Apache Doris

Open-source real-time analytics database with MPP SQL, lakehouse queries and search.

Open sourceSelf-hostableData warehouses and analytics databases

Updated Nov 7, 2026 · AppBreakup editorial · Linux, Self-hosted

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Is Apache Doris free?

Yes, free and open source

License:: Apache-2.0

Checked on Apache Doris's site Nov 6, 2026

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ClickHouse
Free trial: 30 days with $300 credits
Trino
Open source
Imply
Starting price: $100/month (Polaris Starter)

Verified facts: 4 of 4
Alternatives ranked: 9
Approved reviews: 0
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About Apache Doris

Apache Doris is an open-source analytical database from the Apache Software Foundation, originally developed at Baidu. It uses a massively parallel, column-oriented engine to answer SQL queries in under a second on large datasets while handling many concurrent users, which makes it a common choice for customer-facing dashboards, log analysis and real-time reporting. Data can stream in from Kafka or change-data-capture feeds, and Doris can query Iceberg, Delta Lake and Hudi tables in place as a lakehouse engine. It speaks the MySQL protocol, so most MySQL clients and BI tools connect without special drivers. Recent releases add full-text and vector search for AI applications. Doris is free under the Apache 2.0 licence and you run it yourself on Linux servers or Kubernetes; managed versions are sold by third-party vendors. It is widely used in China and growing elsewhere, with docs and community in English and Chinese.

Best for: Engineering teams building real-time dashboards or lakehouse analytics on open-source software.

What works

Free and Apache 2.0 licensed
Sub-second queries under high concurrency
Queries Iceberg, Delta Lake and Hudi tables in place
MySQL-compatible, so existing clients and BI tools connect

Why people leave

You run and tune the cluster yourself
No official managed service from the Apache project
Smaller English-language community than ClickHouse

Apache Doris vs ClickHouse, Trino and Imply

From each app's listing and the prices verified on its own site. A dash means we haven't verified it yet.

Attribute	Apache Doris	ClickHouse	Trino	Imply
Pricing	Open source	Open source	Open source	Paid
Verified price	—	30 days with $300 credits	—	$100/month (Polaris Starter)
Free plan	Free app	Free app	Free app	No
Open source	Yes	No	Yes	No
Self-hostable	Yes	No	Yes	No
Platforms	Linux, Self-hosted	Web, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Linux	Web, Self-hosted

Top Apache Doris alternatives

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ClickHouse
Open-source columnar OLAP database known for very fast real-time aggregations, with a managed cloud.
83.8
2
Trino
Open-source SQL engine that queries data lakes in place, if you mainly use Doris as a lakehouse query layer.
61.8
3
Imply
Managed Apache Druid for real-time analytics if you'd rather not operate the cluster.
61.8
4
Firebolt
Managed cloud warehouse tuned for low-latency, high-concurrency queries behind customer-facing analytics.
59.4
5
DuckDB
Embedded analytics database for single-machine workloads, with nothing to deploy.
57.5

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Apache Doris: common questions

What is Apache Doris?

Apache Doris: Open-source real-time analytics database with MPP SQL, lakehouse queries and search. Best for engineering teams building real-time dashboards or lakehouse analytics on open-source software. Available for Linux, and you can host it yourself.

Is Apache Doris free?

Yes. Apache Doris is free, open-source software that you can host yourself.

Is Apache Doris open source?

Yes. The source code is on GitHub at apache/doris. You can also run it on your own server.

What platforms does Apache Doris run on?

Apache Doris is available for Linux and Self-hosted.

What are the best alternatives to Apache Doris?

The highest-ranked Apache Doris alternatives right now are ClickHouse, Trino and Imply. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

Apache Doris vs ClickHouse: what's the difference?

Both Apache Doris and ClickHouse are free and open source. Apache Doris is open source and ClickHouse is not. Only ClickHouse runs on Web and macOS.

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Apache Doris facts

4 of 4 verified

License: Apache-2.0; Checked Nov 6, 2026github.com(opens source in a new tab); “License: Apache-2.0 (Apache License 2.0).”
Lakehouse formats: Iceberg, Delta Lake, Hudi; Checked Nov 8, 2026doris.apache.org(opens source in a new tab); “Extensive Catalog Support Query Iceberg, Delta Lake, and Hudi tables in place, with no data copy.”
Connectors: 50+; Checked Nov 8, 2026doris.apache.org(opens source in a new tab); “50+ Connectors Databases, streaming, lakehouse, BI, AI, and observability.”
Query latency: Sub-second; Checked Nov 8, 2026doris.apache.org(opens source in a new tab); “Sub-Second Queries Stay sub-second under high concurrency, even on petabyte-scale data.”