Apache Hive
7.4#3 in query engine softwareFree planFree planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
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SingleStore Helios
8.1#1 in analytics databasesFree planFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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| Fact | Apache Hive | SingleStore Helios |
|---|---|---|
| Documentation depth | The documentation site provides tutorials, administration guides, configuration references and versioned Javadocs. | The cloud documentation includes getting-started, connection, database, loading, querying, AI, security, reference, release-notes and support sections. |
| Iceberg integration | Hive Iceberg tables support Parquet, ORC and Avro file formats and both Iceberg table format versions 1 and 2. | Helios can ingest from and write to Apache Iceberg tables, with external-table querying and bidirectional sharing listed as forthcoming or preview capabilities. |
| 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. | Listed integrations include AWS Glue, Apache Beam, Apache Flink, Apache Spark, Azure Data Factory, Azure Event Hubs, Confluent Kafka, Fivetran, Informatica, Qlik, Tableau Prep, dbt, Datadog, New Relic and Terraform. |
| Rating on TrustRadius | 8 out of 10 from 35 reviews. | 8.2 out of 10 from 120 reviews and ratings. |
Apache Hive plans
- Apache HiveFree
SingleStore Helios plans
- SharedFree
- StandardPriced on request
- EnterprisePriced on request
- BYOC StandardPriced on request
Pick Apache Hive if…
Hive suits teams managing large datasets with SQL that need a data warehouse with distributed storage and integrations. Its documentation lists Linux for production use and Mac for development, with Windows also among the listed platforms.
Pick SingleStore Helios if…
Helios suits teams needing a cloud database for transactional and analytical workloads, including those working with varied data types or AI workloads. The free Shared workspace is aimed at evaluation, development, and non-production use.