Apache Iceberg vs Delta Lake

Side-by-side comparison of Apache Iceberg and Delta Lake to help you choose the right tool.

Feature	Apache Iceberg	Delta Lake
Pricing	Free (open source)	Free (open source)
Rating	⭐ 4.6/5	⭐ 4.5/5
Categories	data-warehouses, data-catalogs	data-warehouses
ACID transactions	✅	✅
Schema evolution	✅	❌
Time travel	✅	✅
Partition evolution	✅	❌
Hidden partitioning	✅	❌
Compaction	✅	❌
Schema enforcement	❌	✅
Unified batch & streaming	❌	✅
DML operations	❌	✅
Audit history	❌	✅

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