The official home of the Presto distributed SQL query engine for big data
Athena's first engines were based on Presto; here you run the cluster yourself.
- Language
- Java
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 17k
- Latest
- 0.299
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
alternatives to
Amazon Athena
Hosted, serverless SQL query service over data stored in Amazon S3. A closed product from Amazon Web Services.
Side by side
| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presto | Full replacement | 17k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Java | 0.299 | 2026-10-06 |
| Trino | Full replacement | 13k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Java | 483 | 2026-10-06 |
Every alternative
2 alternatives
Official repository of Trino, the distributed SQL query engine for big data, formerly known as PrestoSQL (https://trino.io)
Athena's current engine is based on Trino; here you run the cluster yourself.
- Language
- Java
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 13k
- Latest
- 483
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
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About Amazon Athena
- Vendor
- Amazon Web Services