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Tinybird

Managed ClickHouse for AI-native developers to build real-time analytics APIs.

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Verdict

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Best if
You are aI-Native Developers and need: IoT & Telemetry
Skip if
You need enterprise SLAs or a fully managed team plan right away
Pick this when
Freemium · Free + from $25 / month

Overview

Tinybird is an infrastructure and tooling platform designed for AI-Native Developers to build and ship real-time analytics APIs on ClickHouse®. It enables users to manage and query billions of rows of data with ease, skipping backend boilerplate and accelerating software development. The platform offers a hosted OLAP database, scalable and secure REST APIs for queries, an Events API for high-volume JSON streaming, and a comprehensive suite of developer tools including a CLI, local development environment, and integrations with various data sources and dev tools.

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Best for

Short scenarios where Tinybird tends to shine.

  • IoT & Telemetry

    Best for AI-Native Developers

  • Observability

    Best for Software Teams

  • Anomaly Detection

    Best for Backend Engineers

  • Crypto & Finance

    Best for Data Platform Engineers

  • User-Facing Analytics

    Best for Solopreneurs

  • User-facing dashboards

    Best for CTOs

  • Real-time Change Data Capture (CDC)

    Best for Founders

  • Gaming analytics

    Best for Data Directors

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Highlights

  • Managed ClickHouse® for AI-Native Developers
  • Hosted OLAP Database for sub-second latency queries
  • APIs: Every query is a scalable and secure REST API
  • Events API: Stream JSON at 1k+ RPS with an HTTP request
  • Tinybird Local: Run Tinybird on your machine or own infra
  • CLI: Create, build, test, and deploy from your terminal
  • Data as code: Define table schemas and build data pipelines with code
  • Instant deployments and rollbacks
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  • Git-based CI/CD workflow
  • AI-powered IDE integration (Tinybird Code)
  • Streaming ingestion via HTTPs or Kafka
  • Object storage sources and sinks (native S3 connector)
  • Auth and RBAC (static tokens, scoped JWTs, row-level security)
  • SOC2 Type II certified and HIPAA compliant

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FAQ 7

What is Tinybird?
Tinybird is an infrastructure and tooling platform designed for AI-Native Developers to build and ship real-time analytics APIs on ClickHouse®. It enables users to manage and query billions of rows of data with ease, skipping backend boilerplate and accelerating software development. The platform offers a hosted OLAP database, scalable and secure REST APIs for queries, an Events API for high-volume JSON streaming, and a comprehensive suite of developer tools including a CLI, local development environment, and integrations with various data sources and dev tools.
How to use Tinybird?
Users can get started by installing Tinybird via a simple curl command (`curl https://tinybird.co | sh`). Once installed, the `tb` CLI allows users to describe their desired analytics backend (e.g., "Build a real-time fleet tracking backend"), and Tinybird will assist in creating the necessary data sources and endpoints. Development can be done locally using the Tinybird local container, and projects can be deployed to Tinybird's cloud with a single command or through CI/CD workflows.
What is Tinybird Code?
Tinybird Code is the CLI AI ClickHouse® expert for your projects, designed to help you build with AI-native capabilities and act as an AI ClickHouse® expert.
What kind of data can I stream to Tinybird?
You can stream JSON data at 1k+ RPS with an HTTP request using the Events API, or use native Kafka connectors for streaming ingestion.
Is Tinybird suitable for production environments?
Yes, Tinybird is production-ready, offering hosted APIs, robust security features like Auth and RBAC, and compliance certifications including SOC2 Type II and HIPAA compliance.
How does Tinybird handle data storage and querying?
Tinybird provides a Hosted OLAP Database built on ClickHouse, allowing you to store and query billions of events with sub-second latency without the hassle of managing it yourself.
What are the pricing options for Tinybird?
Tinybird offers a Free plan for testing, a Developer plan for production scaling starting at $25/month, and an Enterprise plan for guaranteed performance at scale with custom pricing.
Tinybird Free + from $25 / month