SingleStore Helios is a cloud database-as-a-service available on AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.
Best Analytics Data in 2026
These tools provide places to keep, query and use analytical datasets. Before selecting one, weigh deployment models, storage design, included capacity, query languages, sharing features and cloud availability. Entries run through web, API, Linux, self-hosted, macOS or Windows environments.
Exasol is a database for organizations running analytics and high-concurrency AI workloads.
ClickHouse Cloud is a managed service for real-time analytics, observability, and AI-powered data applications.
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IBM Db2
Free planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted7.4From $630 a month - 5

InfluxDB
InfluxDB is a time series database and platform for high-frequency data recorded with timestamps.
Free planWebAPILinuxmacOS7.4$0.01 usage-based - 6
Teradata VantageCloud
Teradata VantageCloud is Teradata’s managed cloud deployment for production AI, analytics, lakehouse, and agentic AI workloads.
Free planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted7.3$1.50 one-time - 7
Apache Druid
Apache Druid is an open-source database for real-time analysis of streaming and batch data.
Free planWebAPILinuxmacOS7.2Free plan - 8

Starburst Galaxy
Starburst Galaxy is a managed, cloud-hosted analytics platform built on Trino.
Free planWebAPILinux7.1Free plan - 9

Materialize
Materialize is a SQL-based live data layer for apps and AI agents.
Free planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted7.0From $1.50 a year - 10
SAP Customer Data Platform
SAP Customer Data Platform unifies customer profiles and related account or individual relationships for B2B and B2C use cases.
WebAPI7.0From $1.15 a month - 11
MotherDuck
MotherDuck is a serverless cloud data warehouse built on DuckDB for data teams, app developers, and AI agents.
Free planWebAPI6.9From $250 a month - 12

QuestDB
QuestDB is a time-series database for environments where low latency matters.
Free planWebAPILinuxmacOS6.9Free plan - 13
Yellowbrick Data Warehouse
Yellowbrick Data Warehouse is a SQL data platform for data warehousing and application analytics.
WebAPILinuxmacOS6.9From $0.28 a month - 14

RisingWave
RisingWave is a distributed SQL streaming platform that ingests, transforms, and serves real-time data.
WebAPILinuxmacOS6.7$0.23 usage-based - 15

Amazon Redshift
Amazon Redshift is a cloud data warehouse for SQL analytics across data warehouses and data lakes.
WebAPI6.6From $0.54 a month - 16
Greenplum Database
Greenplum Database is an open-source data warehouse based on PostgreSQL for large-scale analytics, including workloads involving machine learning and AI.
Free planAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.6Free plan - 17

Apache Iceberg
Apache Iceberg is an open table format for analytic datasets, built for large tables and use across multiple data engines.
Free planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.5Free plan - 18

Apache Pinot
Apache Pinot is an open-source distributed OLAP datastore for real-time analytics and user-facing workloads.
Free planWebAPISelf-hosted6.4Free plan - 19

Firebolt
Firebolt is an open-source analytical database for engineers that uses Postgres-compatible SQL.
Free planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.4Free plan - 20
Trino
Trino is a distributed SQL query engine for analyzing large datasets across different data systems.
Free planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.4Free plan - 21

Delta Lake
Delta Lake is a free, open-source storage framework for building lakehouse architectures on data lakes.
Free planAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.3Free plan - 22
StarRocks
StarRocks is a free, self-hosted analytical database for workloads such as multidimensional OLAP, ad hoc queries, and real-time, high-concurrency analytics.
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted6.1Free plan - 23
Apache Hudi
Apache Hudi is an open-source data lakehouse platform that adds database capabilities to data lakes and supports incremental processing for low-latency analytics.
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted6.0Free plan - 24

Microsoft Fabric Notebooks
Microsoft Fabric Notebooks is a web-based interactive coding environment for Apache Spark jobs and machine learning experiments, intended for data…
WebAPI6.0 - 25

Apache Doris
Apache Doris is an open-source, real-time analytical database for analytics and AI, available under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
APILinuxSelf-hosted5.8
Choosing well
Check platform access
Confirm how you will connect to the service.
If you need phone or tablet access, verify Android support before committing.
Compare free and paid options
Some entries offer free plans, with open-source examples including Apache Doris, Apache Druid, Apache Hudi, Apache Iceberg and Delta Lake.
Published starting figures include $0.54 for Amazon Redshift and $0.07 for Cloudera Data Warehouse; Azure Synapse Analytics asks you to request pricing. A free trial is another option to check.
Match deployment to storage needs
Compare cloud, self-hosted and other deployment models with the storage architecture that fits your setup. Review included storage before selecting a service.
Because cloud choices influence where data runs and how it is managed, examine them together with deployment.
Assess queries and sharing
Look at a tool's supported query languages and how well they align with your existing work. Compare data-sharing features when several people or services need access.
The comparison also covers included storage, storage architecture and cloud options, so use those fields together rather than judging by price alone.
Questions people ask
Is Android support listed for these analytics data tools?
No Android platform is stated in these facts. Check the tool directly if Android access matters.
Can these tools be used at no cost?
Yes. Free plans appear among these entries, including open-source options such as Apache Doris, Apache Druid, Apache Hudi, Apache Iceberg and Delta Lake.
Do paid tools show starting prices?
Published entry prices include Amazon Redshift at $0.54 and Cloudera Data Warehouse at $0.07; Azure Synapse Analytics provides pricing on request.
Can I run an analytics data tool myself?
Self-hosted is a listed platform option. Review the tool's deployment model and storage architecture before deciding.
What should I compare beyond price?
Look across deployment, storage architecture, query languages, included storage, data sharing, cloud options and platform support.

