Apache Druid by apache

Apache Druid: a high performance real-time analytics database.

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Verdict 77/100 health $4.13/mo cheapest, hetzner 2/5 setup difficulty 6.7M docker pulls 3 open CVEs Last release 2 months ago

Self-host Apache Druid on hetzner for $4.13/mo and save approximately $70/year vs Microsoft Power BI.

Health score
77 /100
6-dim composite
Self-hosts from
$4.13 /mo
hetzner · CAX11
Difficulty
2 /5
Docker + read README
GitHub stars
14k
3.8k forks

About Apache Druid

From the project's README at github.com/apache/druid. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.

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Health score breakdown

6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.

activity
93
maturity
85
community
90
security
85
sustainability
65
adoption
40

Adoption signals

Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.

SignalValueSource
GitHub stars 14k github.com/apache/druid
GitHub forks 3.8k github.com/apache/druid
Docker Hub pulls 6.7M hub.docker.com / apache

Release & maintenance

Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.

Project age13.7 yearssince Oct 2012
Last commit7 days agoJun 20, 2026
Releases shipped72last: 2 months ago
Security policySECURITY.mddeclared by maintainers

Self-hosting cost across providers

Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.

ProviderPlanSpecsMonthly
hetzner CAX11 2c · 4GB · 40GB $4.13 USD Deploy →
vultr VC2 1c · 1GB · 25GB $5 USD Deploy →
linode Nanode 1GB 1c · 1GB · 25GB $5.12 USD Deploy →
digitalocean Basic Regular 1GB 1c · 1GB · 25GB $6 USD Deploy →

Security advisories

12 known advisories tracked via OSV.dev. 3 currently open without a documented fix. Most recent: CVE-2026-23906.

What people say on Hacker News

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Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.

Data last refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

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