Comparison

Apache Hudi vs DuckDB

On the evidence we track, DuckDB leads this comparison with a composite score of 62/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Apache Hudi50
DuckDB62
Score
Vioscale score
Apache Hudi50 / 100medium · 57%
DuckDB62 / 100medium · 56%
Pricing
Free tier
Apache Hudi
DuckDB
Model
Apache Hudiopen_source
Price level
Apache Hudifree
DuckDBfree
Transparent
Apache Hudi
DuckDB
Integrations
Count
Apache Hudi7
DuckDB27
Reliability
Status page
Apache Hudi
DuckDB
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache Hudi358
DuckDB1
Github stars
Apache Hudi6,219
DuckDB40,661
Package downloads weekly
Apache Hudi8,142
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apache Hudi100
DuckDB100
Release
Cadence days
Apache Hudi61
DuckDB28
History
Apache Hudi20 items
DuckDB20 items
License
Spdx
Apache HudiApache-2.0
DuckDBMIT
Language
Primary
Apache HudiJava
DuckDBC++
Market
Availability
Apache Hudi

Capabilities

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

Deployment
Deployment
Apache HudiSelf-hosted
DuckDBEmbedded
Architecture
Architecture
Apache HudiSeparated storage/compute
DuckDB-
Compute model
Apache Hudi-
DuckDB-
Query
SQL dialect
Apache Hudi-
DuckDBVendor-specific
Federation / lakehouse query-in-place
Apache Hudi
DuckDB
Interoperability
Table-format support
Apache HudiParquet with MOR support
DuckDBParquet, CSV, JSON, Iceberg, Delta Lake, Vortex, DuckLake, Lance, Arrow, Avro, E
Scale
Concurrency scaling
Apache Hudi-
DuckDB-
Ingestion
Streaming ingest
Apache Hudi-
DuckDB-
Data model
Semi-structured (JSON/VARIANT)
Apache HudiFunctional
DuckDBFunctional
Analytics
ML / in-DB functions
Apache Hudi-
DuckDB
Sharing
Data sharing / marketplace
Apache Hudi-
DuckDB-
Licensing
Licence class
Apache HudiPermissive OSS
DuckDBPermissive OSS

What each one is

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

Apache Hudi

Apache Hudi is an open-source project enabling data teams to manage analytics datasets with ACID transactions, temporal data access, and change capture. It provides multi-language APIs and integrates with data processing systems like Spark, Flink, and Presto.

Independently observed

DuckDB

Leader

An in-process SQL analytical database that runs natively in applications across operating systems and environments. Supports querying files and cloud data directly with a SQL dialect and includes vector search capabilities.

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 Hudi

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

DuckDB

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Free, open source under MIT license

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Apache Hudi
DuckDB
macOS
Apache Hudi
DuckDB
Windows
Apache Hudi
DuckDB
Linux
Apache Hudi
DuckDB
CLI
Apache Hudi
DuckDB
Deployment
Self-hosted
Apache Hudi
DuckDB

Integrations

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

Apache Hudi

7 total
  • AWS Glue
  • Apache Spark
  • Apache Flink
  • Trino
  • Presto
  • Apache Hive
  • Apicurio Registry
Independently observed

DuckDB

Leader
27 total
  • Postgres
  • AWS
  • S3
  • Azure
  • Google Cloud
  • Hugging Face
  • SQLite
  • MySQL
  • Iceberg
  • Delta Lake
  • Parquet
  • JSON
  • Arrow
  • Avro
  • Pandas
  • dplyr
  • Jupyter
  • Marimo
  • Claude
  • Cloudflare
  • ODBC
  • HTTP
  • Excel
  • Vortex
  • +3 more
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.