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Firebolt

Freemium#12 of 27 in Data Warehouse SoftwareColumnar DatabasesAnalytical Data Store SoftwareOLAP Databases+3 more

Firebolt: A flexible lakehouse database with autoscaling SQL, streaming, vector search, and AI functions. Ranked #12 of 27 in Data Warehouse Software by our editors (7.9/10); pricing: Free plan; best for modern lakehouse analytics with built-in AI features.

7.9/10Editor score
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At a glance

  • Editor score
    7.9 / 10
  • Pricing
    Free plan
  • Best for
    Modern lakehouse analytics with built-in AI features
  • Free plan
    Yes
  • Paid from
    $0.92/unit usage-based
  • Pricing model
    Hybrid
  • Founded
    2019
  • Facts checked
    20 Sep 2026
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  • Where it wins

    • Separate compute and storage with autoscaling and scale-to-zero
    • Iceberg queries and exactly-once Kafka streaming ingestion
    • Native vector search and SQL-based AI functions

  • Where it doesn't

    • The $0.92/hour managed compute rate excludes storage
    • Free Core is self-hosted rather than managed
    • Usage-based pricing may not suit teams seeking flat monthly costs

Our verdict on Firebolt

Firebolt is an open-source analytical database for engineers building real-time analytics, AI applications, and ELT workflows. It supports PostgreSQL-compatible SQL and can run as a single binary on a laptop or as a distributed cloud cluster. Managed and self-hosted deployment options, object-storage architecture, and workload isolation make it suited to teams that need a hybrid approach across batch and streaming data.

Pricing is usage-based. The published managed-service rate is $0.92 per hour for a compute-optimized S engine, billed monthly, with compute billed per second. That plan includes scale to zero and auto scaling, while the displayed compute rate excludes storage. Firebolt Core is free forever and self-hosted. This model fits teams that want to align compute use with workloads, but teams seeking a straightforward flat monthly warehouse package may prefer another option.

Firebolt’s strongest differentiator is the combination of lakehouse access and built-in AI capabilities. It can query Apache Iceberg and other data-lake files, ingest Kafka streams with exactly-once delivery, provide native vector search with HNSW indexes, and run SQL-based AI functions and embeddings. Connectivity includes REST, JDBC, SDK, and the Postgres wire protocol, with integrations for AWS Glue, Databricks Unity Catalog, dbt, BI tools, Airflow, LangChain, and Amazon Bedrock. Choose Firebolt when engineering control, open-source deployment, streaming, and AI workloads matter; choose an alternative if your priority is a simpler managed experience.

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Firebolt pricing

Plans Free planFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits above. Prices checked 20 Sep 2026.
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Firebolt fact sheet

Free planYes
Paid from$0.92/unit usage-based
Deployment modelHybrid
Pricing modelHybrid
Separate storage and computeYes
Data lake supportYes
Streaming ingestionYes
In-database machine learningNot verified
DeploymentCloud, Self-hosted, Desktop
PlatformsWeb, Linux
Compliance & securitySOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA
SupportEmail, Community, Docs
Built forSolo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Integrations11 integrations: Apache Iceberg, AWS Glue, Databricks Unity Catalog, Kafka, dbt, Looker …
PricingFree plan (source)
Websitefirebolt.io
Facts checked20 Sep 2026

Firebolt integrations

Firebolt lists 11 integrations on its own site.

  • Apache Iceberg
  • AWS Glue
  • Databricks Unity Catalog
  • Kafka
  • dbt
  • Looker
  • Tableau
  • Power BI
  • Airflow
  • LangChain
  • Amazon Bedrock

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Firebolt is ranked in 11 of our directories; the 6 strongest besides Data Warehouse Software.

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