Exasol Personal: Free Analytics at Any Scale
Unlock the full power of the Exasol Analytics Engine, completely free for individual use.
What is Exasol Personal?
Exasol Personal is a fully functional version of Exasol that removes traditional barriers around data size, cluster management, and performance for individuals.
With no limitations on the amount of data and a simple Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC) deployment model, Exasol Personal enables data scientists, analysts, developers, and technical enthusiasts to easily spin up high-speed clusters in their own cloud accounts, with no more than a single command-line instruction.
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
Prerequisites: Make sure you have the Exasol Launcher installed and your AWS profile configured (See the Quick Start Guide for detailed setup instructions.)
THEN:
- Create a deployment directory
mkdir deployment - Change into deployment directory
cd deployment - Install Exasol Personal
exasol install
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.
Why Exasol Personal?
At the heart of every Exasol solution is the world’s fastest Analytics Engine, purpose-built to turn massive data workloads into instant, actionable insights. Say goodbye to chasing query performance and hello to Exasol.
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.
Lightning-Fast Performance with MPP & In-Memory
Experience near real-time analytics, even on massive datasets. Exasol’s in-memory processing and Massively Parallel Processing (MPP) architecture work together to deliver lightning-fast query speeds so you get insights when you need them, not minutes or hours later.
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.
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.
Advanced Analytics with UDFs
Supercharge your analyses with User-Defined Functions (UDFs) in Python, R, Java, and Lua.
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.”
Limitless-scale Analytics for Individuals
- Unlimited data size
- Unlimited clusters
- Unlimited queries
- Unlimited performance
- Every feature of the Exasol Analytics Engine
How Does Exasol Personal Compare?
| Exasol Personal | Exasol Community Edition | Exasol Enterprise | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Limit | Unlimited | 200 GB | Unlimited |
| Cluster Size | Unlimited (MPP) | Single-node | Unlimited (MPP) |
| Deployment | Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC) | Local VM/ISO | On-prem, hybrid, cloud |
| Intended Use | Personal (1 user) | Non-commercial | Commercial |
| Cost | Free | Free | Commercial |
| Connections | 5 | Unlimited (single node) | Unlimited |
| Admin UI | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| AI/ML Integration | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Coming Soon
Roadmap & Vision
- Expanded cloud coverage with Azure and Google Cloud Platform support
- On-premise / local installation across Linux, macOS, and Windows
- Lakehouse Turbo for Delta Lake and Apache Iceberg
- AI Lab and additional innovation features
How to upgrade
From Personal Success to Company Success
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