Amazon Athena
5.9#16 in query engine software$0.30 usage-basedWebAPI
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Starburst Enterprise Context Layer
7.5#2 in query engine software$0.50 usage-basedFree planWebAPISelf-hosted
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| Fact | Amazon Athena | Starburst Enterprise Context Layer |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance | AWS documentation says third-party auditors assess security and compliance under AWS programs including SOC, PCI, and FedRAMP; customer compliance responsibility depends on their data and obligations. | Starburst states that it has SOC 2 Type 2 compliance and ISO/IEC 27001 certification. |
| Integrations | Athena integrates with AWS Glue and offers built-in connectors to 30 data stores, including Amazon Redshift, Amazon DynamoDB, Google BigQuery, Azure Synapse, Snowflake, and SAP Hana. | The platform connects to more than 50 sources, including Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake, Hive, Amazon S3, Snowflake, and PostgreSQL. |
Amazon Athena plans
- SQL queries with Capacity Reservations$0.30 a month
- Apache Spark$0.35 a month
- SQL queries$5 a month
Starburst Enterprise Context Layer plans
- FreeFree
- Pro$0.50 a month
- Enterprise$0.75 a month
- Mission-Critical$1 a month
Pick Amazon Athena if…
Athena suits users exploring or querying data in S3 and other cloud or on-premises sources with SQL. It may also fit teams that need workload separation and cost tracking through workgroups.
Pick Starburst Enterprise Context Layer if…
Starburst Enterprise Context Layer suits teams that need governed, versioned data products for BI tools, APIs, AI agents, or apps. It is aimed at regulated industries including financial services, healthcare, insurance, and government.