Starburst Data Platform
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Starburst Galaxy
7.1#2 in data federation softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinux
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| Fact | Starburst Data Platform | Starburst Galaxy |
|---|---|---|
| Connectors | Its connectors cover data lakes, warehouses, streaming systems, relational databases, and other sources. | Starburst says Galaxy has more than 50 data sources and names Amazon S3, Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, and Azure Blob among its connectors. |
| Founded | 2017 | 2017 |
| Intended users | Starburst says organizations from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises use its platform for analytics, AI, and applications. | Starburst recommends Galaxy for organizations that do not yet have resources to manage complex data clusters. |
| 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 Galaxy is a fully managed, cloud hosted analytics platform built on Trino for querying data across sources without moving it. |
| Trial | The 30-day trial includes $500 in Galaxy compute resources and Enterprise features, after which the account downgrades to the free tier. | The pricing page states that a 30-day free trial includes Enterprise features and $500 in Starburst Galaxy compute resources. |
Starburst Data Platform plans
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Starburst Galaxy plans
- FreeFree
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- EnterprisePriced on request
- Mission-CriticalPriced on request
Pick Starburst Data Platform if…
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.
Pick Starburst Galaxy if…
It suits organizations that want to query data across sources without moving it and do not have resources to manage complex data clusters. Teams should account for usage-based billing when estimating costs.