Firebolt

Firebolt is ranked #13 of 31 in OLAP software on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.

Firebolt plans and pricing

All plans

Firebolt Core Free free forever self-hosted · no usage limits · cannot be used to build a hosted SaaS competing with Firebolt managed service firebolt.io · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on OLAP software

Free plan: Yes
Deployment model: hybrid

Best Firebolt alternatives

See all 12

7.9 Exasol Free plan

7.9 InfluxDB Free plan

7.8 Timeplus Free plan

7.7 QuestDB Free plan

7.7 Teradata VantageCloud Free plan

7.6 DolphinDB Free plan

Firebolt

Product: Firebolt is a high-performance, open-source analytical database for engineers with Postgres-compatible SQL.
Deployment: It runs as a single binary on a laptop or as a cluster of hundreds of nodes in your own cloud.
Performance: Firebolt is designed for sub-second query latency and low-latency, high-concurrency analytics.
Storage: The platform supports Apache Iceberg and DuckLake and uses open storage standards.
Managed pricing: Managed compute is billed per second, with scale-to-zero, auto-start, auto-stop, and auto-scaling; object storage is pass-through at $0.0264 / GB·mo.
Free credits: The managed service includes $200 free credits.
Deployment models: Firebolt offers a zero-dependency single binary, Helm chart, Kubernetes Operator, and fully managed service.
AI features: Firebolt supports AI_QUERY, AWS_BEDROCK_AI_QUERY, AI_EMBED_TEXT, HNSW vector indexes, VECTOR_SEARCH, an MCP Server, and a preview Firebolt Agent.
Integrations: It integrates with Looker, Tableau, Power BI, Postgres-compatible tools, Go, JDBC, .NET, Node.js, Python, Rust, SQLAlchemy, and REST API clients.
Data platforms: Supported integrations include dbt Core, Airflow 2.x, Confluent Kafka, Apache Iceberg catalogs, Databricks Unity Catalog, Snowflake Open Catalog, and AWS Glue.
Security: Firebolt lists SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, ISO 27018, HIPAA support, GDPR alignment, MFA, RBAC, and encryption in transit and at rest.
Cloud availability: Self-managed Firebolt is generally available on AWS and GCP and in preview on Azure; the fully managed service is currently offered on AWS only.
Notable limits: The native dbt adapter supports dbt Core only, Airflow 3.x is not supported, and Delta Lake is not natively supported.
Support: The pricing page lists audit logs, metrics, and support as managed-service capabilities.
Price from: Free

Visit site Alternatives

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best OLAP Software in 2026#13 of 31
Best OLAP Databases in 2026#10 of 28
Best Query Engine Software in 2026#7 of 25
Best Columnar Databases in 2026#10 of 24
Best Data Warehouse Software in 2026#6 of 22

Is Firebolt yours?

Claim it for free: prove the domain, then correct facts, plans and screenshots. An editor reviews every change.

Claim it free Promote Firebolt

Sources

firebolt.io/about· checked 30 Sept 2026
firebolt.io/pricing· checked 30 Sept 2026
firebolt.io/faq· checked 30 Sept 2026
firebolt.io/security· checked 30 Sept 2026
firebolt.io· checked 28 Sept 2026