Easy
![](http://socialite-lang.github.io/images/easy.png)
With its Python integration, SociaLite queries can be simply extended with Python functions.
The interactive shell makes it convenient to execute queries and examine the result.
Fast
![](http://socialite-lang.github.io/images/rocket.png)
SociaLite queries are compiled to highly optimized parallel code.
The compiled code can be up to 1000x faster than equivalent Hadoop programs.
Hadoop-friendly
![](http://socialite-lang.github.io/images/hadoop-bw.png)
SociaLite is compatible with Hadoop with its HDFS inferfaces. Integration with YARN is planned, and being worked on.