What is Presto?
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.
Presto pricing
We don't have Presto's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
Free and open source
What Presto does
The capabilities that matter for data warehouse software, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Deployment
- Self-hosted
- Architecture
- Separated storage/compute
- Compute model
- -
- SQL dialect
- ANSI SQL
- Federation / lakehouse query-in-place
- ✓
- Table-format support
- -
- Concurrency scaling
- -
- Streaming ingest
- -
- Semi-structured (JSON/VARIANT)
- Functional
- ML / in-DB functions
- -
- Data sharing / marketplace
- -
- Licence class
- Permissive OSS
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- Self-hosted
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 2 (0 in the last 12 months), max severity HIGH sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Presto FAQ
Common questions about Presto, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Presto?
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
Is Presto free to use?
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
Can Presto be self-hosted?
Yes. Presto can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://prestodb.io
Is Presto open source?
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.
Presto alternatives
Other data warehouse software we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- SingleStoreA high-performance database for real-time analytics on operational datamedium · 68%
- Dremiomedium · 69%
- SnowflakeA cloud-based data platform for analytics, machine learning and AI-driven insights across multiple cloud providersmedium · 63%
- FireboltAn open-source distributed query engine for real-time and batch analytics, deployable from a laptop to enterprise clusters with per-second billing.medium · 74%
- Google BigQueryAutonomous platform for data warehouse and AI analyticslow · 40%
- Delta LakeAn open-source storage framework for building lakehouse systems with multiple compute enginesmedium · 58%
Compare Presto
Side by side against other data warehouse software, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Presto, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development activity | 63 | 0.09 | 5.9 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 74 | 0.05 | 3.8 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 44 | 0.06 | 2.8 | ✓ |
| Stars | 80 | 0.03 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| Security score | 51 | 0.04 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 29 | 0.06 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.12 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 97 | mediumsource · 2026-10-13 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 4 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 69% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Deployment: self · Sql dialect: ansi · Architecture: separated · License class: permissive · Semi structured: functional · Federation query: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Java | highsource · 2026-10-13 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | Apache-2.0 | highsource · 2026-10-13 · 95% |
Pricing
Release
Security
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