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Steampipe

Query cloud APIs with SQL

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★4.4ratingPricing · FreeStable
The FalcoScan Intel PanelSteampipe · Data
Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
High
Band
Saturation
Open
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Stable
Market trend
Rating
4.4
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What Steampipe does

Use SQL to query AWS, Kubernetes, GitHub, and 150+ services — instantly turn API data into tables.

How Steampipe compares with its closest alternatives

3 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Steampipe does. 4 of the 5 offer an API, as Steampipe does. Steampipe offers a command-line tool. Of the alternatives, 1 offers a command-line tool. Steampipe was founded in 2021; the alternatives were founded between 2018 and 2022, 4 of them earlier. Steampipe is based in San Francisco, United States; 4 of its 5 alternatives are in the United States too, and the others in the Netherlands.

Market position · Data

How Steampipe compares in Data

Steampipe 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 Steampipe'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.

Steampipe compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
SteampipeFounded 2021 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenFree—YesYesAPI, CLIStable
CrustdataFounded 2020 · San Francisco, United StatesModerateOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIStable
DuckDBFounded 2018 · Amsterdam, NetherlandsHighOpenFree—YesYesAPI, Desktop, CLIHot
Atlan Catalog AIFounded 2019 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenPaid—NoYesWebRising
Atlan Data CatalogFounded 2019 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenPaid—NoYesWebRising
QuadraticFounded 2022 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenFreemium—YesNoWebHot

Exact opportunity and saturation scores for all 6 of these, and where each ranks in Data.

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

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

AI Capabilities
Data ExtractionSemantic Search
Industry Verticals
SoftwareFinance
Tagged

Steampipe shows up when builders search for these

sqlcloudapi
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Questions

Steampipe: common questions

Is Steampipe free?

Yes. FalcoScan lists Steampipe as free to use.

What are the best alternatives to Steampipe?

The closest alternatives to Steampipe that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Crustdata, DuckDB, Atlan Catalog AI, Atlan Data Catalog, and Quadratic.

Is Steampipe still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Steampipe as operating at steampipe.io.

Where is Steampipe based?

Steampipe is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Does Steampipe have an API?

Yes. Steampipe offers an API.

Who is Steampipe for?

Steampipe is built for developers and data teams.

How do I sign in to Steampipe?

Sign in on Steampipe's own website, steampipe.io. FalcoScan reviews Steampipe but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Steampipe directly.

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