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Dremio alternatives: 4 apps ranked by verified data

Facts checked Nov 8, 2026AppBreakup editorialHow we rankAll data warehouses and analytics databases

Top picks

  • Google BigQuery logo

    Best overall

    Google BigQuery

    Starting price: $6.25 per TiB scanned (on-demand)

  • Firebolt logo

    Best free option

    Firebolt

    Starting price: $0.92 per hour of compute (1 S node, US East)

Common reasons people leave Dremio: managed Dremio Cloud runs only on AWS for now, and enterprise edition pricing requires talking to sales. We ranked 4 alternatives by how directly each one replaces Dremio, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. Google BigQuery currently ranks first.

Dremio has been acquired. Now part of SAP, according to a notice on Dremio's website.

Quick comparison

#AppPricingVerified priceOpen sourcePlatformsVerified factsScore
1Google BigQuery logoGoogle BigQueryFree plan + paid$6.25 per TiB scanned (on-demand)NoWeb4 of 472.5
2Databricks logoDatabricksPaid—NoWeb4 of 464.8
3Snowflake logoSnowflakePaid—NoWeb4 of 461.8
4Firebolt logoFireboltFree plan + paid$0.92 per hour of compute (1 S node, US East)NoWeb, Linux, Self-hosted6 of 655.9
  1. Google BigQuery logo

    1. Google BigQueryTop pick

    Best for: Teams on Google Cloud or GA4 who want a warehouse with no servers to manage

    Free plan + paidWeb

    72.5

    score / 100

    Why switch from Dremio

    Serverless warehouse with BigLake for querying open table formats on Google Cloud.

    Pros

    • Fully serverless, with nothing to size or keep running
    • Monthly free query and storage allowance for small projects
    • Native exports from Google Analytics 4 and other Google products
    • Machine learning models can be trained in plain SQL

    Cons

    • Tied to Google Cloud; there is no self-hosted version
    • On-demand billing by data scanned can surprise teams that query wide tables
    • Less control over performance tuning than with your own cluster
    Visit Google BigQuery Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.363
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.15100
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Google BigQuery a good Dremio alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Serverless
    Yes
    Checked Nov 8, 2026cloud.google.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free query allowance
    First 1 TiB per month
    Checked Nov 8, 2026cloud.google.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Starting price
    $6.25 per TiB scanned (on-demand)
    Checked Nov 8, 2026cloud.google.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free storage
    First 10 GiB per month
    Checked Nov 8, 2026cloud.google.com(opens source in a new tab)
  2. Databricks logo

    2. Databricks

    Best for: Data engineering and ML teams that want SQL, Spark and model training on one platform

    PaidWeb

    64.8

    score / 100

    Why switch from Dremio

    Full lakehouse platform covering ETL, ML and SQL analytics, not only the query layer.

    Pros

    • Data stays in open formats in your own cloud storage
    • Covers ETL, SQL analytics and machine learning in one place
    • Available on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud

    Cons

    • Billing in DBUs plus separate cloud compute charges is hard to predict
    • Steeper learning curve than a pure SQL warehouse
    • Overkill for teams that only need BI dashboards
    Visit Databricks Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.387
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Databricks a good Dremio alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Pricing model
    Pay as you go, no up-front cost
    Checked Nov 8, 2026databricks.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Billing unit
    Databricks Unit (DBU)
    Checked Nov 8, 2026databricks.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free trial
    Yes
    Checked Nov 8, 2026databricks.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Cloud charges
    Billed separately by your cloud provider
    Checked Nov 8, 2026databricks.com(opens source in a new tab)
  3. Snowflake logo

    3. Snowflake

    Best for: Companies that want a managed, governed warehouse shared across many teams and clouds

    PaidWeb

    61.8

    score / 100

    Why switch from Dremio

    Managed warehouse that now also reads Iceberg tables, with a much larger ecosystem.

    Pros

    • Little infrastructure or tuning work compared with running your own database
    • Separate compute warehouses stop teams from slowing each other down
    • Built-in data sharing and marketplace across accounts
    • Runs on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud

    Cons

    • Consumption billing can get expensive without close monitoring
    • No self-hosted or open-source edition
    • Slower than ClickHouse for sub-second, high-concurrency dashboards
    Visit Snowflake Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.377
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Snowflake a good Dremio alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Pricing model
    Consumption-based
    Checked Nov 8, 2026snowflake.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Editions
    Standard, Enterprise, Business Critical
    Checked Nov 8, 2026snowflake.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Time Travel
    Yes
    Checked Oct 30, 2026snowflake.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Encryption
    Automatic encryption of all data
    Checked Oct 30, 2026snowflake.com(opens source in a new tab)
  4. Firebolt logo

    4. Firebolt

    Best for: Engineering teams building low-latency, customer-facing analytics who want to self-host or use a managed service

    Free plan + paidSelf-hostableWeb, Linux, Self-hosted

    55.9

    score / 100

    Why switch from Dremio

    Analytical engine that reads Iceberg in place and can be self-hosted free, with a managed option.

    Pros

    • Same engine from laptop to large cloud cluster
    • Free self-hosted edition with no usage limits
    • Per-second billing with scale to zero on the managed service
    • Postgres-style SQL and in-place Iceberg queries

    Cons

    • Firebolt Core uses Firebolt's own licence, not a standard OSI one
    • Azure support for the managed service is still in preview
    • Smaller ecosystem and community than Snowflake or ClickHouse
    Visit Firebolt Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.357
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Firebolt a good Dremio alternative?

    Verified facts

    6 of 6 verified
    Free credits
    $200
    Checked Nov 8, 2026firebolt.io(opens source in a new tab)
    Billing
    Per second, scale to zero
    Checked Nov 8, 2026firebolt.io(opens source in a new tab)
    SQL dialect
    PostgreSQL
    Checked Nov 8, 2026firebolt.io(opens source in a new tab)
    Cloud
    AWS, GCP; Azure in preview
    Checked Nov 8, 2026firebolt.io(opens source in a new tab)
    Starting price
    $0.92 per hour of compute (1 S node, US East)
    Checked Nov 8, 2026firebolt.io(opens source in a new tab)
    Storage price
    $0.0264 per GB a month
    Checked Nov 8, 2026firebolt.io(opens source in a new tab)

The best Dremio alternative for…

The highest-ranked app in this list for each need.

Google BigQuery logo

Best Dremio alternative for most people

Google BigQuery

Serverless warehouse with BigLake for querying open table formats on Google Cloud.

Firebolt logo

Best Dremio alternative for a free plan you can upgrade

Firebolt

Analytical engine that reads Iceberg in place and can be self-hosted free, with a managed option.

Firebolt logo

Best Dremio alternative for self-hosting

Firebolt

Analytical engine that reads Iceberg in place and can be self-hosted free, with a managed option.

Firebolt logo

Best Dremio alternative for Linux

Firebolt

Analytical engine that reads Iceberg in place and can be self-hosted free, with a managed option.

Databricks logo

Best Dremio alternative for working in the browser

Databricks

Full lakehouse platform covering ETL, ML and SQL analytics, not only the query layer.

Dremio alternatives: common questions

What is the best alternative to Dremio?

Google BigQuery ranks first right now. Serverless warehouse with BigLake for querying open table formats on Google Cloud. Databricks and Snowflake follow it in our ranking.

Dremio vs Google BigQuery: what's the difference?

Dremio is a paid product; Google BigQuery is free with paid plans. Verified prices: Dremio $0.20 per DCU, Google BigQuery $6.25 per TiB scanned (on-demand). Only Dremio runs on Linux.

Is Dremio free?

Dremio is a paid product. Starting price: $0.20 per DCU; Free trial: 30 days, $400 credit. Checked on Dremio's own site, November 2026.

How much do Dremio alternatives cost?

Verified prices for the top-ranked Dremio alternatives: Google BigQuery, $6.25 per TiB scanned (on-demand); Firebolt, $0.92 per hour of compute (1 S node, US East). Each price was checked on the app's own site; see each card below for the date and source.

Is there a free alternative to Dremio?

Yes. Google BigQuery (free plan + paid) and Firebolt (free plan + paid) have a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.

Is there an open-source alternative to Dremio?

None of the 4 alternatives in this list is open source.

Which Dremio alternatives work on Linux?

Firebolt runs on Linux.

Why do people switch from Dremio?

The complaints we hear most: managed Dremio Cloud runs only on AWS for now; enterprise edition pricing requires talking to sales; future direction may change now that it's part of SAP.

How is this list ranked?

Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces Dremio, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.