Category · 5 tools · 3 comparisons
Data warehouse and lakehouse platforms
Tools for storing, managing, and querying large analytical datasets.
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At a glance
- Tools tracked
- 5
- Entry plans
- $6.67–$50/mo
- Typical entry plan
- $6.67/mo
- Free plan
- 4 of 5
- Cheapest paid
- Cloudera Data Platform, $6.67/mo
- Best value score
- Dremio, 6.5/10
Every tool we cover
Price tracker →| Tool | Score | From | Top listed plan | Free plan | Trial | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DremioDremio | 7.2 | Free | — | Yes | 30 days | ReviewAlternatives |
| VerticaVertica | 6.8 | Free* | — | Yes | 30 days | ReviewAlternatives |
 Apache PinotApache Pinot | 6.5 | Free* | — | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 Cloudera Data PlatformCloudera Data Platform | 6.2 | $6.67/mo* | $625/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 OxlaOxla | 6.2 | $50/mo* | $50/mo | Yes | — | Review |
* Lower confidence: the vendor's pricing page couldn't be read directly or didn't list every price, so the figure was compiled from other public sources and may be incomplete. Check the vendor's page before you buy.
Head-to-head
Highest scored
DremioDremio
Shortlist Dremio for open lakehouse workloads; check consumption costs and deployment effort first.
Vertica
Strong analytics breadth; unclear commercial costs and no relevant user feedback in the Reddit threads we read.
Apache PinotApache Pinot
Strong real-time analytics features; self-hosting complexity and unpublished commercial pricing temper the value.
Data warehouse and lakehouse platforms: quick answers
How much do data warehouse and lakehouse platforms cost?
Paid plans for the 5 data warehouse and lakehouse platforms we track start between $6.67 and $50 a month, and the typical entry plan is about $6.67 a month. 4 of them have a free plan. Prices are the vendors' own, checked Nov 7, 2026; most quote the per-month price when billed annually.
Which data warehouse and lakehouse platform is the cheapest?
Cloudera Data Platform has the lowest paid entry plan at $6.67 a month, followed by Oxla at $50. If you can live with limits, Dremio, Vertica, Apache Pinot and Oxla have a free plan.
Which data warehouse and lakehouse platforms have a free plan?
Dremio, Vertica, Apache Pinot and Oxla have a free plan. Free plans are usually capped on usage, seats or features; each review lists the limits.
Which data warehouse and lakehouse platform scores highest in our reviews?
Dremio scores highest at 7.2/10. Shortlist Dremio for open lakehouse workloads; check consumption costs and deployment effort first.