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Anaconda Platform vs Starburst Enterprise comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 22, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Anaconda Platform
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Starburst Enterprise
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
21st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Streaming Analytics (24th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Data Science Platforms category, the mindshare of Anaconda Platform is 2.3%, down from 2.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Starburst Enterprise is 1.6%, down from 2.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Science Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Anaconda Platform2.3%
Starburst Enterprise1.6%
Other96.1%
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Featured Reviews

reviewer2775498 - PeerSpot reviewer
tester at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Isolate environments and switch package versions efficiently for smoother testing workflows
Overall, it works well, but there are a few things that could be better. Sometimes the environment creation or package installation feels a bit slow, especially with bigger libraries. Another thing I would appreciate is a cleaner, more intuitive interface for managing environments. It works, but a smoother UI could make the workflow faster. It would also be nice to have clearer error messages when something fails, so it is easier to understand what went wrong without digging too much. The documentation could be a bit clearer, especially for troubleshooting specific errors or setup issues. Sometimes I need to search extensively to find the exact steps. Also, having quicker or more detailed support responses would help when something unexpected comes up. These are not major problems, but improving them would definitely make the overall experience smoother. One small improvement I would add is smoother integration with IDEs. It works fine right now, but having even tighter or more automated syncing with tools such as VS Code or PyCharm would make the workflow faster. Perhaps also a few more built-in examples or quick-start guides for common setups would be helpful. Nothing major, just things that would make the experience even more user-friendly.
KamleshPant - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Architect at USEReady
Connects to any data source from any region and offers unified access
There are no specific projects supported by Starburst regarding AI initiatives or machine learning projects. In the future, if we have all the data available, we can definitely capitalize on AI/ML and LLM capabilities to summarize data and gain insights. That's our future goal, but we haven't reached that point yet. There should be support for REST API data sources to access data from the web. We often have data coming in and communicate with data sources via REST API calls. I don't see that capability in Starburst currently; everything is through JDBC or ODBC. If Starburst could seamlessly access data using REST API capabilities, it would be a game-changer. The self-service data management features, like self-service materialized views, are great, but they can be a bit complex for basic users to understand.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The virtual environment is very good."
"Anaconda Business has positively impacted my organization by bringing productivity for cybersecurity compliance and bringing financial efficiency for our clients."
"Anaconda Business offers excellent visualization tools including Visual Studio, comprehensive analysis tools, and Python language analysis that significantly helps with building analysis and machine learning models."
"It was very useful for me because I could save my coding and present it to my assessor."
"The biggest positive impact has been the consistency it brings, since everyone can use clean, isolated environments, we run into far fewer package conflicts or situations where something works on one system but not another."
"This is a good tool that is quick to deploy with and pretty easy to use."
"Anaconda Business has impacted my organization positively by centering all that we need in a unique tool."
"Anaconda enabled me to plot the data on a graph and find the optimal area for where our warehouse should be located."
"We have noticed improvements in performance using Starburst Enterprise. It handles complex data, including reading and partitioning files. We can add a new catalog to Starburst Enterprise by providing connection details and service account information. This allows us to integrate with existing tools, such as the Snowflake database, which we use for data protection in our project."
"It's very scalable, fast performing, and supports many catalogs."
 

Cons

"Anaconda can't handle heavy workloads."
"Anaconda Business can be improved by offering faster package updates, an enhanced user interface, better cloud integration, more detailed analytics, and improved collaboration tools."
"It also takes up a lot of space."
"The major thing that needs to be improved about Anaconda Business is to be in an AI orchestrational space, and it needs to be more compatible with C++ for highlighting lightning-fast financial tool cases and financial tools, or building those tools."
"I think that the framework can be improved to make it easier for people to discover and use things on their own."
"The interface could be improved. Other solutions, like Visual Studio, have much better UI."
"Anaconda should be optimized for RAM consumption."
"Anaconda consumes a significant amount of processing memory when working on it."
"Starburst Enterprise could improve by offering additional features similar to those provided by other SQL query tools. For example, incorporating functionalities like pivot tables would make it more feasible to use."
"There should be support for REST API data sources to access data from the web."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Anaconda is free to use, but in terms of hardware costs, you might need heavy GPUs to run CUDA and other demanding tasks."
"My company uses the free version of the tool. There is also a paid version of the tool available."
"The product is open-source and free to use."
"The tool is open-source."
"The licensing costs for Anaconda are reasonable."
"I haven't personally dealt with the pricing aspects first-hand, but from what I understand, it largely depends on the specifics of your setup, especially the machines you use on AWS. The cost of using Starburst Enterprise can vary based on the amount of data you're processing and the type of machines you opt for, whether on AWS or another cloud platform."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Outsourcing Company
10%
University
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
32%
Computer Software Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Construction Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise20
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Anaconda?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it is a little costly, but it is useful.
What needs improvement with Anaconda?
Anaconda Business could be improved by being more integrated with new CLI tools like Cloud Code or Codex.
What is your primary use case for Anaconda?
I use Anaconda Business day-to-day, with the main tool being Jupyter Notebook, which I have on my computer for cleaning and extracting data. I extract data from Excel using Anaconda Business and cl...
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