Apache Druid vs Oracle Essbase
| Apache Druid | Oracle Essbase | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web | — |
| Deployment | self_hosted | hybrid |
| Query language | sql | mdx |
| Real-time ingestion | Yes | — |
| Data source coverage | streaming sources, object stores, databases, files | relational databases, tables, files, Excel workbooks, Essbase cubes, Spark, JDBC |
| Free plan | — | No |
| Embedded analytics | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best OLAP Software. On Inferse, Apache Druid scores higher on our published basis.