MotherDuck
MotherDuck: A focused hosted DuckDB workspace with sharing, BI integrations, notebooks, and AI-assisted SQL. Ranked #29 of 31 in SQL Query Tools by our editors (6.1/10); pricing: Free plan · 7-day trial; best for teams using hosted DuckDB analytics.
At a glance
- Editor score6.1 / 10
- PricingFree plan · 7-day trial
- Best forTeams using hosted DuckDB analytics
- Free planYes
- Paid from$250/mo
- Founded2022 · Seattle, Washington, United States
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Hosted DuckDB SQL with isolated per-user compute
- Zero-copy database sharing and organization-wide query history
- Integrations with BI, transformation, orchestration, and ingestion tools
Where it doesn't
- Database scope is centered on DuckDB
- Business access starts at $250 per organization monthly
- Lite is limited to 3 internal active users and 10 GB storage
Our verdict on MotherDuck
MotherDuck is a managed, serverless analytics platform built around DuckDB. It is designed for analysts, engineers, developers, and AI agents that need to run SQL against cloud databases and cloud storage through a web interface, DuckDB clients, APIs, and connected data tools. Its scope makes it a natural fit for teams standardizing on hosted DuckDB analytics rather than organizations seeking a broad, multi-database query platform.
Pricing is organized by organization rather than by individual user. The free Lite plan includes up to 3 internal active users, 2 service accounts, 10 GB of free storage, 10 hours of Pulse compute per month, and community support. Business costs $250 per organization per month and adds up to 10 internal active users, unlimited service accounts, 90-day snapshot retention, query history, and a 99.9% availability SLA. Enterprise adds unlimited internal active users and service accounts, fixed-cost capacity pricing, AWS PrivateLink connectivity, IP allowlisting, and a HIPAA BAA. A 7-day free trial is also available.
The platform’s ecosystem supports Hex, dbt, Omni, Airflow, Fivetran, Superset, Tableau, Airbyte, Power BI, and Dagster. Beyond SQL execution, MotherDuck includes zero-copy database sharing, read-scaling replicas for BI and read-only workloads, Interactive Dives visualizations, scheduled Python pipelines through Flights, and AI-assisted SQL error fixes and natural-language SQL editing. Its MCP server supports AI-agent querying and visualization. Choose MotherDuck when hosted DuckDB, team sharing, and this integration set match your workflow. Consider an alternative when your primary requirement is a database-agnostic SQL layer or a deployment model beyond the cloud.
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MotherDuck fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $250/mo |
| Query history retention | Not verified |
| Scheduled queries | Not verified |
| Team query sharing | Yes |
| SQL notebooks | Yes |
| AI query assistance | Yes |
| Deployment options | Cloud |
| Free trial | 7 days · no card needed |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Community, Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 40+ integrations: Hex, dbt, Omni, Airflow, Fivetran, Superset … See all → |
| Pricing | Free plan · 7-day trial (source) |
| Website | motherduck.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
MotherDuck integrations
MotherDuck lists 40+ integrations on its own site — the 10 named here are the ones its pages call out.
- Hex
- dbt
- Omni
- Airflow
- Fivetran
- Superset
- Tableau
- Airbyte
- Power BI
- Dagster
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