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Head-to-head · OLAP Software

Azure Synapse Analytics vs Apache Doris

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Azure Synapse Analytics #5 in OLAP Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Microsoft
Apache Doris #6 in OLAP Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Apache Doris

Azure Synapse Analytics leads on 0 checks, Apache Doris on 1, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAzure Synapse Analytics · 9.0/10
  • Free planonly Apache Doris
  • Most featuresApache Doris · 3 of 3

Azure Synapse Analytics scores higher on our rubric for olap software: 9.0 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #6.

Apache Doris offers free plan; Azure Synapse Analytics doesn't.

Azure Synapse Analytics is the better fit for microsoft data platform teams. Apache Doris is the better fit for teams wanting open-source OLAP.

  • Azure Synapse Analytics fits best

    Microsoft data platform teams

  • Apache Doris fits best

    Teams wanting open-source OLAP

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Side by side

Feature Azure Synapse Analytics 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Apache Doris 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.9
Ranking #5 in OLAP Software #6 in OLAP Software
Best for Microsoft data platform teams Teams wanting open-source OLAP
Pricing model Paid Free
Starting price — Free plan
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Self-hosted
Support Docs, Community Community, Docs
Integrations 90+ integrations 50+ integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Azure Synapse Analytics 0/3 · Apache Doris 3/3
Real-time ingestion Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Row-level security Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Embedded analytics Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment Not checked yet Self_hosted
Query language Not checked yet Sql
Included users Not checked yet Not checked yet
Data source coverage Not checked yet databases, streaming, lakehouse, BI, AI, observability
Our review
Pros
  • Combines dedicated SQL, serverless SQL, Spark, and Data Explorer
  • Queries Parquet, CSV, TSV, JSON, and Delta Lake data
  • Connects with Power BI, Azure services, pipelines, and CI/CD
  • Real-time streaming and CDC ingestion with MPP query execution
  • Federated queries across databases, catalogs, and lakehouse sources
  • Materialized views, search, row-level policies, and embedded analytics
Cons
  • No free plan for teams evaluating the platform
  • Broad scope can exceed the needs of focused OLAP workloads
  • Cloud deployment limits it to web-based access
  • Self-hosted deployment places operational responsibility on the team
  • Broad capabilities may require more architecture than focused BI tools
  • No product pricing tiers are presented for the open-source deployment
Our verdict

Azure Synapse Analytics is Microsoft's cloud analytics service for enterprise data warehousing, data lake exploration, big data processing, and data integration. It is aimed at Microsoft data platform teams that need dedicated or…

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Apache Doris is an open-source, MPP-based analytical database for teams building real-time analytics, data warehouses, lakehouse queries, observability workloads, and AI applications. It uses standard SQL through MySQL protocol…

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  1. Azure Synapse AnalyticsOLAP Software 9.0Pricing on request
  2. Apache DorisOLAP Software 8.9Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Azure Synapse Analytics — where it wins

    • Combines dedicated SQL, serverless SQL, Spark, and Data Explorer
    • Queries Parquet, CSV, TSV, JSON, and Delta Lake data
    • Connects with Power BI, Azure services, pipelines, and CI/CD

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan for teams evaluating the platform
    • Broad scope can exceed the needs of focused OLAP workloads
    • Cloud deployment limits it to web-based access

  • Apache Doris — where it wins

    • Real-time streaming and CDC ingestion with MPP query execution
    • Federated queries across databases, catalogs, and lakehouse sources
    • Materialized views, search, row-level policies, and embedded analytics

    Where it doesn't

    • Self-hosted deployment places operational responsibility on the team
    • Broad capabilities may require more architecture than focused BI tools
    • No product pricing tiers are presented for the open-source deployment
  • Azure Synapse Analytics9.0/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad Microsoft cloud analytics stack for teams spanning warehouses, lakes, streaming, and ML.

    Visit MicrosoftFull verdict →
  • Apache Doris8.9/10 · Free plan

    A broad, SQL-compatible OLAP database for teams prepared to manage self-hosting.

    Visit Apache DorisFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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