Apache Iceberg vs Delta Lake
| Apache Iceberg | Delta Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows | api, Linux, self-hosted |
| Data scope | tables | tables |
| Dataset branching | Yes | — |
| Point-in-time rollback | Yes | Yes |
| Snapshot granularity | table | table |
| Storage backend | bring_your_own | bring_your_own |
| Deployment model | self_hosted | both |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Data Version Control Tools. On Specifiction, Apache Iceberg scores higher on our published basis.