Apache Iceberg vs StarRocks

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

Feature	Apache Iceberg	StarRocks
Pricing	Free (open source)	Free (open source)
Rating	⭐ 4.6/5	⭐ 4.5/5
Categories	data-warehouses, data-catalogs	data-warehouses, streaming
ACID transactions	✅	❌
Schema evolution	✅	❌
Time travel	✅	❌
Partition evolution	✅	❌
Hidden partitioning	✅	❌
Compaction	✅	❌
Sub-second queries	❌	✅
Real-time updates	❌	✅
Materialized views	❌	✅
Cost-based optimizer	❌	✅
Data lake analytics	❌	✅
MySQL compatible	❌	✅

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