Apache Impala

6.7easy start · #16 of 31
in OLAP Software

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Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you worknot on record

Runs on api, Linux, Mac, self-hosted.

Apache Impala is ranked #16 of 31 in OLAP software on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.

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Apache Impala open-source software Free free of charge Apache License 2.0 · source and binary releases apache.org · 1 Oct 2026

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Real-time ingestion: Yes

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Product type: Apache Impala is an open-source native analytic database for open data and table formats.
Query performance: Impala provides low-latency and high-concurrency BI and analytic queries on the Hadoop ecosystem.
Scaling: Impala scales linearly, including in multitenant environments.
Infrastructure reuse: Impala uses the same file and data formats, metadata, security, and resource-management frameworks as Hadoop deployments.
SQL compatibility: Impala supports SQL and uses the same metadata and ODBC driver as Apache Hive.
Storage systems: Impala supports data in HDFS, HBase, and Amazon S3.
Data formats: Supported formats include delimited text, Parquet, Avro, SequenceFile, and RCFile, with Snappy, GZIP, Deflate, and BZIP compression codecs.
Client interfaces: Clients can connect through impala-shell, Hue, JDBC, or ODBC.
Kudu integration: Impala can query Kudu tables and perform efficient update or delete operations when data changes continuously or in small batches.
Iceberg integration: Impala can add existing Iceberg tables to the Hive Metastore with CREATE EXTERNAL TABLE and interact with them.
Security: Impala integrates Kerberos authentication with Apache Ranger fine-grained authorization and provides auditing capabilities.
Encrypted connections: JDBC and ODBC applications can use Kerberos authentication, TLS/SSL encryption, or both.
Downloads: The downloads page lists releases with SHA512 checksums and GPG signatures, and says DEB/RPM packages are available from GitHub Releases.
Support channels: The project provides user and developer mailing lists, Jira issues, Slack, Stack Overflow, and Quora community channels.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best OLAP Software in 2026#16 of 31
Best OLAP Databases in 2026#16 of 28
Best Query Engine Software in 2026#13 of 25

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impala.apache.org· checked 1 Oct 2026
impala.apache.org/docs/build/asf-site-html/topics/impala_· checked 1 Oct 2026
impala.apache.org/docs/build/html/topics/impala_client.ht· checked 1 Oct 2026
impala.apache.org/docs/build/html/topics/impala_kudu.html· checked 1 Oct 2026
impala.apache.org/docs/build/html/topics/impala_iceberg.h· checked 1 Oct 2026
impala.apache.org/docs/build/asf-site-html/topics/impala_· checked 1 Oct 2026
impala.apache.org/docs/build3x/html/topics/impala_kerbero· checked 1 Oct 2026
impala.apache.org/downloads.html· checked 1 Oct 2026
impala.apache.org/community.html· checked 1 Oct 2026
apache.org/free/· checked 1 Oct 2026