Data virtualization · November 2026 Edition
Denodo vs Starburst Galaxy
Ten of fourteen models named Denodo first on the direct prompt; one named Starburst Galaxy. Denodo was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Starburst Galaxy by nine and Denodo carries 66 labels and Starburst Galaxy 14, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share31%15%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate33%7%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#3A position in a field of 10; printed, not drawn.
Labels6614A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Denodo reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Dremio was named alongside these two in eight of the fourteen direct answers. Denodo vs Dremio · Denodo vs Trino · Denodo vs Starburst
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the data virtualization page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
DenodoFirst choices, of fourteen modelsStarburst Galaxy
Direct1011 against Denodo
Paraphrase535 against Denodo
Comparative110
Budget-constrained026 against Denodo
Scale-constrained012 against Denodo
Negative308 against Denodo · 1 against Starburst Galaxy
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Denodo and Starburst Galaxy were named in the same answer fifty-four times, of the 208 answers naming Denodo and the 62 naming Starburst Galaxy. In those answers Starburst Galaxy took the first choice twenty-two times and Denodo nine.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Denodo and Starburst Galaxy stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | | |
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | ||
| Mistral Small | | | | | ||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | | |
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
Denodo Starburst Galaxy first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Denodo on the left and Starburst Galaxy on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Denodo and Starburst Galaxy stood in it.
Denodo first, Starburst Galaxy an alternative
10 of 14 modelsStarburst Galaxy was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniDenodo alternatives: Dremio, Starburst
Perplexity SonarDenodo alternatives: CData Virtuality, Dremio, Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud, Microsoft Fabric, SAP HANA, Starburst
Grok 4.20Denodo alternatives: CData Virtuality, Data Virtuality, Dremio, TIBCO Data Virtualization
Mistral SmallDenodo alternatives: Starburst Galaxy, TIBCO Data Virtualization, Trino
DeepSeek V4 FlashDenodo alternatives: Dremio, Starburst
Llama 4 MaverickDenodo
Qwen 3.7 FlashDenodo alternatives: Data Virtuality, Starburst Galaxy
GLM 4.7 FlashXDenodo alternatives: Data Virtuality, TIBCO Data Virtualization
MiniMax M2.5Denodo, Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud alternatives: Data Virtuality, TIBCO Software
Muse Glimmer 30BDenodo alternatives: Dremio, Starburst Galaxy, TIBCO Data Virtualization
Starburst Galaxy first, Denodo not the choice
1 of 14 modelsDenodo was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Kimi K2CData Virtuality, Starburst Galaxy alternatives: Dremio
Neither was the first choice, one was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Dremio alternatives: Denodo, TIBCO Data Virtualization
Gemini 3.5 Flashno first choice alternatives: CData Connect Cloud, Cube, Denodo, Starburst Galaxy
GPT-6 LunaCData Virtuality alternatives: Denodo, Dremio
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Starburst Galaxy leads by twenty-five points.
Starburst Galaxy25%#1 of 14Denodo0%#14 of 14Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Denodo leads at mid-market.
Denodo31%#1 of 10Starburst Galaxy15%#3 of 10Enterprise
Denodo leads by eighty-two points.
Denodo84%#1 of 9Starburst Galaxy2%#– of 9What the models said about Denodo
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“You generally want to avoid heavy, legacy Virtual Data Platforms (VDPs) like Denodo (which require expensive consulting contracts)” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“To Avoid on a Tight Budget - Denodo — While a market leader, pricing starts around $0.08/GB and can get very expensive” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“While Denodo is generally well-regarded (4.3-4.6 ratings), some users note performance degradation with deeply nested views and complex multi-database joins.” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“one of the most recognized enterprise data virtualization platforms... choice tends to be driven by need for enterprise-grade logical data fabric with deep governance, Denodo and Informatica” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
“Denodo Platform (or its cloud-managed variant, Denodo Agora) is generally the best data virtualization platform for a mid-market B2B company.” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · first choice
“Start with Denodo, IBM, or Spotfire Data Virtualization if you need a governed access layer used by multiple applications” GPT-6 Luna · comparative prompt · first choice
What the models said about Starburst Galaxy
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Starburst Galaxy at 2% first-choice share with 36% negative rate, 11 labels, “criticized challenger”” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“Appears to be a leading choice with approximately 17% first-choice selection rate among AI models for small B2B companies with budget considerations” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Starburst Galaxy’s free plan is an excellent starting point—no infrastructure to manage” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
“I recommend starting with CData Virtuality or Starburst Galaxy” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · first choice
Also compared
Denodo vs DremioDenodo vs TrinoDenodo vs StarburstDenodo vs CData VirtualityDenodo vs Microsoft FabricDenodo vs Informatica Intelligent Data Management CloudDremio vs Starburst GalaxyStarburst Galaxy vs TrinoStarburst Galaxy vs StarburstStarburst Galaxy vs CData VirtualityStarburst Galaxy vs Microsoft FabricStarburst Galaxy vs Informatica Intelligent Data Management CloudAll twenty-eight head-to-head pages and the full data virtualization standing
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.