Is Fig or Firebolt better?

Neither clearly leads. Fig starts at Free and Firebolt at $1.84/hour, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Fig or Firebolt?

Fig has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Fig and $1.84/hour for Firebolt.

Does Fig or Firebolt run on more platforms?

Fig runs on Web. Firebolt runs on Web, Self-hosted.

Can I use Fig for free?

Yes. Fig has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Firebolt starts at $1.84/hour.

What can Fig do that Firebolt cannot?

Firebolt covers Sub-second Queries, Sparse Indexes, Data Pruning, Decoupled Storage/Compute.

Developer Tools · head to head

Fig vs Firebolt

Fig

Developer Tools

IDE-style autocomplete for your existing terminal

From: Free
Free plan: Yes

Visit Fig Full review

Firebolt

Databases

Sub-second analytics at cloud data warehouse scale

From: $1.84/hour
Free plan: No

Visit Firebolt Full review

The short version

Firebolt is a cloud data warehouse.
Fig is free; Firebolt starts at $1.84/mo.
Where Fig falls short: the standalone desktop app is no longer available or supported.
Where Firebolt falls short: compute billed per second on Arm-based processors; small instances still incur measurable costs during idle periods despite auto-stop.
Prices and features on this page were last checked on 13 November 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fig and Firebolt actually diverge.

Attributes where Fig and Firebolt differ
Attribute	Fig	Firebolt
Starting price	Free	$1.84/hour
Pricing model	Freemium	Usage-based
Free tier	Yes	No
Platforms	Web	Web, Self-hosted
Category	Developer Tools	Databases
Founded	2020	2019

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 Fig

Nothing recorded that Firebolt does not also cover.

Only in Firebolt

Sub-second Queries
Sparse Indexes
Data Pruning
Decoupled Storage/Compute
SQL Support
Semi-structured Data
Workload Isolation
Airflow

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Fig

No use cases recorded yet. See the Fig review.

Firebolt

Data analytics teams running gigabyte-to-petabyte datasets with sub-second query requirementsnot Fig
Real-time business intelligence platforms requiring ACID transactions and snapshot isolationnot Fig
Applications needing vector search on analytical data for similarity queriesnot Fig

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

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

Firebolt

Compute billed per second on Arm-based processors; small instances still incur measurable costs during idle periods despite auto-stop
Storage pass-through charged at $0.0264/GB monthly on compressed data; uncompressed storage could exceed this
Azure deployment currently in Preview status; production recommendations unclear
Vector indexes limited to float arrays; other data types require alternative indexing strategies
Free tier credits ($200) limited; no perpetual free tier for production use

Pricing, plan by plan

Fig

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Fig review.

Firebolt

$1.84/hour

No published plan breakdown. See the Firebolt review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Fig if

You want to start without paying.

Fig review

Choose Firebolt if

You need sub-second queries.
You work on Web, Self-hosted.
You also want sparse indexes.

Firebolt review

Questions people ask

Is Fig or Firebolt better?: Neither clearly leads. Fig starts at Free and Firebolt at $1.84/hour, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fig or Firebolt?: Fig has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Fig and $1.84/hour for Firebolt.
Does Fig or Firebolt run on more platforms?: Fig runs on Web. Firebolt runs on Web, Self-hosted.
Can I use Fig for free?: Yes. Fig has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Firebolt starts at $1.84/hour.
What can Fig do that Firebolt cannot?: Firebolt covers Sub-second Queries, Sparse Indexes, Data Pruning, Decoupled Storage/Compute.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Firebolt: How does Firebolt's compute billing model work?

Firebolt uses per-second billing with scale-to-zero capability. The smallest S tier costs $1.84 per hour with 8 vCPU and 64GB memory, while the largest 4XL tier costs $58.88 per hour with 256 vCPU. Users only pay when compute is running.

Source

Firebolt: What is the cost for data storage on Firebolt?

Storage costs $0.0264 per GB per month on object storage, billed as pass-through cost at cloud provider rates.

Source

Firebolt: What free credits or trial does Firebolt offer new users?

New users receive $200 free credits to get started with the platform.

Source

Firebolt: Does Firebolt publish pricing for commitment-based discounts?

The pricing FAQ lists a question about commitment-based discounts but does not provide published answers on the pricing page. This requires direct inquiry with sales.

Source

Firebolt: What deployment options does Firebolt offer besides managed service?

Firebolt offers self-hosted open source deployment (unlimited) and Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC) options in addition to managed service.

Source

Fig vs Firebolt

Fig

Firebolt

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Fig

Only in Firebolt

What people use each for

Fig

Firebolt

Where each one falls short

Fig

Firebolt

Pricing, plan by plan

Fig

Firebolt

Which should you pick?

Choose Fig if

Choose Firebolt if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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