lakeFS
lakeFS provides version control and governed access for petabyte-scale multimodal data, recording changes for auditability.
What lakeFS is
lakeFS provides version control and governed access for petabyte-scale multimodal data, recording changes for auditability. Its engine organizes data changes through branches, commits, merges, and rollbacks, using a Git-like model. Branches create isolated environments without copying data or increasing storage costs. Write-Audit-Publish workflows combine automated checks and human review before changes merge. Immutable commits, tags, and lineage connect experiments and agent actions to the data versions they used. Listed governance controls include role-based access, geo-based policies, data immutability, SSO, and SCIM; lakeFS states that it is SOC 2 compliant and provides audit trails and lineage. Storage support includes AWS S3, Azure Blob, Google Cloud Storage, and on-premises object stores such as MinIO. Integrations include Spark, Trino, DuckDB, Databricks, MLflow, SageMaker, Vertex AI, Kubeflow, Airflow, and Airbyte. Enterprise is available as managed lakeFS Cloud or self-managed, including on-premises, private cloud, and air-gapped deployment. A 15-day trial includes Enterprise access and support from lakeFS experts. Pricing is on request.
Good
- Git-like branches, commits, merges, and rollbacks track data changes.
- Zero-copy branches avoid copying data and adding storage costs.
- Automated hooks and human review check changes before merging.
- Supports major cloud storage and on-premises object stores.
- 15-day trial includes Enterprise access and expert support.
Watch out
- Enterprise pricing is available on request.
- The listed Enterprise trial lasts 15 days.
Who it suits
lakeFS is aimed at data engineers, data scientists, ML engineers, and ML platform teams managing governed data workflows. It also describes use for agentic AI initiatives.
Verdict
lakeFS combines data version control with governance, review workflows, and lineage. Teams can choose managed Cloud or self-managed deployment, but pricing requires contacting sales.
Plans and prices
From lakeFS's own pricing page, checked 29 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| lakeFS Enterprise | Priced on request | Managed lakeFS Cloud or self-managed deployment on-premises, in your own cloud, or air-gapped · Contact sales |
The facts
Each one read from lakeFS's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access controls
- The product page lists role-based access control, geo-based policies, data immutability, SSO, and SCIM.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Cloud connectivity
- The pricing page says lakeFS Cloud supports AWS, Azure, and GCP, and that a private link can connect a customer's VPC to lakeFS Cloud.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Compliance
- The product page states that lakeFS is SOC 2 compliant and provides audit trails and lineage.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Data quality
- Write-Audit-Publish workflows use automated hooks and human review to check changes before they merge.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Deployment
- lakeFS Enterprise can run as a managed Cloud service or be self-managed on S3-compatible infrastructure; the pricing page also lists on-premises, private cloud, and air-gapped deployment.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The integrations documentation lists tools including Spark, Trino, DuckDB, Databricks, MLflow, SageMaker, Vertex AI, Kubeflow, Airflow, and Airbyte.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Intended users
- The product page describes use by data engineers, data scientists, ML engineers, ML platform teams, and agentic AI initiatives.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- lakeFS provides governed access to petabyte-scale multimodal data and records data changes for auditability.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Reproducibility
- Immutable commits, tags, and lineage tie experiments and agent actions to the data versions that produced them.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Storage
- lakeFS supports AWS S3, Azure Blob, Google Cloud Storage, and on-premises object stores such as MinIO.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Version control
- Its data version control engine uses Git-like branches, commits, merges, and rollbacks.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Zero-copy branches
- Branches create isolated data environments without copying data or adding storage costs.checked 29 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2020checked 23 Sep 2026
Money
- Trial and support
- The 15-day trial offers full lakeFS Enterprise access and enterprise support from lakeFS experts.checked 29 Sep 2026
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