Table Engines
Databend provides several table engines so that you can balance performance and interoperability needs without moving data. Each engine is optimized for a specific scenario—ranging from Databend’s native Fuse storage to external data lake formats.
Available Engines
| Engine | Best For | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Fuse Engine Tables | Native Databend tables | Snapshot-based storage, automatic clustering, change tracking |
| Apache Iceberg™ Tables | Lakehouse catalogs | Time-travel, schema evolution, REST/Hive/Storage catalogs |
Choosing an Engine
- Use Fuse when you manage data directly inside Databend and want the best storage and query performance.
- Choose Iceberg when you already manage datasets through Iceberg catalogs and need tight lakehouse integration.