MotherDuck

MotherDuck is a cloud data warehouse built on DuckDB that helps teams run fast, serverless analytics for production apps and internal insights using SQL or natural language. It’s designed for engineers and data teams who want low-latency answers without managing warehouse infrastructure. Through XRaise, startups can start with a 21-day free trial of the Business plan to evaluate MotherDuck with full feature access. What you get 21-day free trial of the Business plan with full access to all features. No credit card required to start the 21-day trial. After the trial, option to continue on the Lite plan that includes 10 GB storage and 10 hours of Pulse compute per month included. Why it matters for startups Validates a warehouse and analytics layer quickly without upfront cost or infrastructure setup. Supports both developer and stakeholder workflows by enabling SQL querying and natural-language-to-SQL assistance patterns (product positioning). Use cases / best for Product teams building customer-facing analytics inside an app Data and engineering teams consolidating analytics and ad-hoc queries without operating a cluster Startups standardizing on DuckDB locally and extending to a managed cloud warehouse FAQs 1. Is there really a 21-day free trial? Yes, MotherDuck states new users get a free 21-day trial of the Business plan. 2. Do I need a credit card to start? MotherDuck states the 21-day trial starts without entering a credit card. 3. What happens after the trial ends? You can continue on Lite or set up billing and select a plan.