Starburst Data Platform
- Android app
- Not listed
- Free plan
- Yes
- Runs on
- api, Linux, self-hosted, Web
Summary
Starburst Data Platform is built on Trino and Apache Iceberg to provide governed access to distributed data across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. It can query data across 50+ sources in one SQL statement without copying the data. Connectors cover data lakes, warehouses, streaming systems, relational databases, and other sources, with features including parallelism, table statistics, dynamic filtering, and pushdown. Starburst Galaxy is available on AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. Galaxy offers SSO, SCIM, service principals, role- and attribute-based access control, row filters, column masking, and end-to-end encryption. Starburst says Galaxy does not store customer data. The free plan is billed Free forever and includes up to three clusters for ad hoc queries. A 30-day trial includes $500 in Galaxy compute resources and Enterprise features, then downgrades to the free tier. Paid plans start at $0.50 per credit; the listed Enterprise and Mission-Critical tiers start at $0.75 and $1.00 per credit. Galaxy lists a 99.5% uptime SLA, 24/7 expert support, and a 30-minute response time.
Who it is for
Starburst suits organizations seeking governed SQL access to distributed data across on-premises, cloud, or hybrid environments. The maker describes use for analytics, AI, and applications, from startups to large enterprises.
What is good
- Queries data across 50+ sources in one SQL statement.
- Supports on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
- Galaxy is available on AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.
- Galaxy includes row filters and column masking.
- Free plan includes up to three clusters.
What to know first
- The 30-day trial downgrades to the free tier afterward.
- Pro starts at $0.50 per credit.
- The listed Galaxy uptime SLA is 99.5%.
Verdict
Starburst combines federated SQL access with connector options and governance controls across deployment environments. Compare the free tier, trial, and per-credit paid plans against your cluster and access needs.
Starburst Data Platform plans and pricing
All plansCompared on data lakehouse platforms
- Free plan
- Yesstarburst.io
- Storage model
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- SQL analytics
- Yesstarburst.io
- ACID transactions
- Yesstarburst.io
- Table format support
- bothstarburst.io
- Streaming ingestion
- Yesstarburst.io
- Governance catalog
- Yesstarburst.io
Facts
- Product
- Starburst is a data platform built on Trino and Apache Iceberg that provides governed access to distributed data across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.starburst.io · 30 Sept 2026
- Query federation
- Starburst says it can query data across 50+ sources in a single SQL statement without copying the data.starburst.io · 30 Sept 2026
- Connectors
- Its connectors cover data lakes, warehouses, streaming systems, relational databases, and other sources.starburst.io · 30 Sept 2026
- Connector performance
- Starburst connector features include parallelism, table statistics, dynamic filtering, and pushdown.starburst.io · 30 Sept 2026
- Cloud availability
- Starburst Galaxy is available on AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.starburst.io · 30 Sept 2026
- Deployment options
- Starburst describes its platform as supporting on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.starburst.io · 30 Sept 2026
- Security controls
- Galaxy supports SSO, SCIM, service principals, RBAC and ABAC, row filters, column masking, and end-to-end encryption.starburst.io · 30 Sept 2026
- Customer data
- Starburst states that Galaxy does not store customer data.starburst.io · 30 Sept 2026
- Compliance
- Starburst says it independently verifies its platform security, privacy, and compliance controls, and its security page displays HIPAA and GDPR badges.starburst.io · 30 Sept 2026
- Reliability and support
- The Galaxy security page lists a 99.5% uptime SLA, 24/7 expert support, and a 30-minute response time.starburst.io · 30 Sept 2026
- Trial
- The 30-day trial includes $500 in Galaxy compute resources and Enterprise features, after which the account downgrades to the free tier.starburst.io · 30 Sept 2026
- Intended users
- Starburst says organizations from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises use its platform for analytics, AI, and applications.starburst.io · 30 Sept 2026
- Company history
- Starburst’s about page says founder and CEO Justin Borgman founded the company in 2017.starburst.io · 30 Sept 2026
Company
- Founded
- 2017starburst.io · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- starburst.io/about/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- starburst.io/analytics-engine/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- starburst.io/platform/connectors/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- starburst.io/starburst-galaxy/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- starburst.io/about/security/starburst-galaxy/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- starburst.io/pricing/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- starburst.io· checked 28 Sept 2026