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Jul 10, 2026ClickHouse® Experts · Privacy-Focused Product Builders
We build the tools we wish existed. Then we run them in production.
Quantrail™ Data delivers end-to-end ClickHouse® database services, from architecture and migration to performance tuning and 24/7 managed operations, and builds privacy-focused software and AI products that run on infrastructure you own, starting with CHOps.
Open-source first Your cloud or on-prem End-to-end ClickHouse® database No vendor lock-in
What we build
Products and services from one engineering team
We provide end-to-end ClickHouse® database services and build the privacy-focused products that make data work easier.
ClickHouse® database, end to end
Architecture, migration, performance tuning, and 24/7 managed operations on infrastructure you own. We do not hand you a runbook and walk away. We run it alongside your team, from the first cluster to petabyte scale.
See our ClickHouse® servicesCHOps: our ClickHouse® admin tool
We got tired of managing the ClickHouse® database with a patchwork of tools, so we built one. CHOps brings monitoring, query profiling, backups, RBAC, and alerting into a single interface. Free, open-source, self-hosted, and zero agents on your servers.
Discover CHOpsPrivacy-focused AI products
AI you do not have to hand your data to. We build privacy-focused AI products on a simple principle: your data and your work stay yours. Made for teams who would rather own their tools than rent them. More to come.
Get in touchCapabilities
ClickHouse® and data engineering, done right
From the first pipeline to petabyte-scale analytics, we cover the full data lifecycle, plus the software around it.
Managed ClickHouse® database
Deployment, tuning, and 24/7 operations for ClickHouse® database clusters delivering sub-second queries at petabyte scale, on any cloud or on-prem.
Data pipelines & ETL
Reliable, automated data pipelines with Apache Airflow, Kafka, and dbt that keep your analytics fresh and trustworthy.
Analytics platforms
Real-time dashboards and analytics infrastructure your team can rely on, built on open-source foundations.
Cloud & Kubernetes
Run on AWS, GCP, Azure, bare metal, or Kubernetes, with full data ownership and no vendor lock-in.
Software & private AI
Custom software and privacy-focused AI applications, built and operated by the team that designed them.
24/7 managed operations
Around-the-clock monitoring, performance tuning, and incident response so your data platform never sleeps.
Why Quantrail
We are not consultants who left. We are the team that builds and operates.
Product-grade engineering
We hold ourselves to the standard of software we ship and run in production, not slide decks. The same rigor goes into every service engagement.
Your data, your infrastructure
Everything runs in your environment on open-source foundations. No lock-in, no proprietary tax, no surprises.
Skin in the game
We own outcomes, from the first migration to the 2 a.m. page. We work as an extension of your team for the long run.
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Mar 31, 2026FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about our ClickHouse® database services, CHOps, and privacy-focused AI products.
What does Quantrail Data do?
Quantrail Data provides end-to-end ClickHouse® database services and builds privacy-focused software and AI products. Our flagship product is CHOps, an open-source ClickHouse® database admin tool, and we also offer architecture, migration, performance tuning, and managed operations.
Do you provide end-to-end ClickHouse® database services?
Yes. We cover the full ClickHouse® database lifecycle: architecture and schema design, migration, performance tuning, monitoring, backups, security, and 24/7 managed operations, on infrastructure you own across public cloud, private cloud, bare metal, or Kubernetes.
What is CHOps?
CHOps is our open-source ClickHouse® database admin tool. It brings monitoring, a SQL editor, query profiling with flame graphs, dashboards, backups, visual RBAC, and alerting into a single self-hosted interface, with no agents required on your database servers.
Do you build AI products?
Yes. We build privacy-focused AI products designed so your data and your work stay yours, running on infrastructure you control rather than sent to a third party. We share more as each product nears launch.
Do you manage the ClickHouse® database in our own cloud?
Yes. We run and manage the open-source ClickHouse® database on your infrastructure, whether that is public cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure), private cloud, bare metal, or Kubernetes. You keep full ownership of your data and accounts.
How do we get started?
Reach out through our contact form. We start with a short discovery conversation about your ClickHouse® database, software, or AI challenge, then map out a clear plan and take ownership of delivery.
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Let's build something that lasts
Tell us about your ClickHouse® database, the software you want built, or where your data is getting in the way, and our engineers will get back to you with a clear next step.