Dell Streaming Data Platform vs Starburst Enterprise comparison

Dell Technologies and Starburst are both solutions in the Streaming Analytics category. Dell Technologies is ranked #31, while Starburst is ranked #17 with an average rating of 8.5. Dell Technologies holds a 0.9% mindshare in SA, compared to Starburst’s 3.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Starburst users who would recommend it.

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Categories and Ranking

Dell Streaming Data Platform

Ranking in Streaming Analytics

31st

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Starburst Enterprise

Ranking in Streaming Analytics

17th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Science Platforms (15th)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Streaming Analytics category, the mindshare of Dell Streaming Data Platform is 0.9%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Starburst Enterprise is 3.0%, up from 3.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Streaming Analytics Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Starburst Enterprise	3.0%
Dell Streaming Data Platform	0.9%
Other	96.1%

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Marc Gaethofs

ICT manager at Thys Bouwprojecten

The solution’s clear-cut pricing makes scalability a cinch

We have one customer working with the solution in the event market—a video streaming company. They organize annual events and create movies from the data they gather. Having data available promptly and cost-effectively in the required location is crucial for them The performance and price is…

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KamleshPant

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.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The performance and price is good."

"It's very scalable, fast performing, and supports many catalogs."

"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."

Cons

"Improvement can be made by implementing a clear sales point that guides users in making choices, especially for virtualization purposes."

"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

"The pricing is good. With PowerScale, purchasing involves upfront usable capacity, typically with a price per terabyte."

"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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Overview

Dell EMC Streaming Data Platform, an innovative enterprise-grade software
platform, empowers organizations by harnessing their real-time and historical
data in a single, auto-scale infrastructure and programming model. Using the
Streaming Data Platform, organizations can achieve improvement towards
innovation throughout their entire ecosystem and harness the power of every
piece of their massive data set.

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Starburst Enterprise is a data analytics platform that enables organizations to access and analyze data from multiple sources, including cloud-based and on-premises data warehouses. It provides a single access point to all data sources, allowing users to query and analyze data without moving it between systems.

By providing a unified view, Starburst Enterprise helps organizations make better-informed decisions and improve operational efficiency, leading to better customer insights and more accurate forecasting. Overall, Starburst Enterprise is a powerful tool for organizations looking to unlock the full potential of their data.

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