Open Source Alternatives

Alternatives to BigQuery

Google's serverless, scalable cloud data warehouse.

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Updated Mar 2026

Building Blocks

BigQuery is a platform — it bundles multiple capabilities into one subscription. These tools each cover one piece. Teams often assemble 2–3 of them instead of paying for the full suite.

DuckDB

23covers: analytical SQL50%

Analytical in-process SQL database

ClickHouse

13covers: analytical SQL55%

Real-time analytics database management system

QuestDB

12covers: time-series SQL45%

High-performance time-series database

TimescaleDB

12covers: time-series SQL40%

Time-series database as a Postgres extension

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