Best Data Lakehouse Platforms in 2026
Updated
In short: Oracle Autonomous AI Lakehouse is ranked #1 of 24 as of 8 October 2026, ahead of Starburst Galaxy and Starburst Data Platform. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Starburst Galaxy. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse at $0.05/mo.
Data lakehouse platforms combine data storage and analytics needs, making storage model and table format support useful starting points for comparison. Look at ACID transactions, SQL analytics and streaming ingestion to assess other listed capabilities, and consider governance catalog details in light of your oversight needs. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide cost context. Oracle Autonomous AI Lakehouse, Starburst Galaxy and Starburst Data Platform are among the entries shown; Amazon SageMaker Autopilot and Bauplan are also included. Compare these criteria with the workloads you expect to run and the way your team manages data. The listed dimensions can help you judge which platform details deserve closer attention.
24 data lakehouse platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
24ranked
8free plans on this page
$0.05/molowest paid tier
8 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Data Lakehouse Platforms 24 channels on this page · 154 of 192 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromStorage modelSQL analyticsACID transactionsTable format supportStreaming ingestionGovernance catalog Spec sheet Score
01 Oracle Autonomous AI Lakehouse Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedStorage modelbothSQL analyticsYesACID transactionsnot statedTable format supportbothStreaming ingestionYesGovernance catalogYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.6
02 Starburst Galaxy Free planYesPaid fromnot statedStorage modelbothSQL analyticsYesACID transactionsYesTable format supportopenStreaming ingestionYesGovernance catalogYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.6
03 Starburst Data Platform Free planYesPaid fromnot statedStorage modelbothSQL analyticsYesACID transactionsYesTable format supportbothStreaming ingestionYesGovernance catalogYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.5
04 Amazon SageMaker Autopilot Free planNoPaid fromnot statedStorage modelbothSQL analyticsYesACID transactionsYesTable format supportopenStreaming ingestionYesGovernance catalogYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.3
05 Bauplan Free planYesPaid from$700/moStorage modelexternalSQL analyticsYesACID transactionsYesTable format supportopenStreaming ingestionYesGovernance catalogYes 8/8spec lines stated 7.3
06 LavaLake Free planYesPaid fromnot statedStorage modelexternalSQL analyticsYesACID transactionsYesTable format supportopenStreaming ingestionNoGovernance catalogYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.3
07 Databricks Notebooks Free planYesPaid fromnot statedStorage modelbothSQL analyticsYesACID transactionsYesTable format supportbothStreaming ingestionYesGovernance catalogYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.1
08 IOMETE Free planYesPaid fromnot statedStorage modelexternalSQL analyticsYesACID transactionsYesTable format supportopenStreaming ingestionYesGovernance catalogYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.0
09 Google Cloud Lakehouse for Apache Iceberg Free planNoPaid fromnot statedStorage modelbothSQL analyticsYesACID transactionsYesTable format supportbothStreaming ingestionYesGovernance catalogYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.9
10 Onehouse Cloud Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedStorage modelbothSQL analyticsYesACID transactionsYesTable format supportbothStreaming ingestionYesGovernance catalogYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.9
11 Apache Hudi Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedStorage modelexternalSQL analyticsYesACID transactionsYesTable format supportbothStreaming ingestionYesGovernance catalogYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.8
12 Cloudera Data Lake Service Free planNoPaid fromnot statedStorage modelbothSQL analyticsYesACID transactionsYesTable format supportopenStreaming ingestionYesGovernance catalogYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.6
13 Qlik Talend Cloud Free planNoPaid fromnot statedStorage modelexternalSQL analyticsYesACID transactionsYesTable format supportopenStreaming ingestionYesGovernance catalogYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.5
14 AetherLake Free planYesPaid fromnot statedStorage modelbothSQL analyticsYesACID transactionsnot statedTable format supportopenStreaming ingestionYesGovernance catalogYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.4
15 Datastrato Iceberg Lakehouse Platform Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedStorage modelexternalSQL analyticsYesACID transactionsYesTable format supportopenStreaming ingestionYesGovernance catalogYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.4
16 Hapi Data Lakehouse Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedStorage modelbothSQL analyticsYesACID transactionsnot statedTable format supportopenStreaming ingestionYesGovernance catalognot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.4
17 Dremio Free planYesPaid fromnot statedStorage modelbothSQL analyticsYesACID transactionsYesTable format supportopenStreaming ingestionYesGovernance catalogYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.3
18 Qlik Open Lakehouse Free planNoPaid fromnot statedStorage modelexternalSQL analyticsYesACID transactionsYesTable format supportopenStreaming ingestionYesGovernance catalogYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.2
19 Databricks Data Intelligence Platform Free planYesPaid fromnot statedStorage modelbothSQL analyticsYesACID transactionsYesTable format supportbothStreaming ingestionYesGovernance catalogYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.1
20 Tencent Big Data Suite Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedStorage modelbothSQL analyticsYesACID transactionsYesTable format supportopenStreaming ingestionYesGovernance catalognot stated 5/8spec lines stated 5.9
21 Alibaba Cloud OpenLake Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedStorage modelbothSQL analyticsYesACID transactionsnot statedTable format supportopenStreaming ingestionYesGovernance catalogYes 5/8spec lines stated 5.8
22 Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse Free planNoPaid fromnot statedStorage modelbothSQL analyticsYesACID transactionsYesTable format supportopenStreaming ingestionYesGovernance catalogYes 7/8spec lines stated 5.8
23 Microsoft Fabric Notebooks Free planYesPaid fromnot statedStorage modelbothSQL analyticsYesACID transactionsYesTable format supportopenStreaming ingestionYesGovernance catalogYes 7/8spec lines stated 5.8
24 OpenLake Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedStorage modelexternalSQL analyticsYesACID transactionsnot statedTable format supportopenStreaming ingestionYesGovernance catalogYes 5/8spec lines stated 5.8
Compare all 24 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Storage model | SQL analytics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oracle Autonomous AI Lakehouse | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | — | — | both | Yes |
| 2 | Starburst Galaxy | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 3 | Starburst Data Platform | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 4 | Amazon SageMaker Autopilot | 7.3 | No | — | No | — | both | Yes |
| 5 | Bauplan | 7.3 | Free plan | $700/mo | Yes | 700 /mo | external | Yes |
| 6 | LavaLake | 7.3 | Free plan | €249/mo | Yes | — | external | Yes |
| 7 | Databricks Notebooks | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 8 | IOMETE | 7.0 | Free plan | $41.67/mo | Yes | — | external | Yes |
| 9 | Google Cloud Lakehouse for Apache Iceberg | 6.9 | No | — | No | — | both | Yes |
| 10 | Onehouse Cloud | 6.9 | No | — | — | — | both | Yes |
| 11 | Apache Hudi | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | — | — | external | Yes |
| 12 | Cloudera Data Lake Service | 6.6 | No | — | No | — | both | Yes |
| 13 | Qlik Talend Cloud | 6.5 | No | — | No | — | external | Yes |
| 14 | AetherLake | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 15 | Datastrato Iceberg Lakehouse Platform | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | external | Yes |
| 16 | Hapi Data Lakehouse | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | both | Yes |
| 17 | Dremio | 6.3 | No | — | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 18 | Qlik Open Lakehouse | 6.2 | No | — | No | — | external | Yes |
| 19 | Databricks Data Intelligence Platform | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 20 | Tencent Big Data Suite | 5.9 | No | — | — | — | both | Yes |
| 21 | Alibaba Cloud OpenLake | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | both | Yes |
| 22 | Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse | 5.8 | No | $0.05/mo | No | — | both | Yes |
| 23 | Microsoft Fabric Notebooks | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 24 | OpenLake | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | external | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which data lakehouse platform is ranked first on Specifiction?
Oracle Autonomous AI Lakehouse is ranked #1 of 24 with a score of 7.6. Starburst Galaxy is second and Starburst Data Platform third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 of the 24 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.05/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.
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