Databricks Data Intelligence Platform vs Starburst Data Platform

Databricks Data Intelligence Platform9.4Visit Starburst Data Platform8.9Visit

Higher score Databricks Data Intelligence Platform #1 in Data Lakehouse Platforms 9.4/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Databricks

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Starburst Data Platform #3 in Data Lakehouse Platforms 8.9/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Starburst

• Databricks Data Intelligence Platform fits best

  Broad enterprise lakehouse and AI workloads

• Starburst Data Platform fits best

  Trino-based lakehouse and federated analytics

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Side by side

Feature	Databricks Data Intelligence Platform 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Starburst Data Platform 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Data Lakehouse Platforms	#3 in Data Lakehouse Platforms
Best for	Broad enterprise lakehouse and AI workloads	Trino-based lakehouse and federated analytics
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan · 14-day trial	$0.50/unit usage-based
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	30 days
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs, Community	Live chat, Community, Docs, Tickets · 24/7
Compliance	GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML
Integrations	8 integrations	50+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Databricks Data Intelligence Platform 4/4 · Starburst Data Platform 4/4
SQL analytics	✓	✓
ACID transactions	✓	✓
Streaming ingestion	✓	✓
Governance catalog	✓	✓
Specs
Storage model	Both	Both
Table format support	Both	Both
Our review
Pros	Combines Delta Lake storage, SQL, batch, streaming, and ETL Unity Catalog supports data and AI governance Connects with Power BI, Tableau, Kafka, dbt Cloud, and Fivetran	Federated querying across 50+ data sources Trino SQL with Apache Iceberg lakehouse tables Governance controls, compaction, and metadata discovery
Cons	Usage-based pricing varies by cloud, region, product, and contract Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of narrow workloads Paid costs are not represented by a single fixed monthly plan	Usage-based pricing varies by tier, provider, and region Free is limited to 3 clusters and standard execution Advanced governance and support require higher tiers
Our verdict	Databricks Data Intelligence Platform brings data engineering, SQL analytics, machine learning, AI applications, and governance into a cloud platform. It is designed for organizations that need to ingest and transform data, query lakehouse… Read the review →	Starburst Data Platform brings SQL analytics, federation, ingestion, governance, and data sharing into one lakehouse platform. It is designed for teams working across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments, with Starburst Galaxy as a… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Databricks Data Intelligence Platform — where it wins

  • Combines Delta Lake storage, SQL, batch, streaming, and ETL
  • Unity Catalog supports data and AI governance
  • Connects with Power BI, Tableau, Kafka, dbt Cloud, and Fivetran

  Where it doesn't

  • Usage-based pricing varies by cloud, region, product, and contract
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of narrow workloads
  • Paid costs are not represented by a single fixed monthly plan

• Starburst Data Platform — where it wins

  • Federated querying across 50+ data sources
  • Trino SQL with Apache Iceberg lakehouse tables
  • Governance controls, compaction, and metadata discovery

  Where it doesn't

  • Usage-based pricing varies by tier, provider, and region
  • Free is limited to 3 clusters and standard execution
  • Advanced governance and support require higher tiers

• Databricks Data Intelligence Platform9.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A broad lakehouse platform for engineering, analytics, streaming, machine learning, and AI.

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• Starburst Data Platform8.9/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A broad Trino-based lakehouse for federated SQL, ingestion, and governed analytics.

  Visit StarburstFull verdict →