Exasol: The High-Performance Analytics Engine

Run complex analytics at in-memory speed with full SQL compatibility and built-in AI functions. Exasol gives you the performance of an in-memory engine, the flexibility of MPP architecture, and the freedom to deploy anywhere: on-premises, cloud, or hybrid.

Why Exasol

• Ultra-fast analytics – process billions of rows in seconds with our in-memory MPP (Massively Parallel Processing) engine.

• Fully SQL-compatible – Exasol follows standard SQL syntax familiar to users of other SQL databases.

• Sovereign by design – deploy in your own environment and keep data where it belongs.

• AI-ready – integrate large language models, Python, R, or GPU acceleration using our UDF framework.

• Seamless integration – connect easily to BI tools, data lakes, and modern data platforms.

Quick Start

There are two ways to get started quickly with Exasol, depending which platform you prefer.

Quick Start on AWS with Exasol Personal

Exasol Personal is a fully functional, unlimited edition of Exasol for personal use. Currently, it runs on AWS, with additional cloud platforms coming soon.

On Mac and Linux you can get started by pasting this command into your terminal:

curl https://downloads.exasol.com/exasol-personal/installer.sh | sh

For instructions on how to install on Windows and further information, read the Exasol Personal Guide.

Quick Start with Community Edition

Our Community Edition runs locally in a VM and is limited to 200 GB. You can download it here. Read the Community Edition guide for instructions on how to get started.

Next Steps

Get the most out of Exasol with these resources:

• Exasol Documentation — Complete database documentation
• Connect to Exasol — Driver downloads and client setup
• Load Data — Import data into your database
• SQL Reference — Complete SQL syntax reference
• Exasol Community — Ask questions and share knowledge

Explore Our Ecosystem

Component	Repository	Description
🔬 Exasol Labs	exasol/labs	Innovation and state-of-the-art projects
🧩 Docker DB	exasol/docker-db	Run Exasol locally in containers
🔗 Virtual Schemas	exasol/virtual-schemas	Federate queries across multiple data sources
🧑‍💻 JDBC Drivers	exasol/exasol-jdbc	Connect Exasol to Java applications
📚 Developer Docs	exasol/developer-documentation	Guides, SDKs, and integration docs

Join the Community

We’re building an open, collaborative developer community. Join us to ask questions, share feedback, or contribute ideas.

• 🧭 Developer Community .
• 🧾 Official Documentation .
• 🧰 Support Portal .

Benchmarks & Case Studies

Exasol has consistently achieved top performance in industry benchmarks and is trusted by leading global brands.

• ⚙️ TPC-H: record-breaking analytic query performance.

• 🏢 Used by companies in finance, healthcare, retail and more.

• 📈 Read customer stories → .

Compare Editions

Start free with the Community Edition and upgrade when ready.

Edition	Ideal for	Key benefits
☁️ Exasol Personal	Individual users, data scientists, partners	Free, AWS-hosted, unlimited data, full analytics performance
🧑‍💻 Community Edition	Developers & on-premises testing	Free, local VM, up to 200 GB, full functionality
🏢 Enterprise Edition	Production deployments	Unlimited scale, flexible deployment (SaaS/on-prem/hybrid), enterprise support

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