Comparison

Starburst vs G2

Starburst and G2 both land on Depends.

Starburst

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Buy if you are a large organization with many data sources and engineers to run federation.

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Buyers shortlisting B2B software should use G2 free as one input, cross-checked against Capterra or TrustRadius.

Starburst versus G2
Compare	Starburst	G2
Verdict	Depends	Depends
Best for	Enterprises querying many data sources	B2B software buyers shortlisting tools
Who it's not for	Small teams doing simple analytics	Vendors without five-figure budgets
Privacy	Enterprise security and governance features marketed; 2021 Log4Shell advisory and 2024 Dell-appliance CVE patched; no breaches found in sources reviewed.^⁸	No public security page found; UpGuard reports no phishing; G2's own DPA references a past data breach.¹⁴
Support quality	No usable evidence in sources reviewed	Trustpilot and BBB complaints about G2's service
Public sentiment	Users praise Starburst Galaxy's federated-query capabilities but frequently flag usage-based pricing as steep for smaller teams.^²	Buyers find G2 useful for breadth, but sentiment on G2's own service skews negative on Trustpilot and Redditors weigh it against Capterra and Trustpilot.¹⁶
Biggest gotcha	Galaxy is usage-based; smaller teams report costs feel steep^³	Vendor contracts are negotiated and opaque; budget five figures annually before committing.¹⁵