What is Apache Hive?
Apache Hive queries data lake datasets through a SQL-oriented warehouse layer.
Who is Apache Hive for?
Teams responsible for analytics and AI data workflows that need sql data queries and want to evaluate the complete delivery, access and cost requirements.
Apache Hive features
The core capabilities to consider for your workflow.
- SQL data queries
- Table metadata
- Distributed analytics
Apache Hive pricing
Open-source software
Assess the applicable software licence and distribution, then budget deployment, infrastructure, maintenance and support. A commercial hosted service or support contract can be priced separately.
Calculate the cost of your quote →Free access & evaluation
An open-source software edition is available. Hosting, infrastructure, administration, support and separately licensed extensions can still cost money.
Before you choose Apache Hive
Define data sources, ownership, refresh requirements and the analytical or model workloads to run.
Price compute, storage, data movement, governance and connected services as separate parts of the implementation.
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Apache Hive FAQs
Does Apache Hive have a free plan?
An open-source software edition is available. Hosting, infrastructure, administration, support and separately licensed extensions can still cost money.
Who is Apache Hive for?
Teams responsible for analytics and AI data workflows that need sql data queries and want to evaluate the complete delivery, access and cost requirements.
What should I compare before buying?
Check the tier that contains your essential features, confirm plan limits and compare the total quote with your own expected usage.

