Apache Hive
C
C tier on OLAP DatabasesScore 4.8 · #28 of 28
- Android app
- Not listed
- Free plan
- Yes
- Runs on
- api, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
Summary
Apache Hive is ranked #28 of 28 in OLAP databases on Everything Xiaomi. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.
Apache Hive plans and pricing
All plansCompared on OLAP databases
- Deployment model
- hybridhive.apache.org
- Separate storage and compute
- Yeshive.apache.org
- Data lake support
- Yeshive.apache.org
- Streaming ingestion
- Yeshive.apache.org
Facts
- Purpose
- Apache Hive is a distributed, fault-tolerant data warehouse system for reading, writing, and managing large datasets with SQL.hive.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Metastore
- Hive Metastore provides a central repository of metadata for tables and partitions and serves clients including Hive, Impala, and Spark.hive.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
- SQL connectivity
- HiveServer2 supports multi-client concurrency and JDBC and ODBC clients.hive.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Transactions
- Hive supports full ACID transactions for ORC tables and insert-only transactions for other formats.hive.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Storage
- The project site describes support for S3, Azure Data Lake, and Google Cloud Storage.hive.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The project site names Spark, Presto, and Impala as integrations; it also describes Apache Ranger for authorization and Apache Atlas for lineage and governance.hive.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Iceberg
- Hive supports Apache Iceberg tables through its StorageHandler.hive.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- The site describes Kerberos authentication, fine-grained access control, and audit logging; HiveServer2 documentation also lists LDAP, PAM, and custom authentication options.hive.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The official quickstart provides Docker instructions for running HiveServer2 and the Metastore in a container.hive.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Platforms and prerequisites
- The installation manual says Hive is commonly used in production on Linux, while Mac is commonly used for development; its current prerequisites list Java 8, Maven 3.6.3, Protobuf 2.5, Hadoop 3.3.6, and Tez.hive.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Release compatibility
- The downloads page says Hive 4.2.x requires JDK 21 as its minimum supported Java version and works with Hadoop 3.4.1 and Tez 0.10.5.hive.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Support and community
- Apache Hive is an open-source project run by Apache Software Foundation volunteers, with mailing lists and community channels for participation.hive.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Notable limit
- The Apache Hive community declared the 3.x release line end of life in October 2024, with no further updates or releases planned for that series.hive.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
- Organization
- The website identifies Apache Hive as an Apache Software Foundation project and says it graduated from an Apache Hadoop subproject to a top-level project.hive.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
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Where it ranks on Everything Xiaomi
- Best OLAP Databases in 2026#28 of 28
- Best Query Engine Software in 2026#25 of 25
- Best Data Warehouse Software in 2026#19 of 22
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Sources
- hive.apache.org· checked 4 Oct 2026
- hive.apache.org/docs/latest/admin/setting-up-hiveserver· checked 4 Oct 2026
- hive.apache.org/development/quickstart/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- hive.apache.org/docs/latest/admin/manual-installation/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- hive.apache.org/general/downloads/· checked 4 Oct 2026
- hive.apache.org/development/gettingstarted/· checked 4 Oct 2026