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About Tinybird
What is Tinybird?
Tinybird is a managed ClickHouse data platform that lets developers ingest, transform, and serve real-time data as HTTP APIs using plain SQL. It eliminates the need to manage complex streaming infrastructure like Kafka or Spark, handling scaling, caching, and monitoring automatically.
Who is it for?
Tinybird is built for data engineers, product teams, and startups that need to ship real-time analytics features—such as dashboards, personalization, or observability—without a large ops budget. It is ideal for those familiar with SQL who want to avoid managing streaming infrastructure. It may not suit teams needing traditional batch ETL or non-SQL workflows.
How does it work?
You connect data sources (ClickHouse, Kafka, HTTP streams), write SQL transformations in a web editor, and Tinybird deploys them as low-latency REST APIs that can handle millions of requests per second. It offers zero-copy branches for safe schema iteration and built-in usage analytics to monitor latency and error rates.
Real-world use cases
Common use cases include real-time dashboards for SaaS products, AI agent analytics, crypto/finance data streams, observability pipelines, and personalization engines. Tinybird serves over 1.1 billion requests per month and processes 91.3 PB monthly.
Key features
- SQL editor — write and test transformations in-browser
- Auto-deployed APIs — every query becomes a REST endpoint
- Streaming ingestion — supports Kafka, HTTP, and batch sources
- Real-time caching — configurable TTL for sub-millisecond responses
- Usage analytics — monitor endpoint latency, error rates, and volume
- Role-based access — control who can edit or deploy
- Branches — zero-copy environments with production data for safe iteration
SaaSpartout Score
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Tinybird Pricing
Tinybird pricing: from $49/mo. Billing model: Freemium.
Free (no credit card required)
Shared infrastructure, 0.25 vCPUs, 1 thread/request, 1k requests per day, 10GB storage, community support.
Developer - $49/month
Shared infrastructure, 0.5 vCPUs, 1 thread/request, 25GB storage, vertical scaling, 2 replicas, standard support.
SaaS - Custom pricing
Shared infrastructure, up to 32 vCPUs, 4-16 threads/request, 500GB storage, vertical scaling, 2 replicas, enterprise support available, yearly commitment discounts. Contact sales for a quote.
Enterprise - Custom pricing
Dedicated infrastructure, unlimited vCPUs, custom threads/request, bottomless storage, vertical and horizontal scaling, cluster management, private regions available, enterprise support, yearly commitment discounts. Contact sales for a quote.
Free trial available (free plan with no credit card required).
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free plan for Tinybird?
Yes, Tinybird offers a free plan with no credit card required, including 0.25 vCPUs, 1k requests per day, and 10GB storage.
How much does Tinybird cost?
Tinybird pricing starts at $49/month for the Developer plan. Custom plans for SaaS and Enterprise are also available—contact sales for pricing.
What is Tinybird used for?
Tinybird is used to build real-time APIs from streaming data using SQL. Common use cases include real-time dashboards, AI agent analytics, crypto/finance data streams, observability pipelines, and personalization engines.
Who is Tinybird best for?
Tinybird is best for data engineers, product teams, and startups that need to ship real-time analytics features without managing complex streaming infrastructure. It requires SQL knowledge.
What are the top alternatives to Tinybird?
Top alternatives include ClickHouse (self-managed), Materialize, Rockset (acquired), and Apache Kafka with custom infrastructure. Tinybird differentiates with its managed platform and SQL-to-API workflow.
Can Tinybird handle high request volumes?
Yes. Tinybird can handle millions of requests per second, serves over 1.1 billion requests per month, and processes 91.3 PB monthly.
