# Amazon Redshift vs Starburst Comparison

| | Amazon Redshift | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 402 | 92 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (40.1% of reviews) | Enterprise (47.8% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $1.22 - $3.26  Per hour | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Amazon Redshift

Pros:
- Fast Querying (5 reviews)
- Integrations (5 reviews)

Cons:
- Feature Limitations (4 reviews)
- Software Limitations (4 reviews)

### Starburst

Pros:
- Fast Querying (20 reviews)
- Query Efficiency (18 reviews)

Cons:
- Query Issues (14 reviews)
- Slow Performance (13 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Amazon Redshift | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.7 (285 reviews) | 8.8 (83 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (285 reviews) | 9.1 (84 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.6 (142 reviews) | 8.5 (75 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.4 (129 reviews) | 8.5 (45 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (268 reviews) | 9.1 (83 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (128 reviews) | 9.0 (43 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.9 (256 reviews) | 9.9 (82 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Amazon Redshift

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: RA3.4xlarge

Price: $1.22 - $3.26  Per hour

Description: On-demand, 1-Year, or 3-Year Terms

Key Features:
- Commit to save up to 34% 

[Browse all 6 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-redshift/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Starburst

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Data Warehouse

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Redshift** | 8.4/10 | 151 |
| **Starburst** | 8.1/10 | 24 |

#### Data Management

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Integration** | 8.8 (136 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (20 reviews) | 
| **Data Compression** | 8.4 (125 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.2 (20 reviews) | 
| **Data Quality** | 8.8 (131 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.8 (21 reviews) | 
| **Built-In Data Analytics** | 8.0 (127 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.1 (17 reviews) | 
| **In-Database Machine Learning** | 7.6 (102 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.1 (18 reviews) | 
| **Data Lake Analytics** | 8.3 (119 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (19 reviews) | 

#### Integration

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI/ ML Integration** | 7.9 (101 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.7 (17 reviews) | 
| **BI Tool Integration** | 8.7 (130 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (21 reviews) | 
| **Data lake Integration** | 8.6 (119 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (22 reviews) | 

#### Deployment

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **On-Premise** | 8.1 (102 reviews) | 7.6 (18 reviews) | 
| **Cloud** | 9.0 (132 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (19 reviews) | 

#### Performance 

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **Scalability** | 8.9 (137 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (22 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Governance** | 8.7 (126 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.5 (20 reviews) | 
| **Data Security** | 8.8 (128 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.4 (21 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 7.3 (20 reviews) | 6.1 (9 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 7.2 (19 reviews) | 5.9 (9 reviews) | 

### Columnar Databases

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Redshift** | 8.3/10 | 63 |
| **Starburst** | N/A | N/A |

#### Storage

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Model** | 8.4 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Types** | 8.4 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Availability

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **Auto Sharding** | 8.6 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Auto Recovery** | 8.2 (50 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Replication** | 8.4 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Performance

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integrated Cache** | 8.2 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **Role-Based Authorization** | 8.7 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Authentication** | 8.4 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Logs** | 8.1 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Encryption** | 8.5 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Support

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Model** | 7.9 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Operating Systems** | 8.5 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Big Data Processing and Distribution

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Redshift** | N/A | N/A |
| **Starburst** | 8.3/10 | 58 |

#### Database

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Data Collection** | Not enough data | 8.0 (51 reviews) | 
| **Data Distribution** | Not enough data | 9.0 (48 reviews) | 
| **Data Lake** | Not enough data | 8.4 (49 reviews) | 

#### Integrations

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **Hadoop Integration** | Not enough data | 8.5 (37 reviews) | 
| **Spark Integration** | Not enough data | 8.3 (40 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **Machine Scaling** | Not enough data | 8.3 (41 reviews) | 
| **Data Preparation** | Not enough data | 8.2 (38 reviews) | 
| **Spark Integration** | Not enough data | 8.3 (40 reviews) | 

#### Processing

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cloud Processing** | Not enough data | 7.9 (39 reviews) | 
| **Workload Processing** | Not enough data | 8.2 (41 reviews) | 

### Big Data Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Redshift** | N/A | N/A |
| **Starburst** | 8.1/10 | 61 |

#### Data Transformation

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Analytics** | Not enough data | 7.9 (44 reviews) | 
| **Data Querying** | Not enough data | 9.1 (53 reviews) | 

#### Connectivity

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **Hadoop Integration** | Not enough data | 8.6 (44 reviews) | 
| **Spark Integration** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Multi-Source Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.9 (48 reviews) | 
| **Data Lake** | Not enough data | 9.1 (42 reviews) | 

#### Operations

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Visualization** | Not enough data | 7.9 (43 reviews) | 
| **Data Workflow** | Not enough data | 7.9 (37 reviews) | 
| **Governed Discovery** | Not enough data | 7.4 (34 reviews) | 
| **Embedded Analytics** | Not enough data | 7.3 (33 reviews) | 
| **Notebooks** | Not enough data | 6.9 (31 reviews) | 

### Big Data

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Redshift** | N/A | N/A |
| **Starburst** | N/A | N/A |

#### Building Reports

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **WYSIWYG Report Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sandbox / Test Environments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Breadth of Partner Applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Data Warehouse Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-warehouse)

**Unique to Amazon Redshift (2):** [Columnar Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/columnar-databases), [Big Data Integration Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-integration-platforms)

**Unique to Starburst (2):** [Big Data Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-analytics), [Big Data Processing And Distribution Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-processing-and-distribution)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Amazon Redshift | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 20.7% | 29.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 40.1% | 22.8% | 
| **Enterprise** | 39.2% | 47.8% | 

### By Industry

#### Amazon Redshift

- **Information Technology and Services:** 15.3%
- **Computer Software:** 12.6%
- **Financial Services:** 7.7%
- **Retail:** 5.5%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.6%
- **Telecommunications:** 4.6%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.4%
- **Banking:** 3.8%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 2.5%
- **Management Consulting:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 36.9%

#### Starburst

- **Information Technology and Services:** 13.0%
- **Financial Services:** 12.0%
- **Banking:** 9.8%
- **Computer Software:** 7.6%
- **Retail:** 6.5%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.3%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.3%
- **Internet:** 3.3%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.3%
- **Insurance:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 34.8%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Amazon Redshift

- [Google Cloud BigQuery](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-bigquery/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1226 reviews)
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### Alternatives to Starburst

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- [Google Cloud BigQuery](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-bigquery/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1226 reviews)
- [Teradata Autonomous Knowledge Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/teradata-autonomous-knowledge-platform/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (375 reviews)
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- [Posit Team](https://www.g2.com/products/posit-team/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (570 reviews)
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## Top Discussions

### Amazon Redshift

- Title: [When can I use Amazon redshift?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/when-can-i-use-amazon-redshift) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "You can use it in Datawarehousing. "
- Title: [Should I use with a data mart for a frontend tool that make request on it ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/should-i-use-with-a-data-mart-for-a-frontend-tool-that-make-request-on-it) — 3 comments, 3 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Mehdi 

Can you elaborate your question? 

AWS Redshift is a DataBase/Data Warehouse service, which is Ideal for Analytical use cases. 

You can..."
- Title: [What are the characteristics of redshift?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-characteristics-of-redshift) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Redshift is mainly used for Big data and analytics to store the data in columner format. Retrieve the data is very fast and parallel processing also most..."
- Title: [Is Amazon redshift good for large datasets considering its cost.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-amazon-redshift-good-for-large-datasets-considering-its-cost) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "its costly"
- Title: [What does Amazon redshift do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-amazon-redshift-do) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Redshift is data warehouse where data reside on cloud and on top of that we can query the required data."

### Starburst

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/amazon-redshift-vs-starburst)