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ClickHouse OSS

Open-source column-oriented database

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★4.5ratingPricing · FreeHot
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Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
High
Band
Saturation
Open
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Hot
Market trend
Rating
4.5
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What ClickHouse OSS does

ClickHouse is an open-source, column-oriented database management system for generating analytical data reports in real time. The repository is licensed under Apache 2.0 and is written mainly in C++ and Rust. It is public and is not a fork. On Linux, macOS, and FreeBSD, the project's README gives a single curl command to install it. The page links official documentation and a tutorial for setting up and querying a small cluster. ClickHouse Cloud offers the database as a managed service, described as built by the project's creators and maintainers.

How ClickHouse OSS compares with its closest alternatives

All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as ClickHouse OSS does. Only Wren AI Analytics lists a starting price, $179 a month. All 5 offer an API, as ClickHouse OSS does. ClickHouse OSS offers a command-line tool. Of the alternatives, 1 offers a command-line tool. ClickHouse OSS was founded in 2021; the alternatives were founded between 2014 and 2023, 3 of them earlier. ClickHouse OSS has no single headquarters on record; its alternatives with a known headquarters are in the Netherlands and the United States.

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How ClickHouse OSS compares in Data

ClickHouse OSS has high opportunity and sits in the top third of 405 live Data tools on FalcoScan. Across Data, the average opportunity score is 69.2 and the average saturation score 33.3. FalcoScan rates ClickHouse OSS's own market position as open. 128 of the 405 operating Data tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 8 shutdowns in the category.

ClickHouse OSS compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
ClickHouse OSSFounded 2021 · Remote-firstHighOpenFree—YesYesAPI, CLIHot
DuckDBFounded 2018 · Amsterdam, NetherlandsHighOpenFree—YesYesAPI, Desktop, CLIHot
ClickHouse Real-timeFounded 2021 · Cupertino, United StatesHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIHot
Metabase QueriesFounded 2014 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWebRising
Wren AI AnalyticsFounded 2023HighOpenFreemium$179/moYesYesWeb, APIHot
Airbyte ConnectorsFounded 2017 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIRising

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities ClickHouse OSS exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
Data Extraction
Industry Verticals
Software
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ClickHouse OSS shows up when builders search for these

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Questions

ClickHouse OSS: common questions

Is ClickHouse OSS free?

Yes. FalcoScan lists ClickHouse OSS as free to use.

What are the best alternatives to ClickHouse OSS?

The closest alternatives to ClickHouse OSS that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are DuckDB, ClickHouse Real-time, Metabase Queries, Wren AI Analytics, and Airbyte Connectors.

Is ClickHouse OSS still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists ClickHouse OSS as operating at github.com.

Where is ClickHouse OSS based?

ClickHouse OSS has no single headquarters: FalcoScan's records list it as a distributed, remote-first company.

Does ClickHouse OSS have an API?

Yes. ClickHouse OSS offers an API.

Who is ClickHouse OSS for?

ClickHouse OSS is built for data teams.

How do I sign in to ClickHouse OSS?

Sign in on ClickHouse OSS's own website, github.com. FalcoScan reviews ClickHouse OSS but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by ClickHouse OSS directly.

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