Trino
Apache-2.0 distributed SQL query engine for data lakes
Databases / Data · Apache-2.0 · 13.3k
Reviewed 2026-10-18 · last push 2026-10-19 · repo checked 2026-10-19
What's Good
Apache-2.0 (trinodb/trino), release 484 (2026-10-16), the community fork of PrestoSQL since 2019. Dozens of connectors, a cost-based optimizer, fault-tolerant execution for long queries, and reproducible builds since version 449. Ships as a Java server and an official Docker image. ★~13.3k.
The Catch
It is a query engine, not storage: you still need a catalog and files or databases underneath. Running a coordinator plus workers on the JVM needs memory tuning, and building from source requires Java 25 and Docker. Starburst sells the commercial distribution; plain Trino is fully open.
Verdict
The standard open engine for SQL over a lakehouse — bring your own storage and catalog.
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