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Starburst Galaxy pros and cons

Vendor: Starburst
4.9 out of 5
 

Starburst Galaxy Pros review quotes

reviewer2748021 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 5, 2025
Starburst on Trino, combined with our SQL-native data transformation tool SQLMesh, has delivered anywhere from a two to five times improvement in compute performance across our transformation DAG.
reviewer2750097 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 14, 2025
Starburst Galaxy has improved our organization by unifying access to all major data sources, reducing the need for complex ETL processes.
Stephen-Howard - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 11, 2025
Starburst Galaxy is becoming a cornerstone of our data platform, empowering us to make smarter and faster decisions across the organization.
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reviewer2750082 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 14, 2025
Starburst Galaxy serves as our primary SQL-based data processing engine, a strategic decision driven by its seamless integration with our AWS cloud infrastructure and its ability to deliver high performance with low-latency responses.
 

Starburst Galaxy Cons review quotes

reviewer2750067 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 14, 2025
Cluster startup time is another pain point, typically 3 to 5 minutes, which is not the worst with proper planning but can be annoying for ad-hoc work.
reviewer2748021 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 5, 2025
The most persistent issue is the cluster spin-up time.
Stephen-Howard - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 11, 2025
Cluster startup time can be slow, sometimes taking over a minute.