Exasol

In-memory, massively parallel analytics database for data warehousing on-premises or in the cloud.

Free plan + paidData warehouses and analytics databases

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

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ClickHouse
Free trial: 30 days with $300 credits
Teradata
Paid
Yellowbrick
Subscription price: $613 per vCPU/year (1 year)

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About Exasol

Exasol is a German analytics database that keeps hot data in memory and spreads queries across a cluster using a massively parallel processing (MPP) design. It's used as a data warehouse or as an acceleration layer under BI tools such as Tableau and Power BI when dashboards on another system are too slow. Exasol can be deployed on-premises, on Kubernetes, or in AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, which suits companies with data sovereignty requirements. It supports SQL plus user-defined functions in Python, R and Java for in-database machine learning, and recent versions add MCP support for AI agents. Commercial Exasol is licensed through sales. For individuals there is Exasol Personal, a free, full-featured edition you deploy yourself in your own AWS account with no data size limit, intended for learning and experimentation. It's mostly chosen by mid-size and large European enterprises rather than small teams.

Best for: Enterprises needing fast BI queries with on-premises or sovereign cloud deployment.

What works

In-memory MPP engine built for fast analytical queries
Deploys on-premises, on Kubernetes or in major clouds
Python, R and Java UDFs run inside the database
Free Exasol Personal edition with no data size limit

Why people leave

Enterprise pricing isn't published
Free edition only runs in your own AWS account
Smaller community and tooling ecosystem than Snowflake or ClickHouse

Exasol vs ClickHouse, Teradata and Yellowbrick

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Attribute	Exasol	ClickHouse	Teradata	Yellowbrick
Pricing	Free plan + paid	Open source	Paid	Paid
Verified price	—	30 days with $300 credits	—	$613 per vCPU/year (1 year)
Free plan	Yes	Free app	No	No
Open source	No	No	No	No
Self-hostable	No	No	Yes	No
Platforms	Self-hosted	Web, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted

Top Exasol alternatives

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ClickHouse
Open-source columnar database that's free to self-host and fast for analytical queries.
76.8
2
Teradata
Established enterprise warehouse with similar on-premises and hybrid options and deep industry tooling.
68.8
3
Yellowbrick
SQL warehouse deployed in your own cloud or data center, with published per-vCPU pricing.
64.8
4
Snowflake
Fully managed cloud warehouse if you'd rather not run infrastructure yourself.
59.4
5
Apache Doris
Open-source MPP analytics database with no licence fees and a MySQL-compatible interface.
57.5

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Exasol: common questions

What is Exasol?

Exasol: In-memory, massively parallel analytics database for data warehousing on-premises or in the cloud. Best for enterprises needing fast BI queries with on-premises or sovereign cloud deployment.

Is Exasol free?

Exasol has a free plan and paid plans.

Is Exasol open source?

No, Exasol is not open source. Open-source alternatives include Apache Doris.

What platforms does Exasol run on?

Exasol is available for Self-hosted.

What are the best alternatives to Exasol?

The highest-ranked Exasol alternatives right now are ClickHouse, Teradata and Yellowbrick. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

Exasol vs ClickHouse: what's the difference?

Exasol is free with paid plans; ClickHouse is free and open source. Only ClickHouse runs on Web, Linux and macOS.

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Exasol facts

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Free edition: Exasol Personal; Checked Nov 8, 2026exasol.com(opens source in a new tab); “Exasol Personal is a free analytics database”
Free edition hosting: Your own AWS account; Checked Nov 8, 2026exasol.com(opens source in a new tab); “Exasol Personal runs in your own AWS account.”
Architecture: In-memory MPP; Checked Nov 8, 2026exasol.com(opens source in a new tab); “It leverages a massively parallel processing (MPP) architecture to execute complex queries with unmatched speed and price/performance ratio.”
Deployment: AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, on-prem; Checked Nov 8, 2026exasol.com(opens source in a new tab); “Hybrid & Multi-Cloud Flexibility Deploy Exasol anywhere—AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, or on-prem.”
In-database ML: Python, R and Java; Checked Nov 8, 2026exasol.com(opens source in a new tab); “AI & ML Execution Train & run Python, R, and Java models directly in Exasol.”