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Presto
Presto is a free, open-source distributed SQL query engine designed for high-performance analytics on massive datasets.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Query petabytes of data across diverse sources with lightning-fast, open-source SQL.
Who should look elsewhere
Requires technical expertise for setup and management
Pros
- +Extremely fast query performance on large datasets
- +Ability to query diverse data sources with a single SQL interface
- +Scalable for various workload sizes
- +Backed by a strong open-source community and Linux Foundation
- +Free to use and open-source
Cons
- −Requires technical expertise for setup and management
- −Membership to the Presto Foundation for governance influence is paid
Key features
- ✓Query massive datasets across multiple data sources
- ✓Sub-second query performance
- ✓Supports ad hoc analytics and real-time applications
- ✓Access data lakes, lakehouses, NoSQL, and more with SQL
- ✓In-memory SQL engine for fast performance
- ✓Scales from tiny to petabytes for interactive and batch workloads
- ✓Open-source project under the Linux Foundation
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Source | — | month | Query massive datasets across multiple data sources; Sub-second performance; Ad hoc analytics |