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Starburst Data Platform
What it is
Starburst Data Platform gives organizations governed access to distributed data across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. Built on Trino and Apache Iceberg, it can query data from more than 50 sources in one SQL statement without copying it. Connectors span data lakes, warehouses, streaming systems, relational databases, and other sources; performance features include parallelism, table statistics, dynamic filtering, and pushdown. Starburst Galaxy runs on AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. Its controls include SSO, SCIM, service principals, role- and attribute-based access, row filters, column masking, and end-to-end encryption. Starburst says Galaxy does not store customer data. The free plan is free forever and supports up to three clusters for ad hoc queries. A 30-day trial includes $500 in Galaxy compute resources and Enterprise features, then moves the account to the free tier. Paid plans start at $0.50 per credit; Enterprise starts at $0.75 per credit and Mission-Critical at $1.00 per credit. Galaxy lists a 99.5% uptime SLA, 24/7 expert support, and a 30-minute response time.
For and against
For
- Queries 50+ sources in one SQL statement without copying data
- Supports on-premises, cloud, and hybrid deployment
- Galaxy runs on AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure
- Free plan includes up to three clusters
- 30-day trial includes $500 in Galaxy compute resources
Against
- Free plan is limited to three clusters
- Paid plans start at $0.50 per credit
The verdict
Starburst combines cross-source SQL querying with deployment choices spanning on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. Review the plan limits and per-credit starting prices to see whether its free tier or paid options fit your needs.
Who it suits
It suits organizations that need to query distributed data across varied environments, including teams working on analytics, AI, or applications. The free tier may suit ad hoc queries across up to three clusters.
Plans and prices
Free
Up to 3 clusters · Standard cluster execution mode for ad hoc queries
Read 30 Sep 2026 · starburst.io
Pro
Flexible cluster execution modes · Streaming Ingest · Advanced cluster management
Read 30 Sep 2026 · starburst.io
Enterprise
Advanced autoscaling · ABAC and SCIM access controls · AWS PrivateLink · Private Preview features
Read 30 Sep 2026 · starburst.io
Mission-Critical
Elite support and ticketing · Advanced governance integrations · Lakehouse security and compliance tools · Highest uptime guarantees
Read 30 Sep 2026 · starburst.io
On the record
- Cloud availability
- Starburst Galaxy is available on AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.starburst.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Company history
- Starburst’s about page says founder and CEO Justin Borgman founded the company in 2017.starburst.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Compliance
- Starburst says it independently verifies its platform security, privacy, and compliance controls, and its security page displays HIPAA and GDPR badges.starburst.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Connector performance
- Starburst connector features include parallelism, table statistics, dynamic filtering, and pushdown.starburst.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Connectors
- Its connectors cover data lakes, warehouses, streaming systems, relational databases, and other sources.starburst.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Customer data
- Starburst states that Galaxy does not store customer data.starburst.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Deployment options
- Starburst describes its platform as supporting on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.starburst.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Intended users
- Starburst says organizations from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises use its platform for analytics, AI, and applications.starburst.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- 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.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Query federation
- Starburst says it can query data across 50+ sources in a single SQL statement without copying the data.starburst.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Reliability and support
- The Galaxy security page lists a 99.5% uptime SLA, 24/7 expert support, and a 30-minute response time.starburst.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Security controls
- Galaxy supports SSO, SCIM, service principals, RBAC and ABAC, row filters, column masking, and end-to-end encryption.starburst.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Trial
- The 30-day trial includes $500 in Galaxy compute resources and Enterprise features, after which the account downgrades to the free tier.starburst.io · read 30 Sep 2026
