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Best Data Federation Software in 2026

20 data federation software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

20ranked
8free plans on this page
3 Oct 2026last checked
#1 Denodo Platform Top pick · 9.5 Free plan · Free #2 Starburst Galaxy Runner-up · 9.2 Free plan · Free #3 Stardog Also great · 8.6 Free plan · Free
  1. 1

    Denodo Platform

    9.5
    Free planFree trial apiLinuxself-hostedWebWindows
    Free plan
    No
    Cloud hosted
    Yes
    Self-hosted
    Yes
    SQL querying
    Yes
    Query result cache
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About Denodo PlatformVisit site
  2. 2

    Starburst Galaxy

    9.2
    Free planFree trial apiLinuxWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About Starburst GalaxyVisit site
  3. 3

    Stardog

    8.6
    Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Cloud hosted
    Yes
    Self-hosted
    Yes
    SQL querying
    Yes
    Query result cache
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About StardogVisit site
  4. 4

    Trino

    8.5
    Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    Cloud hosted
    Yes
    Self-hosted
    Yes
    SQL querying
    Yes
    Query result cache
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About TrinoVisit site
  5. 5

    SAS Federation Server

    7.7
    apiLinuxself-hostedWebWindows
    Self-hosted
    Yes
    SQL querying
    Yes
    Query result cache
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About SAS Federation ServerVisit site
  6. 6

    Querona

    7.6
    apiself-hostedWebWindows
    Free plan
    No
    Cloud hosted
    Yes
    Self-hosted
    Yes
    SQL querying
    Yes
    Query result cache
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About QueronaVisit site
  7. 7

    Apache Drill

    7.5
    Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
    Self-hosted
    Yes
    SQL querying
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About Apache DrillVisit site
  8. 8

    Apache Calcite

    7.3
    Free plan
    Free plan
    Yes
    Cloud hosted
    No
    Self-hosted
    Yes
    SQL querying
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About Apache CalciteVisit site
  9. 9

    QoreDB

    6.8
    Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Cloud hosted
    No
    SQL querying
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About QoreDBVisit site
  10. 10

    Spotfire Data Virtualization

    6.7
    Free plan
    No
    Cloud hosted
    Yes
    Self-hosted
    Yes
    SQL querying
    Yes
    Query result cache
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About Spotfire Data VirtualizationVisit site
  11. 11

    PlyDB

    6.7
    Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
    Free plan
    Yes
    Cloud hosted
    No
    Self-hosted
    Yes
    SQL querying
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About PlyDBVisit site
  12. 12

    Teiid

    6.6
    Cloud hosted
    Yes
    Self-hosted
    Yes
    SQL querying
    Yes
    Query result cache
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About TeiidVisit site
  13. 13

    Enterprise Enabler

    6.6
    Web
    Cloud hosted
    Yes
    Self-hosted
    Yes
    SQL querying
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About Enterprise EnablerVisit site
  14. 14

    Presto

    6.5
    LinuxmacOS
    Self-hosted
    Yes
    SQL querying
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About PrestoVisit site
  15. 15

    MindsDB Query Engine

    6.3
    Web
    Self-hosted
    Yes
    SQL querying
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About MindsDB Query EngineVisit site
  16. 16

    Virtual Data Platform

    6.0
    Web
    Cloud hosted
    Yes
    Self-hosted
    No
    SQL querying
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About Virtual Data PlatformVisit site
  17. 17

    Kiwi Fabric

    5.9
    Web
    Self-hosted
    Yes
    SQL querying
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About Kiwi FabricVisit site
  18. 18

    Nexus

    5.4
    Windows
    Free plan
    No
    Self-hosted
    Yes
    SQL querying
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About NexusVisit site
  19. 19

    PGSpider

    5.2
    Self-hosted
    Yes
    SQL querying
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About PGSpiderVisit site
  20. 20

    openLooKeng

    5.2
    Linux
    Self-hosted
    Yes
    SQL querying
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About openLooKengVisit site

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Questions about this list

Which data federation software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?

Denodo Platform is ranked #1 of 20 with a score of 9.5. Starburst Galaxy is second and Stardog third.

How many of these have a free plan?

8 of the 20 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.

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