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Apache Kylin alternatives
The best Apache Kylin alternatives in analytics tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Nov 14, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to Apache Kylin? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in analytics tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, Apache Kylin shipped 0 meaningful updates in the last 30 days and carries a velocity score of 2.5 out of 10 in 2026. The alternatives below are ranked the same way, so you're comparing real release momentum, not marketing claims.
About Apache Kylin
Kylin keeps tagging releases, 5.0.5 included, without saying what changed.
Apache Kylin tagged 5.0.5 on 12 October, three months after 5.0.4, and like its predecessor it carries only the Maven release plugin's commit message. The last release that documented its contents was 5.0.2 in April 2025, covering internal-table caching, partition-aware file merging and Gluten jar loading order. The 5.0 line itself dates from September 2024.
Velocity 2.5 · Last update 11d ago
Top 12 alternatives to Apache Kylin
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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MotherDuck adds who-can-open controls to Dives and a SQL view of compute usage.
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Fluent Bit 5.2 adds its own typed scripting language for log processing
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Loki 4.0 reaches RC3 and narrows S3 storage classes to Standard and Standard-IA.
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Displayr lets users pick Chat's AI model and reasoning level, and pay by the token
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OpenMetadata 2.0.8 widens Hex, Sigma and BigQuery coverage while 2.1 waits in release candidates.
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Dovetail lets admins choose which connectors members can plug into the workspace.
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Dagster drops Python 3.10 and lets agents run schedules and sensors through MCP.
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OpenHouse adds time-zone-aware retention and per-database table caps.
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Countly 25.03.59 defaults to Node 26, supports MongoDB 9 and tightens app scoping.
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Kubecost cuts three 3.3.2 release candidates in two days, still without notes.
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RStudio opens the 2026.11 train with another NOTICE file update.
Apache Kylin vs alternatives — shipping velocity at a glance
Velocity score (0–10) and meaningful releases shipped in the last 30 days, from official changelogs. Higher = shipping faster.
| Product | Velocity | Sparks · 30d | Focus areas | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Kylin (baseline) | 2.5 | 0 | olapapache projectgluten | Apache Kylin 5.0.0 |
| Fulcrum | 6.3 | 0 | field data collectiongpsmcp | — |
| MotherDuck | 6.3 | 1 | duckdb-cloudagentic-analyticsdata-apps | Redesigned UI puts Agent Chat on the home screen |
| Fluent Bit | 6.3 | 1 | observabilityloggingtyped-scripting | Fluent Bit 5.2 adds typed scripting, browser runtime and throttling |
| Grafana Loki | 6.3 | 1 | loggingobservabilitymajor-release | Loki 4.0 RC drops legacy storage backends and SSD mode |
| Displayr | 5.0 | 0 | survey-analysisai-chatmodel-choice | — |
| OpenMetadata | 5.0 | 0 | data-cataloglineageconnectors | — |
| Dovetail | 5.0 | 0 | customer-feedbackmcpai-assistants | — |
| Dagster | 5.0 | 0 | orchestrationmcpdbt-fusion | — |
| OpenHouse | 5.0 | 0 | data lakehouseicebergdata retention | — |
| Countly | 5.0 | 0 | product-analyticsself-hostedsecurity-patches | — |
| Kubecost | 5.0 | 0 | kubernetescost monitoringrelease candidates | — |
| RStudio | 5.0 | 0 | ider-languagerelease-train | — |
The 12 best Apache Kylin alternatives, in depth
1. Fulcrum · velocity 6.3
Fulcrum ships Follow Mode to iOS and Android and tightens MCP sign-in.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Apache Kylin leans on olap, apache project and gluten, Fulcrum focuses on field data collection, gps and mcp.
Fulcrum and Apache Kylin have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Fulcrum trajectory → · Compare Apache Kylin vs Fulcrum →
2. MotherDuck · velocity 6.3
MotherDuck adds who-can-open controls to Dives and a SQL view of compute usage.
Over the last 30 days MotherDuck shipped 1 meaningful update vs Apache Kylin's 0, most recently “Redesigned UI puts Agent Chat on the home screen”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Apache Kylin leans on olap, apache project and gluten, MotherDuck focuses on duckdb cloud, agentic analytics and data apps.
Over the last 30 days MotherDuck has been shipping faster than Apache Kylin — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full MotherDuck trajectory → · Compare Apache Kylin vs MotherDuck →
3. Fluent Bit · velocity 6.3
Fluent Bit 5.2 adds its own typed scripting language for log processing.
Over the last 30 days Fluent Bit shipped 1 meaningful update vs Apache Kylin's 0, most recently “Fluent Bit 5.2 adds typed scripting, browser runtime and throttling”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Apache Kylin leans on olap, apache project and gluten, Fluent Bit focuses on observability, logging and typed scripting.
Over the last 30 days Fluent Bit has been shipping faster than Apache Kylin — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full Fluent Bit trajectory → · Compare Apache Kylin vs Fluent Bit →
4. Grafana Loki · velocity 6.3
Loki 4.0 reaches RC3 and narrows S3 storage classes to Standard and Standard-IA.
Over the last 30 days Grafana Loki shipped 1 meaningful update vs Apache Kylin's 0, most recently “Loki 4.0 RC drops legacy storage backends and SSD mode”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Apache Kylin leans on olap, apache project and gluten, Grafana Loki focuses on logging, observability and major release.
Over the last 30 days Grafana Loki has been shipping faster than Apache Kylin — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full Grafana Loki trajectory → · Compare Apache Kylin vs Grafana Loki →
5. Displayr · velocity 5.0
Displayr lets users pick Chat's AI model and reasoning level, and pay by the token.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Apache Kylin leans on olap, apache project and gluten, Displayr focuses on survey analysis, ai chat and model choice.
Displayr and Apache Kylin have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Displayr trajectory → · Compare Apache Kylin vs Displayr →
6. OpenMetadata · velocity 5.0
OpenMetadata 2.0.8 widens Hex, Sigma and BigQuery coverage while 2.1 waits in release candidates.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Apache Kylin leans on olap, apache project and gluten, OpenMetadata focuses on data catalog, lineage and connectors.
OpenMetadata and Apache Kylin have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full OpenMetadata trajectory → · Compare Apache Kylin vs OpenMetadata →
7. Dovetail · velocity 5.0
Dovetail lets admins choose which connectors members can plug into the workspace.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Apache Kylin leans on olap, apache project and gluten, Dovetail focuses on customer feedback, mcp and ai assistants.
Dovetail and Apache Kylin have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Dovetail trajectory → · Compare Apache Kylin vs Dovetail →
8. Dagster · velocity 5.0
Dagster drops Python 3.10 and lets agents run schedules and sensors through MCP.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Apache Kylin leans on olap, apache project and gluten, Dagster focuses on orchestration, mcp and dbt fusion.
Dagster and Apache Kylin have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Dagster trajectory → · Compare Apache Kylin vs Dagster →
9. OpenHouse · velocity 5.0
OpenHouse adds time-zone-aware retention and per-database table caps.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Apache Kylin leans on olap, apache project and gluten, OpenHouse focuses on data lakehouse, iceberg and data retention.
OpenHouse and Apache Kylin have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full OpenHouse trajectory → · Compare Apache Kylin vs OpenHouse →
10. Countly · velocity 5.0
Countly 25.03.59 defaults to Node 26, supports MongoDB 9 and tightens app scoping.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Apache Kylin leans on olap, apache project and gluten, Countly focuses on product analytics, self hosted and security patches.
Countly and Apache Kylin have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Countly trajectory → · Compare Apache Kylin vs Countly →
11. Kubecost · velocity 5.0
Kubecost cuts three 3.3.2 release candidates in two days, still without notes.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Apache Kylin leans on olap, apache project and gluten, Kubecost focuses on kubernetes, cost monitoring and release candidates.
Kubecost and Apache Kylin have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Kubecost trajectory → · Compare Apache Kylin vs Kubecost →
12. RStudio · velocity 5.0
RStudio opens the 2026.11 train with another NOTICE file update.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Apache Kylin leans on olap, apache project and gluten, RStudio focuses on ide, r language and release train.
RStudio and Apache Kylin have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full RStudio trajectory → · Compare Apache Kylin vs RStudio →
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to Apache Kylin?
The top Apache Kylin alternatives we currently track in analytics tools are Fulcrum, MotherDuck, Fluent Bit, Grafana Loki, Displayr, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of Apache Kylin alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare Apache Kylin directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with Apache Kylin" link to a side-by-side /compare page.