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Comparison

Apache Doris vs Firebolt

On the evidence we track, Firebolt leads this comparison with a composite score of 63/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Apache Doris50
★Firebolt63
Score
vioscaleAI score
Apache Doris50 / 100low · 45%
Firebolt63 / 100medium · 74%
Pricing
Free tier
Apache Doris✓
Firebolt✓
Model
Apache Dorisopen_source
Fireboltfreemium
Price level
Apache Dorisfree
Fireboltlow
Transparent
Apache Doris–
Firebolt✓
Integrations
Count
Apache Doris15
Firebolt4
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
Apache Doris✓
Firebolt–
Gdpr
Apache Doris–
Firebolt✓
Hipaa
Apache Doris–
Firebolt✓
Iso27001
Apache Doris–
Firebolt✓
Soc2
Apache Doris–
Firebolt✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Apache Doris–
Firebolt✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache Doris1
Firebolt–
Github stars
Apache Doris16,078
Firebolt–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apache Doris100
Firebolt–
Release
Cadence days
Apache Doris20
Firebolt–
History
Apache Doris20 items
Firebolt–
License
Spdx
Apache DorisApache-2.0
Firebolt–
Language
Primary
Apache DorisJava
Firebolt–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Apache Doris4 items
Firebolt7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for data warehouse software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Deployment
Deployment
Apache DorisHybrid
FireboltHybrid
Architecture
Architecture
Apache DorisCoupled MPP
FireboltSeparated storage/compute
Compute model
Apache DorisClusters
FireboltClusters
Query
SQL dialect
Apache Doris-
FireboltVendor-specific
Federation / lakehouse query-in-place
Apache Doris✓
Firebolt-
Interoperability
Table-format support
Apache DorisIceberg, Delta Lake, Hudi
FireboltIceberg, DuckLake
Scale
Concurrency scaling
Apache Doris-
FireboltManual
Ingestion
Streaming ingest
Apache Doris✓
Firebolt✓
Data model
Semi-structured (JSON/VARIANT)
Apache DorisFirst-class
FireboltFirst-class
Analytics
ML / in-DB functions
Apache Doris-
Firebolt✓
Sharing
Data sharing / marketplace
Apache Doris-
Firebolt-
Licensing
Licence class
Apache DorisPermissive OSS
FireboltPermissive OSS

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Apache Doris

A distributed analytics database optimized for low-latency queries on petabyte-scale data. Supports querying data lakes in open formats like Iceberg and Delta Lake, as well as streaming data ingestion and semi-structured data processing.

Independently observed

Firebolt

Leader

An open-source analytical database designed for real-time and batch analytics that can run from a single laptop to distributed clusters across multiple cloud providers. It supports industry-standard formats like Iceberg, uses a Postgres-compatible SQL dialect, and offers per-second billing with no fixed costs.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Apache Doris

Open sourceFree tier

Open source, free

as of verify ↗

Firebolt

Leader
from $0.03/moHybridFree tier

Free open-source self-hosted option, or managed service from $0.92/hr per node + $0.0264/GB·mo. Includes $200 free credits.

  • Open SourceFree
    • self-hosted
    • no limits
  • Managed ServiceFrom $0.92/hr per node + $0.0264/GB·mo storage. Includes $200 free credits.
    • per-second billing
    • auto-scaling
    • auto start/resume
    • scale to zero
    • workload isolation
    • +1 more
  • Bring Your Own CloudContact sales
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Apache Doris✗
Firebolt✓
macOS
Apache Doris✓
Firebolt✗
Windows
Apache Doris✓
Firebolt✗
Linux
Apache Doris✓
Firebolt✗
CLI
Apache Doris✓
Firebolt✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Apache Doris✓
Firebolt✓
Self-hosted
Apache Doris✓
Firebolt✓
On-premise
Apache Doris✗
Firebolt✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (2)
  • Iceberg
  • Kafka

Apache Doris

15 total - 13 not shared
  • Delta Lake
  • Hudi
  • Hive
  • Flink
  • Spark
  • PostgreSQL
  • Microsoft Fabric
  • MaxCompute
  • AWS S3
  • Tencent Cloud COS
  • MySQL
  • Parquet
  • ORC
Independently observed

Firebolt

Leader
14 total - 12 not shared
  • Claude
  • Copilot
  • Cursor
  • Salesforce
  • RudderStack
  • Onfire
  • Calendly
  • Cal.com
  • Smartlead
  • Zapier
  • Tableau Cloud
  • S3
Independently observed
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