Apache Impala vs PrestoDB

Apache Impala plans

• Apache Impala open-source softwareFree

PrestoDB plans

• PrestoDBFree
• Presto open-source distributionFree

Pick Apache Impala if…

It suits teams running SQL analytics or BI queries on data in Hadoop-related storage systems and open table formats. It is less suited as a replacement for frameworks used for long-running ETL and batch jobs.

Pick PrestoDB if…

PrestoDB suits teams that need to query large datasets across different systems and can manage a self-hosted deployment. It may not fit teams looking for the full feature set of a standard database.