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Head-to-head · Data Lakehouse Platforms

Dremio vs Google Cloud Lakehouse for Apache Iceberg

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Dremio #2 in Data Lakehouse Platforms 9.1/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Dremio
Google Cloud Lakehouse for Apache Iceberg #6 in Data Lakehouse Platforms 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Google Cloud

Dremio leads on 1 check, Google Cloud Lakehouse for Apache Iceberg on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreDremio · 9.1/10
  • Free planonly Dremio
  • Free trialonly Dremio

Dremio scores higher on our rubric for data lakehouse platforms: 9.1 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

Dremio offers free plan; Google Cloud Lakehouse for Apache Iceberg doesn't. On table format support, Google Cloud Lakehouse for Apache Iceberg gives you Both where Dremio offers Open.

Dremio is the better fit for federated SQL across diverse data estates. Google Cloud Lakehouse for Apache Iceberg is the better fit for managed Iceberg on Google Cloud.

  • Dremio fits best

    Federated SQL across diverse data estates

  • Google Cloud Lakehouse for Apache Iceberg fits best

    Managed Iceberg on Google Cloud

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Side by side

Feature Dremio 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Google Cloud Lakehouse for Apache Iceberg 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.5
Ranking #2 in Data Lakehouse Platforms #6 in Data Lakehouse Platforms
Best for Federated SQL across diverse data estates Managed Iceberg on Google Cloud
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — —
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7 Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA
Integrations 15 integrations 13 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Dremio 4/4 · Google Cloud Lakehouse for Apache Iceberg 4/4
SQL analytics ✓ ✓
ACID transactions ✓ ✓
Streaming ingestion ✓ ✓
Governance catalog ✓ ✓
Specs
Storage model Both Both
Table format support Open Both
Our review
Pros
  • Federated queries across databases, warehouses, object storage, and NoSQL
  • Native Apache Iceberg support with Polaris-powered Open Catalog
  • Cloud, self-managed, Kubernetes, on-premises, and API deployment options
  • Managed Iceberg tables with REST Catalog and BigQuery SQL
  • Interoperability with Spark, Flink, Hive, and Trino
  • Governance, CDC, automated maintenance, and federation features
Cons
  • Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
  • Cloud usage is consumption-based and measured in DCUs
  • Customer cloud infrastructure costs may still apply on the free tier
  • No standalone free plan
  • Usage-based pricing spans several charge categories
  • Cross-cloud federation supports selected external catalogs
Our verdict

Dremio is an open data lakehouse platform for organizations that need governed analytics across object storage, databases, and lakehouse catalogs. Its distributed SQL engine supports federated queries across databases, warehouses, object…

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Google Cloud Lakehouse for Apache Iceberg is a managed lakehouse platform for analytical, transactional, streaming, and AI workloads built on open table formats. It is aimed at organizations that want managed Apache Iceberg tables, a…

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  1. DremioData Lakehouse Platforms 9.1Free plan · 30-day trial
  2. Google Cloud Lakehouse for Apache IcebergData Lakehouse Platforms 8.5Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Dremio — where it wins

    • Federated queries across databases, warehouses, object storage, and NoSQL
    • Native Apache Iceberg support with Polaris-powered Open Catalog
    • Cloud, self-managed, Kubernetes, on-premises, and API deployment options

    Where it doesn't

    • Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
    • Cloud usage is consumption-based and measured in DCUs
    • Customer cloud infrastructure costs may still apply on the free tier

  • Google Cloud Lakehouse for Apache Iceberg — where it wins

    • Managed Iceberg tables with REST Catalog and BigQuery SQL
    • Interoperability with Spark, Flink, Hive, and Trino
    • Governance, CDC, automated maintenance, and federation features

    Where it doesn't

    • No standalone free plan
    • Usage-based pricing spans several charge categories
    • Cross-cloud federation supports selected external catalogs
  • Dremio9.1/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

    A flexible lakehouse for querying diverse data estates across cloud and self-hosted environments.

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  • Google Cloud Lakehouse for Apache Iceberg8.5/10 · Paid

    A managed Iceberg lakehouse for Google Cloud teams using BigQuery and open engines.

    Visit Google CloudFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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