Best Data Lakehouse Platforms in 2026
Updated
In short: Amazon SageMaker Autopilot is ranked #1 of 21 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Bauplan and Databricks Notebooks. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Bauplan. The lowest first paid tier on this page is IOMETE at $41.67/mo.
A data lakehouse platform brings together choices about storing and working with data. Compare each entry’s storage model and table format support, then look at ACID transactions, SQL analytics, and streaming ingestion. Governance catalog capabilities may also matter to how you manage data, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. The ranking opens with Bauplan and Databricks Notebooks, followed by Oracle Autonomous AI Lakehouse and Starburst Data Platform. Starburst Galaxy, IOMETE, Dremio, and LavaLake are also among the first entries. Consider which of these listed capabilities match your workloads and how you expect to manage them.
21 data lakehouse platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Amazon SageMaker Autopilot No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4 Storage model: bothSQL analytics: YesACID transactions: Yes
- 2 Bauplan No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$700/mo Storage model: externalSQL analytics: YesACID transactions: Yes
- 3 Databricks Notebooks No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free Storage model: bothSQL analytics: YesACID transactions: Yes
- 4 Oracle Autonomous AI Lakehouse No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free Storage model: bothSQL analytics: Yes
- 5 Starburst Data Platform No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free Storage model: bothSQL analytics: YesACID transactions: Yes
- 6 Starburst Galaxy No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free Storage model: bothSQL analytics: YesACID transactions: Yes
- 7 Apache Hudi No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Storage model: externalSQL analytics: YesACID transactions: Yes
- 8 IOMETE No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$41.67/mo Storage model: externalSQL analytics: YesACID transactions: Yes
- 9 Cloudera Data Lake Service No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Storage model: bothSQL analytics: YesACID transactions: Yes
- 10 Dremio No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Storage model: bothSQL analytics: YesACID transactions: Yes
- 11 Qlik Talend Cloud No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Storage model: externalSQL analytics: YesACID transactions: Yes
- 12 LavaLake No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Storage model: externalSQL analytics: YesACID transactions: Yes
- 13 Microsoft Fabric Notebooks No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Storage model: bothSQL analytics: YesACID transactions: Yes
- 14 Onehouse Cloud No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Storage model: bothSQL analytics: YesACID transactions: Yes
- 15 Qlik Open Lakehouse No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Storage model: externalSQL analytics: YesACID transactions: Yes
- 16 Tencent Big Data Suite No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Storage model: bothSQL analytics: YesACID transactions: Yes
- 17 AetherLake No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Storage model: bothSQL analytics: Yes
- 18 Alibaba Cloud OpenLake No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Storage model: bothSQL analytics: Yes
- 19 Datastrato Iceberg Lakehouse Platform No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Storage model: externalSQL analytics: YesACID transactions: Yes
- 20 Hapi Data Lakehouse No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Storage model: bothSQL analytics: Yes
- 21 OpenLake No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Storage model: externalSQL analytics: Yes
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Questions about this list
Which data lakehouse platform is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Amazon SageMaker Autopilot is ranked #1 of 21 with a score of 6.4. Bauplan is second and Databricks Notebooks third.
How many of these have a free plan?
7 of the 21 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, IOMETE has the lowest first paid tier we found: $41.67/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.