- 7Apache Drill vs DataGrip
- 8Apache Drill vs Mode
- 9Apache Drill vs SQL Workbench/J
- 10Apache Drill vs Apache Hue
- 11Apache Drill vs Databricks Notebooks
- 12Apache Drill vs Hex
- 13Apache Drill vs MotherDuck
- 14Apache Drill vs Snowflake CoCo
- 15Apache Drill vs TablePlus
- 16Apache Drill vs BigQuery Data Clean Rooms
- 17Apache Drill vs Querybook
- 18Apache Drill vs Oracle Database
- 19Apache Drill vs Amazon Redshift
- 20Apache Drill vs HeidiSQL
- 21Apache Drill vs Oracle SQL Developer
Apache Drill alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DBeaver | 7.3 | Free plan | $9.42/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Outerbase Studio | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Beekeeper Studio | 7.2 | Free plan | $9/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL | 7.1 | Free plan | $7.50/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | DbVisualizer | 7.1 | Free plan | $16.58/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | DataGrip | 7.0 | Free plan | $10.90/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Mode | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 9 | SQL Workbench/J | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Apache Hue | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | Databricks Notebooks | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 12 | Hex | 6.9 | Free plan | $36/mo | API, Web |
| 13 | MotherDuck | 6.9 | Free plan | $250/mo | API, Web |
| 14 | Snowflake CoCo | 6.6 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | TablePlus | 6.6 | No | — | iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | BigQuery Data Clean Rooms | 6.4 | No | — | API, Web |
| 17 | Querybook | 6.4 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | Oracle Database | 6.2 | No | — | self-hosted |
| 19 | Amazon Redshift | 6.0 | No | $0.54/mo | API, Web |
| 20 | HeidiSQL | 5.8 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 21 | Oracle SQL Developer | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Apache Drill alternatives
What is the best alternative to Apache Drill?
DBeaver, number 1 in SQL query tools with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Outerbase Studio, Beekeeper Studio, dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Apache Drill?
DBeaver is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.