# Presto vs Tinybird

| Attribute | Presto | Tinybird |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 52.9 (40% (low)) | 52.1 (73% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 97 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 441 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 16,760 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"The fastest open-source SQL query engine for modern data analytics at scale. Enables querying massive datasets across multiple data sources with sub-second performance. It is indexed under Data Warehouse Software.","source":"https://prestodb.io","question":"What is Presto?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Presto 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://prestodb.io","question":"Is Presto free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Presto can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://prestodb.io","question":"Can Presto be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Presto 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/prestodb/presto","question":"Is Presto open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"A platform for data and engineering teams to ingest data from multiple sources, query it with SQL, and publish low-latency API endpoints for real-time analytics at scale. It is indexed under Data Warehouse Software.","source":"https://www.tinybird.co/pricing/calculator","question":"What is Tinybird?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Tinybird offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $49 per month. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.tinybird.co","question":"Is Tinybird free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Tinybird 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.tinybird.co/pricing/calculator","question":"What platforms does Tinybird support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Tinybird, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.tinybird.co/pricing/calculator","question":"Can Tinybird be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for Tinybird, including Kafka, S3, GCS, DynamoDB, BigQuery, Postgres, MySQL and Snowflake. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.tinybird.co/pricing/calculator","question":"What does Tinybird integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Tinybird. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Tinybird not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.tinybird.co/product/security-and-compliance","question":"What security certifications does Tinybird have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Tinybird is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.tinybird.co/pricing/calculator","question":"Where is Tinybird available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | The fastest open-source SQL query engine for modern data analytics at scale. Enables querying massive datasets across multiple data sources with sub-second performance. | A data platform providing managed ClickHouse with serverless scaling, built-in data connectors, and developer tools to quickly build real-time analytics APIs without infrastructure management. |
| features.capabilities | `{"deployment":"self","sql_dialect":"ansi","architecture":"separated","license_class":"permissive","semi_structured":"functional","federation_query":true}` | `{"deployment":"managed","architecture":"serverless","compute_model":"serverless","streaming_ingest":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 7 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Kafka"},{"name":"S3"},{"name":"GCS"},{"name":"DynamoDB"},{"name":"BigQuery","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Postgres","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"MySQL","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Snowflake","native":true,"direction":"inbound"}]` |
| language.primary | Java | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://prestodb.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T12:41:36.983Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Shared infrastructure","0.25 vCPUs","1 thread/request","1k requests per day","10GB included storage","Community support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Start building with no credit card required","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"vcpu":"0.25","storage":"10GB","requests_per_day":"1k"}},{"free":false,"name":"Developer","summary":"$49/month","features":["Shared infrastructure","0.5 vCPUs","1 thread/request","25GB included storage","Vertical scaling","2 replicas included","Standard support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Deploy and scale in production","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"vcpu":"0.5","storage":"25GB","replicas":"2"}},{"free":false,"name":"SaaS","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Shared infrastructure","Up to 32 vCPUs","4 to 16 threads/request","500GB included storage","Vertical scaling","2 replicas included","Enterprise support available","Yearly commitments discount"],"description":"Instant infra for your workloads","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"vcpu":"Up to 32","storage":"500GB","threads":"4 to 16 threads/request"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Dedicated infrastructure","Unlimited vCPUs","Custom threads/request","Bottomless storage","Vertical and horizontal scaling","Cluster management","Private regions available","Enterprise support included","Yearly commitments discount"],"description":"Guaranteed performance at scale","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"vcpu":"Unlimited","storage":"Bottomless"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Compute overages","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"vCPU-second"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0002,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Storage","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.058,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Egress (same cloud)","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.01,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Egress (different cloud)","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Private networking","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.016,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $49/month. Free tier available. Usage-based compute and storage charges.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.tinybird.co","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T12:42:50.637Z","startingPrice":{"amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| release.cadence_days | 47 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/prestodb/presto/releases/tag/0.299","date":"2026-08-28T07:12:06Z","type":"stable","version":"0.299"},{"url":"https://github.com/prestodb/presto/releases/tag/0.298.1","date":"2026-06-17T16:41:32Z","type":"stable","version":"0.298.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/prestodb/presto/releases/tag/0.298","date":"2026-06-12T18:46:43Z","type":"stable","version":"0.298"},{"url":"https://github.com/prestodb/presto/releases/tag/0.297","date":"2026-04-14T01:39:14Z","type":"stable","version":"0.297"},{"url":"https://github.com/prestodb/presto/releases/tag/0.296","date":"2025-12-08T18:33:56Z","type":"stable","version":"0.296"},{"url":"https://github.com/prestodb/presto/releases/tag/0.295","date":"2025-10-15T07:54:22Z","type":"stable","version":"0.295"},{"url":"https://github.com/prestodb/presto/releases/tag/0.294","date":"2025-08-27T18:59:30Z","type":"stable","version":"0.294"},{"url":"https://github.com/prestodb/presto/releases/tag/0.293","date":"2025-08-28T21:44:31Z","type":"stable","version":"0.293"},{"url":"https://github.com/prestodb/presto/releases/tag/0.292","date":"2025-08-28T21:44:27Z","type":"stable","version":"0.292"},{"url":"https://github.com/prestodb/presto/releases/tag/0.291","date":"2025-08-28T21:44:22Z","type":"stable","version":"0.291"},{"url":"https://github.com/prestodb/presto/releases/tag/0.290","date":"2025-08-28T21:44:18Z","type":"stable","version":"0.290"},{"url":"https://github.com/prestodb/presto/releases/tag/0.289","date":"2025-08-28T21:44:13Z","type":"stable","version":"0.289"},{"url":"https://github.com/prestodb/presto/releases/tag/0.288","date":"2025-08-28T21:44:08Z","type":"stable","version":"0.288"},{"url":"https://github.com/prestodb/presto/releases/tag/0.287","date":"2025-08-28T21:44:04Z","type":"stable","version":"0.287"},{"url":"https://github.com/prestodb/presto/releases/tag/0.286","date":"2025-08-28T21:43:58Z","type":"stable","version":"0.286"},{"url":"https://github.com/prestodb/presto/releases/tag/0.285","date":"2025-08-28T21:43:54Z","type":"stable","version":"0.285"},{"url":"https://github.com/prestodb/presto/releases/tag/0.284","date":"2025-08-28T21:43:50Z","type":"stable","version":"0.284"},{"url":"https://github.com/prestodb/presto/releases/tag/0.283","date":"2025-08-28T21:43:46Z","type":"stable","version":"0.283"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","status":"active"}]` |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.1 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.tinybird.co/docs/forward/compliance |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=com.facebook.presto%3Apresto-jdbc&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | - |

## Capabilities (Data Warehouse Software)

| Capability | Presto | Tinybird |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Managed cloud |
| **Architecture** |  |  |
| Architecture | Separated storage/compute | Serverless |
| Compute model | - | Serverless |
| **Query** |  |  |
| SQL dialect | ANSI SQL | - |
| Federation / lakehouse query-in-place | ✓ | - |
| **Interoperability** |  |  |
| Table-format support | - | - |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Concurrency scaling | - | - |
| **Ingestion** |  |  |
| Streaming ingest | - | ✓ |
| **Data model** |  |  |
| Semi-structured (JSON/VARIANT) | Functional | - |
| **Analytics** |  |  |
| ML / in-DB functions | - | - |
| **Sharing** |  |  |
| Data sharing / marketplace | - | - |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Licence class | Permissive OSS | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:21:56.811Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*