Starburst Data Platform vs Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse

Starburst Data Platform8.9Visit Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse8.4Visit

Higher score 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

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Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse #7 in Data Lakehouse Platforms 8.4/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Cloudera

• Starburst Data Platform fits best

  Trino-based lakehouse and federated analytics

• Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse fits best

  Hybrid enterprise Iceberg deployments

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Side by side

Feature	Starburst Data Platform 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.4
Ranking	#3 in Data Lakehouse Platforms	#7 in Data Lakehouse Platforms
Best for	Trino-based lakehouse and federated analytics	Hybrid enterprise Iceberg deployments
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$0.50/unit usage-based	$0.05/unit usage-based
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Live chat, Community, Docs, Tickets · 24/7	Email, Phone, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS
Integrations	50+ integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise, Mid-market
Features Starburst Data Platform 4/4 · Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse 4/4
SQL analytics	✓	✓
ACID transactions	✓	✓
Streaming ingestion	✓	✓
Governance catalog	✓	✓
Specs
Storage model	Both	Both
Table format support	Both	Open
Our review
Pros	Federated querying across 50+ data sources Trino SQL with Apache Iceberg lakehouse tables Governance controls, compaction, and metadata discovery	Apache Iceberg ACID tables with open catalog interoperability Hybrid and multicloud deployment across cloud and on-premises environments Governance, streaming, orchestration, SQL, and machine learning in one platform
Cons	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	No free plan; the product is paid Pricing is component- and usage-based rather than package-based The plan structure separates optimization from the on-premises base
Our verdict	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 →	Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse combines data-lake flexibility with data-warehouse analytics for enterprise data teams. Built on Apache Iceberg, it supports SQL analytics with Hive and Impala, ACID transactions, streaming ingestion, data… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse — where it wins

  • Apache Iceberg ACID tables with open catalog interoperability
  • Hybrid and multicloud deployment across cloud and on-premises environments
  • Governance, streaming, orchestration, SQL, and machine learning in one platform

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the product is paid
  • Pricing is component- and usage-based rather than package-based
  • The plan structure separates optimization from the on-premises base

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

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

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• Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse8.4/10 · Paid

  A broad Iceberg lakehouse for hybrid enterprises that need governance, SQL, streaming, and ML.

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