# StarRocks vs Teradata

| Attribute | StarRocks | Teradata |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 39.4 (14% (low)) | 61.2 (14% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source analytical database optimized for real-time analytics with sub-second latency on complex queries. It queries directly from open lakehouse formats like Iceberg and Delta Lake without data copying, and handles high-concurrency workloads for AI agents and analytics. | Teradata's Autonomous Knowledge Platform connects multi-modal data, operationalizes AI and analytics, and embeds intelligence into workflows for autonomous decision-making at scale. Supports cloud and on-premises deployments. |
| features.capabilities | `{"in_db_ml":false,"deployment":"hybrid","sql_dialect":"ansi","architecture":"separated","data_sharing":false,"compute_model":"clusters","license_class":"source_available","table_formats":"Apache Iceberg, Apache Hudi, Apache Hive, Delta Lake","federation_query":true,"streaming_ingest":true,"concurrency_scaling":"manual"}` | `{"in_db_ml":true,"deployment":"hybrid","semi_structured":"first_class","concurrency_scaling":"automatic"}` |
| integrations.count | 14 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Apache Iceberg"},{"name":"Apache Hudi"},{"name":"Apache Hive"},{"name":"Delta Lake"},{"name":"Apache Kafka"},{"name":"Airbyte"},{"name":"Apache Superset"},{"name":"Min.IO"},{"name":"dbt Labs"},{"name":"Alibaba Cloud EMR"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"ByteDance Volcano Engine"},{"name":"CelerData"},{"name":"Mirrorship"}]` | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"linux":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.starrocks.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-16T21:36:41.823Z"}` | `{"type":"consumption","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"From $4.80/hour compute (U.S. region only)","features":["Teradata Engine","Premier Cloud Support"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":4.8,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"VantageCloud Lake","summary":"From $6.00/hour compute (U.S. region only)","features":["Teradata Engine"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":6,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"VantageCloud Lake+","summary":"From $7.20/hour compute (U.S. region only)","features":["Teradata Engine","Priority Service"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":7.2,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Block Storage","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"TB"},"kind":"metered","amount":1445,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Object Storage","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"TB"},"kind":"metered","amount":276,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Consumption-based pricing: from $4.80/hour compute + storage from $276/TB/year (object storage). On-demand and commitment options. Pricing for U.S. region; data transfer charged separately.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.teradata.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T12:43:20.309Z","startingPrice":{"amount":4.8,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Data Warehouse Software)

| Capability | StarRocks | Teradata |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Hybrid | Hybrid |
| **Architecture** |  |  |
| Architecture | Separated storage/compute | - |
| Compute model | Clusters | - |
| **Query** |  |  |
| SQL dialect | ANSI SQL | - |
| Federation / lakehouse query-in-place | ✓ | - |
| **Interoperability** |  |  |
| Table-format support | Apache Iceberg, Apache Hudi, Apache Hive, Delta Lake | - |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Concurrency scaling | Manual | Automatic |
| **Ingestion** |  |  |
| Streaming ingest | ✓ | - |
| **Data model** |  |  |
| Semi-structured (JSON/VARIANT) | - | First-class |
| **Analytics** |  |  |
| ML / in-DB functions | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Sharing** |  |  |
| Data sharing / marketplace | ✗ | - |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Licence class | Source-available | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:55:56.742Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*