Why Pricing Needed to Stay Simple
Most people don’t want another account, another onboarding flow, or a subscription they’ll forget to cancel.
At the same time, real work creates real load: larger files, heavier SQL, and repeated exports.
So reading a file stays free and complete — ParquetReader asks you to upgrade only when you want to take the data with you.
Read for Free, Upgrade Only to Export
You can upload your own file and read all of it for free — every row, no preview limit.
Schema, metadata, search, sorting, pagination and SQL all run on the complete dataset, so you can do the actual analysis before paying anything.
When you want to take the result with you — an export, a saved file, a share link — you upgrade, instantly and without creating an account.
Two Upgrades, Zero Drama
Day Pass (24h) is for focused one-off work: you export today, you’re done.
Pro (Monthly or Yearly) is for people who come back regularly and want exports unlocked without thinking about it.
Both unlock the same capabilities — exporting the full file, exporting SQL results (CSV/JSON/Parquet), saved files, saved queries, sharing and API access. The only difference is how long you keep them.
Option 1 — Day Pass (24h) ⚡
Sometimes you just need to finish something today: pull a filtered subset out of a file and hand it to someone.
A Day Pass unlocks exports for 24 hours from purchase — the full file or a SQL query result as CSV, JSON or Parquet, plus saved files, sharing and an API key.
It’s intentionally straightforward: pay once, get the work done, move on.
No renewal, no surprise charges, and no account required.
Option 2 — Pro (Monthly) 🚀
If ParquetReader is part of your weekly workflow, Pro is the cleanest choice.
You get exports of the full file and of SQL results (CSV/JSON/Parquet), saved files, saved queries, sharing and API access — for the whole period.
It’s built for analysts and engineers who routinely inspect, validate, or transform files before sending them into a bigger pipeline.
Cancel anytime — you’re never stuck.
Who Should Pick Which?
Pick a Day Pass if you:
- Need a one-time export or analysis today
- Want full power without committing to a subscription
- Prefer pay-as-you-go for occasional workloads
Pick Pro if you:
- Work with files every week (or every day)
- Run SQL often across multiple datasets
- Export frequently and don’t want to think about access
Instant Access, Instant API Key (No Login)
Both Day Pass and Pro give you instant access and an API key — without forcing a login flow.
Your key is stored in your browser so you can keep working immediately.
It stays consistent with the product’s core idea: minimal friction, maximum utility.
A Quick, Honest Comparison
If you use ParquetReader once in a while, a Day Pass is usually the cheapest way to unlock exports for a focused session.
If you keep returning, Pro removes the mental overhead — open files, run SQL, export, repeat.
Current pricing: $1.99 for Day Pass (24h) vs $4.99/month for Pro.
What You Get for Free
ParquetReader’s free tier isn’t a demo — it is the whole file.
Upload your file and read all of it: schema, metadata, every row, search, sorting, pagination and read-only SQL across the complete dataset. No account, no row limit.
When you’re ready to export the file or a query result, you can unlock that in seconds.
Online or Self-Hosted 🔒
ParquetReader Online is ideal when you need speed and convenience.
If your organization has strict privacy or compliance requirements, the Self-Hosted Edition runs entirely inside your own infrastructure.
Same experience, full control.
Upgrade Only When It’s Useful
The goal isn’t to push upgrades — it’s to make them available exactly when they help.
Start by reading your file for free. If you need to export it, pick the upgrade that matches your workflow.
See pricing: ParquetReader Pricing.