Exasol Personal: Lightening-Fast Analytics on Massive Data
Unlock the full power of the Exasol Analytics Engine, completely free for individual use.
What is Exasol Personal?
Exasol Personal is a free, fully featured edition of Exasol designed for individual exploration and hands-on analytics work. You get enterprise-grade performance, full functionality, and a frictionless way to build, test, and learn at real data scale. Without paying a cent.
Why Exasol Personal?
Advanced Analytics with UDFs
Supercharge your analyses with User-Defined Functions (UDFs) in Python, R, Java, and Lua.
AI-Ready
Seamlessly integrate with open-source LLMs and Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers for governed Text-to-SQL and natural language analytics, all while keeping your data secure and on-premises.
Cloud-Native Simplicity
Deploy a high-speed analytics cluster in your own AWS account with a single command.
Coming soon: Azure, GCP, and local installs.
Open Source Launcher & Terraform Support
Automate deployments with our open-source launcher and Terraform integration, making infrastructure setup fast, repeatable, and simple.
Broad Connectivity with Built-In Connectors
Connect to S3, Delta Lake, and (soon) Iceberg, querying data in place without heavy ETL or complex data movement pipelines.
Seamless Integrations
Work instantly with Python, R, Jupyter, Tableau, Power BI, and more, ensuring smooth analytics workflows across your favorite tools.
Who’s Exasol Personal For?
Data Scientist:
“I need to run ML models on real-world, cloud-scale data—without IT bottlenecks.”
Developer:
“I want to build a data-intensive prototype, without infrastructure headaches.”
Analyst:
“I want to create dashboards on massive datasets, instantly.”
Tech Enthusiast:
“I want to tinker, learn, and push the boundaries of analytics.”
What’s Not Limited?
- Unlimited data size
- Unlimited clusters
- Unlimited queries
- Unlimited performance
- Every feature of the Exasol Analytics Engine
The Only Limitation: Two Data Sources
Why this limit?
Exasol Personal is designed for individual exploration, learning, and prototyping. By limiting to two data sources, we ensure fair, free access for everyone while giving you the full power of Exasol.
How Does Exasol Personal Compare?
| Exasol Personal | Exasol Community Edition | Other Free DBs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Limit | Unlimited | 200 GB | Varies |
| Cluster Size | Unlimited (MPP) | Single-node | Varies |
| Deployment | BYOC (Cloud) | Local VM/ISO | Varies |
| Intended Use | Personal (1 user) | Non-commercial | Varies |
| Cost | Free | Free | Free/Open |
| Data Sources | 2 | Unlimited (single node) | Varies |
| Performance | Industry-Leading | Great | Varies |
| Admin UI | Yes | Yes | Varies |
| AI/ML Integration | Yes | No | Varies |
See It in Action
How Fast? How Easy?
- Run complex queries on billions of rows in seconds.
- Power real-time dashboards, ML pipelines, and advanced analytics from your own AWS account.
- Connect directly to your favourite tools: Tableau, Power BI, Jupyter, Python, R, and more.
- Analyze data where it lives – connect to S3, Delta Lake, and (soon) Apache Iceberg.
Get Started in Minutes
- Set your AWS profile:
export AWS_PROFILE=my_aws_profile - Download the Exasol Launcher:
curl https://exasol.com/downloads/exasol – link? - Deploy with one command:
../exasol install
No cluster management expertise needed. No infrastructure headaches. Just instant analytics.
Ready to Grow? Seamless Upgrade Path
- Click or visit the link: [exasol.com/personal-upgrade] – link?
- See a concise explanation that you’ve reached the capacity limit for Exasol Personal.
- Fill out a quick form with your name and email – no sales pressure.
- A product specialist will reach out to understand your needs and guide you to the best option for scaling up, whether that’s multi-user access, commercial deployment, or advanced support.
Our goal is to make the transition from personal to commercial use seamless and supportive, so you can keep working without interruption.
Community & Support
- Join the Exasol Community: Get help, share ideas, and connect with fellow data innovators.
- Documentation & Tutorials: Comprehensive guides and resources, from first steps to advanced analytics. – link?
- Support: Community-driven support, real users, real answers. – link?
Trusted Globally
Built on the same analytics engine powering mission-critical workloads for global enterprises. Now available for you – no limits on learning, building, or innovating.
“Exasol Personal let me analyze a year’s worth of sensor data in the cloud – something I could never do on my laptop.“
— Real User, Data Science Enthusiast
Roadmap & Vision
- Coming Soon: Azure and GCP support, on-prem/local install (Linux, Mac, Windows), Lakehouse Turbo, AI Lab, and more.
- Our Vision: Exasol Personal is the foundation for everyone to experience the power of cloud-scale analytics – free, fast, and future-ready.
