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Best Apache Kudu Alternatives in 2026

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

  1. 1
    Exasol Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $3.30/mo7.3
    Apache Kudu vs Exasol
  2. 2
    InfluxDB Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 7.3
    Apache Kudu vs InfluxDB
  3. 3
    CrateDB Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 7.2
    Apache Kudu vs CrateDB
  4. 4
    Apache Druid Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.1
    Apache Kudu vs Apache Druid
  5. 5
    QuestDB Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.1
    Apache Kudu vs QuestDB
  6. 6
    Databend Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.0
    Apache Kudu vs Databend
  7. 7
    DuckDB UI Free plan extensionLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.0
    Apache Kudu vs DuckDB UI
  8. 8
    MonetDB Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free6.9
    Apache Kudu vs MonetDB
  9. 9
    Firebolt Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free6.7
    Apache Kudu vs Firebolt
  10. 10
    MotherDuck Free plan apiWeb $250/mo6.7
    Apache Kudu vs MotherDuck
  11. 11
    Apache Pinot Free plan apiself-hostedWeb Free6.6
    Apache Kudu vs Apache Pinot
  12. 12
    GreptimeDB AndroidapiLinuxMacself-hosted $290/mo6.6
    Apache Kudu vs GreptimeDB
  13. 13
    StarRocks Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.6
    Apache Kudu vs StarRocks
  14. 14
    Couchbase Capella Free plan Web $0.15/mo6.4
    Apache Kudu vs Couchbase Capella
  15. 15
    Couchbase Lite AndroidapiiOSLinuxWeb 6.4
    Apache Kudu vs Couchbase Lite
  16. 16
    Snowflake CoCo Free trial apiLinuxMacWebWin 6.4
    Apache Kudu vs Snowflake CoCo
  17. 17
    Apache Doris apiLinuxself-hosted 6.2
    Apache Kudu vs Apache Doris
  18. 18
    BigQuery Data Clean Rooms apiWeb 6.2
    Apache Kudu vs BigQuery Data Clean Rooms
  19. 19
    Amazon Redshift Free trial apiWeb $0.54/mo5.9
    Apache Kudu vs Amazon Redshift
  20. 20
    ClickHouse Cloud Free trial apiWeb $53/mo5.9
    Apache Kudu vs ClickHouse Cloud

Apache Kudu alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Exasol7.3Free plan$3.30/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web
2InfluxDB7.3Free plan—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3CrateDB7.2Free plan—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4Apache Druid7.1Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web
5QuestDB7.1Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
6Databend7.0Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web
7DuckDB UI7.0Free planFreeBrowser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
8MonetDB6.9Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
9Firebolt6.7Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
10MotherDuck6.7Free plan$250/moAPI, Web
11Apache Pinot6.6Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted, Web
12GreptimeDB6.6No$290/moAndroid, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
13StarRocks6.6Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
14Couchbase Capella6.4Free plan$0.15/moWeb
15Couchbase Lite6.4No—Android, API, iOS, Linux, Web, Windows
16Snowflake CoCo6.4No—API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
17Apache Doris6.2No—API, Linux, self-hosted
18BigQuery Data Clean Rooms6.2No—API, Web
19Amazon Redshift5.9No$0.54/moAPI, Web
20ClickHouse Cloud5.9No$53/moAPI, Web
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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 7.3 out of 10. The others here: InfluxDB, CrateDB, Apache Druid and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Apache Kudu?

Exasol is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 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.