# Apache Druid vs Dremio

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Dremio

| Attribute | Apache Druid | Dremio |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 49.1 (54% (medium)) | 71.7 (69% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 264 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 14,064 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Apache Druid is an open source analytics database designed for fast queries and real-time data ingestion. It excels at powering UIs, running operational queries, and handling high concurrency. It is indexed under Data Warehouse Software.","source":"https://druid.apache.org","question":"What is Apache Druid?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Apache Druid is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://druid.apache.org","question":"Is Apache Druid free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Apache Druid. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://druid.apache.org","question":"What platforms does Apache Druid support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Apache Druid can be deployed on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://druid.apache.org","question":"Can Apache Druid be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Apache Druid is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/apache/druid","question":"Is Apache Druid open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source lakehouse platform built on Apache Iceberg that enables data analytics and AI workloads with support for CDC, multi-source ingestion, and SQL-based querying. It is indexed under Data Warehouse Software.","source":"https://www.dremio.com","question":"What is Dremio?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Dremio offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.20. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.dremio.com","question":"Is Dremio free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Dremio supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.dremio.com","question":"What platforms does Dremio support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Dremio can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.dremio.com","question":"Can Dremio be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 13 integrations for Dremio, including Apache Iceberg, Apache Polaris, dbt, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB and Oracle, plus 5 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.dremio.com","question":"What does Dremio integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Dremio. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Dremio not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.dremio.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Dremio have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Optimized for real-time analytics with rapid query execution on streaming and batch data. Provides native integration with Apache Kafka, Amazon Kinesis, and RabbitMQ for low-latency ingestion at scale. | An open-source lakehouse platform built on Apache Iceberg that enables data analytics and AI workloads with support for CDC, multi-source ingestion, and SQL-based querying. |
| features.capabilities | `{"deployment":"self","sql_dialect":"vendor","architecture":"separated","compute_model":"clusters","license_class":"permissive","semi_structured":"functional","streaming_ingest":true}` | `{"deployment":"hybrid","sql_dialect":"vendor","architecture":"separated","license_class":"source_available","table_formats":"Apache Iceberg","semi_structured":"first_class","federation_query":true,"streaming_ingest":true}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | 9 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Apache Kafka"},{"name":"Amazon Kinesis"},{"name":"Kafka"},{"name":"Kinesis"},{"name":"RabbitMQ"}]` | `[{"name":"Apache Iceberg"},{"name":"Apache Polaris"},{"name":"dbt"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"MongoDB"},{"name":"DynamoDB"},{"name":"Oracle"},{"name":"SQL Server"},{"name":"DB2"},{"name":"AWS EMR"},{"name":"AWS Glue"},{"name":"Apache Spark"},{"name":"Postgres"},{"name":"Kafka"}]` |
| language.primary | Java | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://druid.apache.org","retrievedAt":"2026-09-10T21:09:04.526Z"}` | `{"type":"consumption","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Dremio Cloud","summary":"$0.20 per DCU. $400 credit free trial for 30 days.","features":["Fully managed infrastructure (AWS, Azure coming soon)","Automatic scaling and optimization","Automatic feature releases","Zero infrastructure management","AI Agent","AI Semantic Layer","Intelligent Query Engine","Open Catalog (Apache Polaris)","Enterprise-ready security"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"DCU"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.2,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Fully managed lakehouse on AWS with automatic scaling","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Dremio Enterprise","summary":"Consumption-based. Contact Sales for pricing.","features":["Self-managed on Kubernetes, on-premises, or cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP)","Full control over infrastructure, security, compliance","Flexible deployment options","AI Agent","AI Semantic Layer","Intelligent Query Engine","Open Catalog (Apache Polaris)","Enterprise-ready security","Manual scaling and updates"],"description":"Self-managed software with full control and customization","contactSales":true},{"free":true,"name":"Dremio Community Edition","summary":"Free, no time limit.","features":["Query engine"],"description":"Free query engine for local machines or servers","contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $0.20 per DCU. Free Community Edition. 30-day free trial.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.dremio.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T12:40:05.170Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"amount":0.2,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 61 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/apache/druid/releases/tag/druid-38.0.0","date":"2026-10-01T16:04:21Z","type":"stable","version":"druid-38.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/druid/releases/tag/druid-37.0.0","date":"2026-05-08T22:00:21Z","type":"stable","version":"druid-37.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/druid/releases/tag/druid-36.0.0","date":"2026-02-09T14:50:03Z","type":"stable","version":"druid-36.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/druid/releases/tag/druid-35.0.1","date":"2025-12-15T20:23:38Z","type":"stable","version":"druid-35.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/druid/releases/tag/druid-35.0.0","date":"2025-11-18T04:34:00Z","type":"stable","version":"druid-35.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/druid/releases/tag/druid-34.0.0","date":"2025-08-11T15:12:41Z","type":"stable","version":"druid-34.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/druid/releases/tag/druid-33.0.0","date":"2025-04-29T13:10:12Z","type":"stable","version":"druid-33.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/druid/releases/tag/druid-32.0.1","date":"2025-03-19T16:07:37Z","type":"stable","version":"druid-32.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/druid/releases/tag/druid-31.0.2","date":"2025-03-19T16:07:28Z","type":"stable","version":"druid-31.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/druid/releases/tag/druid-32.0.0","date":"2025-02-13T08:00:18Z","type":"stable","version":"druid-32.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/druid/releases/tag/druid-31.0.1","date":"2024-12-25T05:42:25Z","type":"stable","version":"druid-31.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/druid/releases/tag/druid-31.0.0","date":"2024-10-22T18:15:53Z","type":"stable","version":"druid-31.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/druid/releases/tag/druid-30.0.1","date":"2024-09-17T17:10:51Z","type":"stable","version":"druid-30.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/druid/releases/tag/druid-30.0.0","date":"2024-06-17T03:03:30Z","type":"stable","version":"druid-30.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/druid/releases/tag/druid-29.0.1","date":"2024-04-03T05:02:18Z","type":"stable","version":"druid-29.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/druid/releases/tag/druid-29.0.0","date":"2024-02-21T05:51:52Z","type":"stable","version":"druid-29.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/druid/releases/tag/druid-28.0.1","date":"2023-12-21T11:24:37Z","type":"stable","version":"druid-28.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/druid/releases/tag/druid-28.0.0","date":"2023-11-15T10:19:54Z","type":"stable","version":"druid-28.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/druid/releases/tag/druid-27.0.0","date":"2023-08-11T09:28:58Z","type":"stable","version":"druid-27.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/druid/releases/tag/druid-26.0.0","date":"2023-05-24T00:40:26Z","type":"stable","version":"druid-26.0.0"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 7.5 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://druid.apache.org/docs/latest/multi-stage-query/security | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.apache.druid%3Adruid-processing&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Data Warehouse Software)

| Capability | Apache Druid | Dremio |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Hybrid |
| **Architecture** |  |  |
| Architecture | Separated storage/compute | Separated storage/compute |
| Compute model | Clusters | - |
| **Query** |  |  |
| SQL dialect | Vendor-specific | Vendor-specific |
| Federation / lakehouse query-in-place | - | ✓ |
| **Interoperability** |  |  |
| Table-format support | - | Apache Iceberg |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Concurrency scaling | - | - |
| **Ingestion** |  |  |
| Streaming ingest | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Data model** |  |  |
| Semi-structured (JSON/VARIANT) | Functional | First-class |
| **Analytics** |  |  |
| ML / in-DB functions | - | - |
| **Sharing** |  |  |
| Data sharing / marketplace | - | - |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Licence class | Permissive OSS | Source-available |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:10:31.660Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*