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Apache Hudi vs Lance
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| Fact | Apache Hudi | Lance |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Java | Rust |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 6.3k | 7.2k |
| Latest | release-1.2.1 | v13.0.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-19 |
| Release cadence | about 19 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 58 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 63+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Delta Lake. Alternatives to Delta Lake →
Full replacementApache HudiTable format with upserts, deletes and incremental processing on a data lake.
PartialLanceColumnar table format aimed at ML and multimodal data, with versioning and vector indexes.
Both replace Apache Iceberg. Alternatives to Apache Iceberg →
Full replacementApache HudiTable format with upserts, deletes and incremental processing on a data lake.
PartialLanceColumnar table format aimed at ML and multimodal data, with fast random access and vector indexes.
Apache Hudi
- release-1.1.22026-10-171.1.2 Release
- release-1.2.12026-09-241.2.1 Release
- release-0.14.22026-06-080.14.2 Release
- release-1.2.02026-05-231.2.0 Release
- release-0.15.12026-05-210.15.1 Release
Lance
- v14.0.0-beta.212026-10-19feat(index): distributed execution of optimize indicespre-release
- v14.0.0-beta.202026-10-18fix(io): reject zero multipart upload concurrencypre-release
- v14.0.0-beta.192026-10-16feat(format): define Arrow-ordered zone write seedspre-release
- v14.0.0-beta.182026-10-15fix(index): trace segment coverage across recorded compactionspre-release
- v14.0.0-beta.172026-10-15fix(index): harvest zone map seeds from the serving data filepre-release
Apache Hudi
unsigned The latest release, release-1.2.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Lance
unsigned The latest release, v13.0.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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