Databases · head to head
Apache Doris vs Fig
Apache Doris
Databases
MPP analytical database with a MySQL wire protocol and sub-second aggregation on wide tables
- From
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
F
Fig
Developer Tools
IDE-style autocomplete for your existing terminal
- From
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
The short version
- Both are free.
- Where Fig falls short: the standalone desktop app is no longer available or supported.
- Prices and features on this page were last checked on 13 November 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Apache Doris and Fig actually diverge.
| Attribute | Apache Doris | Fig |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Open source, no licence fee | Freemium |
| Platforms | Linux, Self-hosted | Web |
| Category | Databases | Developer Tools |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes).
Not yet recorded: founded for Apache Doris.
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Apache Doris
- MySQL wire protocol
- Aggregate and unique key models
- Materialised views
- Multi-catalogue federation
- Routine load from Kafka
- Compute storage separation
- Inverted indexes
- Workload groups
Only in Fig
Nothing recorded that Apache Doris does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Apache Doris
- A team whose MySQL read replica can no longer serve reporting queries and wants an OLAP engine its existing drivers already speaknot Fig
- A real-time dashboard backend needing sub-second aggregation over billions of rows with hundreds of concurrent usersnot Fig
- An ad or ecommerce platform that needs updates and deletes on analytical tables, which append-only OLAP engines handle badlynot Fig
- A data team that wants one SQL endpoint over both internal tables and existing Hive or Iceberg tables in the lakenot Fig
Fig
No use cases recorded yet. See the Fig review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Apache Doris
- Two competing commercial vendors, VeloDB and SelectDB, were founded by overlapping core contributors, which makes the long-term governance and roadmap of the project harder to predict than a single-sponsor project
- A large share of design discussion, issue reports and documentation detail originates in Chinese, so teams that do not read it get a thinner picture of known problems and workarounds
- Operating a cluster means managing frontend and backend node roles, tablet balancing and compaction tuning, and compaction backlogs under heavy upsert load are a recurring production complaint
- The MySQL protocol compatibility is at the wire level, not full MySQL semantics, so queries and functions still need porting and the familiarity can mislead
- Managed cloud availability outside China and major clouds is limited compared with ClickHouse or Snowflake, so many Western adopters end up self-hosting whether they wanted to or not
Fig
- Shut down on 1 September 2024. Amazon acquired Fig in August 2023 and folded it into Amazon Q Developer, which now carries the terminal autocomplete
- The standalone desktop app is no longer available or supported
- The completion specs remain open source on GitHub, but the product that consumed them is gone
Pricing, plan by plan
Apache Doris
Free- Apache DorisFree
- Apache 2.0 licence with no usage restrictions
- All engine features included
- Community support via mailing list and Slack
Fig
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Fig review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Apache Doris if
- You need mysql wire protocol.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Linux, Self-hosted.
- You also want aggregate and unique key models.
Questions people ask
- Is Apache Doris or Fig better?
- Neither clearly leads. Apache Doris starts at Free and Fig at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Apache Doris or Fig?
- Apache Doris starts at Free and Fig at Free.
- Does Apache Doris or Fig run on more platforms?
- Apache Doris runs on Linux, Self-hosted. Fig runs on Web.
- Can I use Apache Doris for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Apache Doris best used for?
- Apache Doris is most often used for a team whose mysql read replica can no longer serve reporting queries and wants an olap engine its existing drivers already speak, a real-time dashboard backend needing sub-second aggregation over billions of rows with hundreds of concurrent users, an ad or ecommerce platform that needs updates and deletes on analytical tables, which append-only olap engines handle badly, a data team that wants one sql endpoint over both internal tables and existing hive or iceberg tables in the lake. Of those, a team whose mysql read replica can no longer serve reporting queries and wants an olap engine its existing drivers already speak and a real-time dashboard backend needing sub-second aggregation over billions of rows with hundreds of concurrent users are not what Fig is typically brought in for.
- What can Apache Doris do that Fig cannot?
- Apache Doris covers MySQL wire protocol, Aggregate and unique key models, Materialised views, Multi-catalogue federation.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Apache Doris: Is Apache Doris really free?
Yes, it is Apache 2.0 with no usage restrictions. The commercial products are managed services from VeloDB and SelectDB.
Apache Doris: Can I use my MySQL tools with it?
Yes, it implements the MySQL wire protocol, so clients and BI connectors attach without a new driver, though SQL semantics differ.
Apache Doris: How does it compare with ClickHouse?
Doris handles updates and high concurrency more comfortably; ClickHouse is generally faster on raw single-query scan throughput and has far wider Western support.
Apache Doris: Who maintains it?
The Apache Software Foundation project, with most committers employed by VeloDB or SelectDB.
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