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Comparison

Apache Hudi vs Google BigQuery

On the evidence we track, Google BigQuery leads this comparison with a composite score of 61/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Machine formatsMarkdownJSONGraphQLMarkdown is open. JSON and GraphQL need a free key.
Apache Hudi51
★Google BigQuery61
Score
vioscaleAI score
Apache Hudi51 / 100medium · 59%
Google BigQuery61 / 100low · 40%
Pricing
Free tier
Apache Hudi✓
Google BigQuery✓
Model
Apache Hudiopen_source
Google BigQuerycommercial
Price level
Apache Hudifree
Google BigQueryunknown
Transparent
Apache Hudi–
Google BigQuery✗
Integrations
Count
Apache Hudi12
Google BigQuery2
Security
Scorecard
Apache Hudi6.4
Google BigQuery–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Apache Hudi–
Google BigQuery99.99
Status page
Apache Hudi–
Google BigQuery✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache Hudi358
Google BigQuery–
Github stars
Apache Hudi6,318
Google BigQuery–
Package downloads weekly
Apache Hudi5,524
Google BigQuery–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apache Hudi100
Google BigQuery–
Release
Cadence days
Apache Hudi63
Google BigQuery–
History
Apache Hudi20 items
Google BigQuery–
License
Spdx
Apache HudiApache-2.0
Google BigQuery–
Language
Primary
Apache HudiJava
Google BigQuery–
Market
Availability
Apache Hudi–
Google BigQueryAvailable worldwide
Content
Faq
Apache Hudi6 items
Google BigQuery5 items

Capabilities

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

Deployment
Deployment
Apache HudiSelf-hosted
Google BigQueryManaged cloud
Architecture
Architecture
Apache HudiSeparated storage/compute
Google BigQueryServerless
Compute model
Apache Hudi-
Google BigQueryServerless
Query
SQL dialect
Apache Hudi-
Google BigQueryVendor-specific
Federation / lakehouse query-in-place
Apache Hudi✓
Google BigQuery✓
Interoperability
Table-format support
Apache HudiParquet with MOR support
Google BigQuery-
Scale
Concurrency scaling
Apache Hudi-
Google BigQuery-
Ingestion
Streaming ingest
Apache Hudi✓
Google BigQuery✓
Data model
Semi-structured (JSON/VARIANT)
Apache HudiFunctional
Google BigQueryFirst-class
Analytics
ML / in-DB functions
Apache Hudi-
Google BigQuery✓
Sharing
Data sharing / marketplace
Apache Hudi-
Google BigQuery✓
Licensing
Licence class
Apache HudiPermissive OSS
Google BigQueryProprietary

What each one is

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

Apache Hudi

An open data lakehouse platform that enables ACID transactions and incremental processing on data lakes across cloud environments, providing tools for data ingestion, management, and query.

Independently observed

Google BigQuery

Leader

A cloud-based data platform that automates the complete data lifecycle from ingestion through AI analysis, enabling organizations to analyze data and derive AI-driven insights at scale.

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 ↗

Google BigQuery

Leader
Usage-basedFree tier

Free tier with 10 GiB storage and 1 TiB monthly queries. New customers receive $300 in free credits.

  • Free tierFree
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✗
Google BigQuery✓
CLI
Apache Hudi✓
Google BigQuery✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Apache Hudi✓
Google BigQuery✓
Self-hosted
Apache Hudi✓
Google BigQuery✗

Integrations

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

Apache Hudi

17 total
  • AWS Glue
  • Apache Spark
  • Apache Flink
  • Trino
  • Presto
  • Apache Hive
  • Apicurio Registry
  • Apache Kafka
  • Apache Hive Metastore
  • Google BigQuery
  • Apache XTable
  • Amazon Athena
  • Kafka
  • Debezium
  • Hive Metastore
  • DuckDB
  • Iceberg
Independently observed

Google BigQuery

Leader
6 total
  • Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform
  • Data Engineering Agent
  • Data Science Agent
  • Conversational Analytics Agent
  • Gemini
  • Dataflow
Independently observed
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