Apache Druid
7.2#2 in streaming analytics softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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Apache Heron
5.5#19 in streaming analytics softwareLinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Apache Druid | Apache Heron |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Loosely coupled ingestion, query, and orchestration components with deep storage support scale-up and scale-out. | Heron uses a process-based computing model with topology isolation. |
| License | Apache Druid and its documentation are licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. | The project is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. |
| Purpose | Apache Druid is a high-performance real-time analytics database for sub-second queries on streaming and batch data at scale. | Heron is a real-time, distributed, fault-tolerant stream processing engine. |
| Security | Security features include TLS, authentication, and authorization, but they are disabled by default and the documentation says to configure them for production. | The GitHub repository page links to a security policy. |
| What it does | Apache Druid is a real-time analytics database for sub-second queries on streaming and batch data at scale. | Heron is a real-time, distributed, fault-tolerant stream processing engine. |
Apache Druid plans
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Apache Heron plans
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Pick Apache Druid if…
Druid suits teams building user-facing analytics or working with streaming data that need low-latency, concurrent queries and quick visibility into incoming data. It can also serve ad hoc analysis of semi-structured data such as JSON.
Pick Apache Heron if…
Heron may interest teams maintaining existing stream-processing systems that use its APIs or topology model. Its retired status and read-only repository are important considerations for anyone evaluating it for new work.