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Verified User in Airlines/Aviation
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Verified User in Airlines/Aviation
07/23/2026
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Starburst’s Unified Catalog Makes Complex Cross-Source Queries Fast and Easy

I particularly appreciate the robust query capabilities and user-friendly interface of Starburst. The ability to execute complex queries against diverse data sources without writing extensive SQL code is a game-changer. For instance, I often need to analyze large datasets from multiple cloud storage systems simultaneously, and Starburst's unified catalog allows me to do this efficiently with just a few clicks. This significantly reduces the time spent on manual integration and data preparation tasks. Additionally, the dynamic schema discovery feature automatically detects table schemas for new data sources, which is incredibly helpful when working with constantly changing datasets in my organization. This saves hours each week that would otherwise be wasted setting up and maintaining connections to different databases manually.
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Verified User in Information Technology and Services
07/21/2026
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Fast, Practical Federated SQL with Great Integrations and Support

I found Starburst very useful overall, especially because it made it easy to query data across different systems without having to move everything into one place. The experience felt practical and efficient, and it was a good fit for working with distributed data. UI / UX I liked the UI because it was clean and easy to use. It made common tasks feel straightforward, and I didn’t spend much time figuring out where things were. Integrations One of the biggest positives for me was the integrations. It connected well with multiple data sources, and that saved a lot of time in setup and day-to-day work. Performance Performance was a strong point. Queries felt fast, and that made analytics and reporting much smoother than I expected from a federated setup. Pricing / ROI From my perspective, the value came from reducing data movement and saving engineering time. Even if the pricing isn’t the cheapest, the ROI makes sense when you factor in faster access, simpler architecture, and less operational overhead. Support / Onboarding Onboarding was smooth, and the support was responsive when I needed help. The documentation and guidance made it easier to get up and running without a lot of friction. AI / Intelligence I also liked that Starburst is moving toward AI-ready use cases. The idea of combining federated data access with governance and AI-friendly features makes it feel more future-proof. Overall, I’d describe Starburst as a strong platform for teams that want fast, federated SQL access across many systems, with good usability and solid support
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Verified User in Banking
07/20/2026
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Better Performance, Great UI/UX, and Support with Cost-Efficient Integrations

It has better performance, UI/UX and support. Also we consider cost efficiency for this purchase. It has rich integration options for our use case. I will highly recommend.

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What is Starburst?

Starburst was founded by the inventors of OS Trino so that data-driven companies could have a full-featured open data lakehouse platform powered by the #1 SQL analytics engine. Our end-to-end analytics platform includes the capabilities needed to discover, organize, consume, and share data with industry-leading price-performance for cloud and on-premises workloads. We believe the lakehouse should be the center of gravity, but support accessing data outside the lake when needed. With Starburst, teams can access more complete data, run scalable analytics, lower the cost of infrastructure, use tools best suited to their needs, and avoid vendor lock-in. Trusted by companies like Apache Corporation, Comcast, Doordash, DBS Bank, and VMware, Starburst helps you make better decisions faster on all data.Join us! -- Our company was founded in an unusual way; with customers and revenue from the beginning! Our growth is already ahead of some of the most successful software start-ups, and we don’t plan on slowing down.We believe our opportunity is huge. Every large company in the world suffers from a data silo problem. Traditional data warehouse products approach the problem with old solutions that breed inefficiency and ultimately can’t help business analysts run fast analytics on all their data. This prevents the business from making better decisions to improve their company’s performance. Starburst provides a modern solution that addresses these data silo & speed of access problems. Starburst helps enterprises harness the value of Trino, the fastest distributed query engine available today, by adding the tools and 4x7 support that meet the needs for big data access at scale. Ultimately, Starburst helps organizations run analytics anywhere to make better business decisions.We’re building a team of all-stars: engineers, customer success, sales, and marketing pros who are at the top of their game. If this sounds like you, check out our open roles:starburst.io/careers

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2017