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 Data Platform and Starburst Galaxy. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Starburst Data Platform. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse at $0.05/mo.
A data lakehouse platform brings storage, analytics, and data management decisions together. Compare the storage model and table format support, then weigh ACID transactions, SQL analytics, and streaming ingestion. Governance catalog capabilities provide another point of comparison, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. Oracle Autonomous AI Lakehouse, Starburst Data Platform, and Starburst Galaxy are among the entries; Apache Hudi and Bauplan are also listed. Consider which of these capabilities match your workloads and how you expect to manage data.
24 data lakehouse platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
10 of the 24 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oracle Autonomous AI LakehouseWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 2 | Starburst Data PlatformWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 3 | Starburst GalaxyWeb · Linux · API | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 4 | Amazon SageMaker AutopilotWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.4 | |
| 5 | Apache HudiLinux · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 6 | BauplanWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $700/mo | 6.4 | |
| 7 | Databricks NotebooksWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 8 | Google Cloud Lakehouse for Apache IcebergWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.4 | |
| 9 | IOMETEWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $41.67/mo | 6.4 | |
| 10 | LavaLakeWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | €249/mo | 6.4 | |
| 11 | AetherLakeWeb · Self-hosted | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 12 | Cloudera Data Lake ServiceWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 13 | Datastrato Iceberg Lakehouse PlatformLinux · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 14 | Onehouse CloudWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 15 | Databricks Data Intelligence PlatformWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 16 | DremioWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 17 | Hapi Data LakehouseAPI | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 18 | Alibaba Cloud OpenLakeWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 19 | Microsoft Fabric NotebooksNo platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 20 | OpenLakeWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 21 | Tencent Big Data SuiteLinux | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 22 | Qlik Talend CloudWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 23 | Qlik Open LakehouseWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 24 | Cloudera Open Data LakehouseNo platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | $0.05/mo | 4.8 |
Compare all 24 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Storage model | SQL analytics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oracle Autonomous AI Lakehouse | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | — | — | both | Yes |
| 2 | Starburst Data Platform | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 3 | Starburst Galaxy | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 4 | Amazon SageMaker Autopilot | 6.4 | No | — | No | — | both | Yes |
| 5 | Apache Hudi | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | — | — | external | Yes |
| 6 | Bauplan | 6.4 | Free plan | $700/mo | Yes | 700 /mo | external | Yes |
| 7 | Databricks Notebooks | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 8 | Google Cloud Lakehouse for Apache Iceberg | 6.4 | No | — | No | — | both | Yes |
| 9 | IOMETE | 6.4 | Free plan | $41.67/mo | Yes | — | external | Yes |
| 10 | LavaLake | 6.4 | Free plan | €249/mo | Yes | — | external | Yes |
| 11 | AetherLake | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 12 | Cloudera Data Lake Service | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | both | Yes |
| 13 | Datastrato Iceberg Lakehouse Platform | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | external | Yes |
| 14 | Onehouse Cloud | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | both | Yes |
| 15 | Databricks Data Intelligence Platform | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 16 | Dremio | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 17 | Hapi Data Lakehouse | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | both | Yes |
| 18 | Alibaba Cloud OpenLake | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | both | Yes |
| 19 | Microsoft Fabric Notebooks | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | both | Yes |
| 20 | OpenLake | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | external | Yes |
| 21 | Tencent Big Data Suite | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | both | Yes |
| 22 | Qlik Talend Cloud | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | external | Yes |
| 23 | Qlik Open Lakehouse | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | external | Yes |
| 24 | Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse | 4.8 | No | $0.05/mo | No | — | both | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which data lakehouse platform is ranked first on Freedom251?
Oracle Autonomous AI Lakehouse is ranked #1 of 24 with a score of 6.5. Starburst Data Platform is second and Starburst Galaxy 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 free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.