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Trino vs Apache Spark

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Trino

Software

A query engine that runs at ludicrous speed

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Apache Spark

Software

A multi-language engine for data engineering, data science, and machine learning

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Trino licensed under Apache License 2.0 and governed by the nonprofit Trino Software Foundation per trino.io; as open source software it has no paid tier or vendor price to compare; Apache Spark licensed under Apache License 2.0 per spark.apache.org; as open source software it has no paid tier or vendor price to compare

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Trino and Apache Spark actually diverge.

Attributes where Trino and Apache Spark differ
AttributeTrinoApache Spark

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (open-source), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

Where each one falls short

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

Trino

  • Licensed under Apache License 2.0 and governed by the nonprofit Trino Software Foundation per trino.io; as open source software it has no paid tier or vendor price to compare
  • Trino itself performs no data storage; it depends entirely on external systems like Hadoop, S3, Cassandra or MySQL for the data it queries, per trino.io

Apache Spark

  • Licensed under Apache License 2.0 per spark.apache.org; as open source software it has no paid tier or vendor price to compare
  • Installation on a laptop requires pip install pyspark or a Docker image per spark.apache.org; there is no hosted single-click deployment offered by the Apache project itself

Pricing, plan by plan

Trino

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Trino review.

Apache Spark

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Apache Spark review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Trino if

  • You want to start without paying.
Trino review

Choose Apache Spark if

  • You want to start without paying.
Apache Spark review

Questions people ask

Is Trino or Apache Spark better?
Neither clearly leads. Trino starts at Free and Apache Spark at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Trino or Apache Spark?
Trino starts at Free and Apache Spark at Free.
Does Trino or Apache Spark run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Trino for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
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