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Apache Pinot

Realtime distributed OLAP datastore designed for low-latency user-facing analytics.

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LicenseApache-2.0
GitHub stars5.5k
Last commit1 weeks ago
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Linkedin OssRealtime IngestionApache PinotUser Facing AnalyticsOlap DatastoreDatabase
Overview

Why consider Apache Pinot?

Apache Pinot is a distributed columnar OLAP datastore written in Java originally developed by LinkedIn. Designed to serve ultra-low-latency user-facing analytical queries (under 50ms) across billions of records directly ingested from Kafka, Pulsar, and S3.

Guided learning

Learn Apache Pinot by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Apache Pinot

Apache Pinot powers user-facing analytical dashboards at LinkedIn and Uber with millisecond SQL query SLAs.

Docker Quickstart

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1docker run -p 9000:9000 apachepinot/pinot:latest QuickStart -type batch

Apache Pinot is licensed under the Apache License Version 2.0.

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Apache Pinot FAQs

Apache Pinot is listed as a Developer Tools tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Apache Pinot is listed under the Apache-2.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Apache Pinot is listed as an alternative to ClickHouse. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.