# Presto vs Teradata

| Attribute | Presto | Teradata |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 54.6 (33% (low)) | 61.2 (14% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 441 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 16,724 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":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. | Teradata's Autonomous Knowledge Platform connects multi-modal data, operationalizes AI and analytics, and embeds intelligence into workflows for autonomous decision-making at scale. Supports cloud and on-premises deployments. |
| features.capabilities | `{"deployment":"self","sql_dialect":"ansi","architecture":"separated","license_class":"permissive","semi_structured":"functional","federation_query":true}` | `{"in_db_ml":true,"deployment":"hybrid","semi_structured":"first_class","concurrency_scaling":"automatic"}` |
| language.primary | Java | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"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":"consumption","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"From $4.80/hour compute (U.S. region only)","features":["Teradata Engine","Premier Cloud Support"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":4.8,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"VantageCloud Lake","summary":"From $6.00/hour compute (U.S. region only)","features":["Teradata Engine"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":6,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"VantageCloud Lake+","summary":"From $7.20/hour compute (U.S. region only)","features":["Teradata Engine","Priority Service"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":7.2,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Block Storage","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"TB"},"kind":"metered","amount":1445,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Object Storage","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"TB"},"kind":"metered","amount":276,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Consumption-based pricing: from $4.80/hour compute + storage from $276/TB/year (object storage). On-demand and commitment options. Pricing for U.S. region; data transfer charged separately.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.teradata.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T12:43:20.309Z","startingPrice":{"amount":4.8,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 47 | - |
| release.history | `[{"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"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5 | - |
| 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 | Teradata |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Hybrid |
| **Architecture** |  |  |
| Architecture | Separated storage/compute | - |
| Compute model | - | - |
| **Query** |  |  |
| SQL dialect | ANSI SQL | - |
| Federation / lakehouse query-in-place | ✓ | - |
| **Interoperability** |  |  |
| Table-format support | - | - |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Concurrency scaling | - | Automatic |
| **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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:12:34.807Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*