Best Data Lakehouse Platforms in 2026
Updated
In short: Oracle Autonomous AI Lakehouse is ranked #1 of 21 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Starburst Galaxy and Starburst Data Platform. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Starburst Galaxy. The lowest first paid tier on this page is IOMETE at $41.67/mo.
When evaluating data lakehouse platforms, compare how each handles storage, analytics, and data movement. The ranked entries include details on storage model and table format support, ACID transactions, SQL analytics, and streaming ingestion. Governance catalog capabilities, free-plan availability, and paid starting prices add further comparison points. Oracle Autonomous AI Lakehouse and Starburst Galaxy appear first, followed by Starburst Data Platform, Bauplan, Databricks Notebooks, IOMETE, Dremio, and LavaLake. Consider which listed capabilities match your workloads and operational needs, including how you manage governance and whether the available cost details fit your plans.
21 data lakehouse platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Oracle Autonomous AI Lakehouse Top pick · 7.1 Free plan · Free
#2 Starburst Galaxy Runner-up · 7.1 Free plan · Free
#3 Starburst Data Platform Also great · 7.0 Free plan · Free
- Free planFree trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Storage model
- both
- SQL analytics
- Yes
- Table format support
- both
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiLinuxWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Storage model
- both
- SQL analytics
- Yes
- ACID transactions
- Yes
- Table format support
- open
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Storage model
- both
- SQL analytics
- Yes
- ACID transactions
- Yes
- Table format support
- both
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Storage model
- both
- SQL analytics
- Yes
- ACID transactions
- Yes
- Table format support
- open
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 700 /mo
- Storage model
- external
- SQL analytics
- Yes
- ACID transactions
- Yes
- Table format support
- open
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$700/mofirst paid tier About BauplanVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Storage model
- both
- SQL analytics
- Yes
- ACID transactions
- Yes
- Table format support
- both
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Storage model
- external
- SQL analytics
- Yes
- ACID transactions
- Yes
- Table format support
- open
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$41.67/mofirst paid tier About IOMETEVisit site - Free plan Linuxself-hosted
- Storage model
- external
- SQL analytics
- Yes
- ACID transactions
- Yes
- Table format support
- both
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Storage model
- both
- SQL analytics
- Yes
- ACID transactions
- Yes
- Table format support
- open
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Storage model
- external
- SQL analytics
- Yes
- ACID transactions
- Yes
- Table format support
- open
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Storage model
- both
- SQL analytics
- Yes
- ACID transactions
- Yes
- Table format support
- open
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Storage model
- external
- SQL analytics
- Yes
- ACID transactions
- Yes
- Table format support
- open
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Storage model
- external
- SQL analytics
- Yes
- ACID transactions
- Yes
- Table format support
- open
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Storage model
- both
- SQL analytics
- Yes
- ACID transactions
- Yes
- Table format support
- both
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Linux
- Storage model
- both
- SQL analytics
- Yes
- ACID transactions
- Yes
- Table format support
- open
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Storage model
- both
- SQL analytics
- Yes
- Table format support
- open
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Storage model
- both
- SQL analytics
- Yes
- Table format support
- open
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Linux
- Storage model
- external
- SQL analytics
- Yes
- ACID transactions
- Yes
- Table format support
- open
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- Yes
- Storage model
- both
- SQL analytics
- Yes
- ACID transactions
- Yes
- Table format support
- open
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Storage model
- external
- SQL analytics
- Yes
- Table format support
- open
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Storage model
- both
- SQL analytics
- Yes
- Table format support
- open
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which data lakehouse platform is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Oracle Autonomous AI Lakehouse is ranked #1 of 21 with a score of 7.1. Starburst Galaxy is second and Starburst Data Platform third.
How many of these have a free plan?
7 of the 21 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, IOMETE has the lowest first paid tier we found: $41.67/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.