Real-time OLAP databases · StarTree, Inc.

StarTree

Fully managed cloud service for Apache Pinot, built by Pinot's original creators.

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StarTree is a commercial managed platform built around Apache Pinot by the engineers who created Pinot at LinkedIn. It packages Pinot as a hosted service so teams get the same low-latency, high-concurrency OLAP engine without operating controller, broker and server nodes themselves, and adds a UI, connectors, tiered storage and enterprise security on top. It offers three deployment models: a public multi-tenant SaaS, a 'Bring Your Own Cloud' option where StarTree operates the platform inside the customer's cloud account, and a 'Bring Your Own Kubernetes' option for air-gapped or highly regulated environments. Pricing is metered per production vCPU-hour rather than a flat subscription, with discounted rates for non-production capacity. StarTree suits teams that want Pinot's performance characteristics for customer-facing analytics but do not want to staff the operational work Pinot otherwise requires.

At a glance

Vendor StarTree, Inc.
Pricing model Usage-based
Free tier No
Deployment Cloud
Open source No
Best for Teams that want Apache Pinot's performance without operating the cluster themselves.

Pricing

Metered per production vCPU-hour, with separate rates for the public SaaS and Bring-Your-Own-Cloud deployment models; BYOK is custom-quoted.

Plan Price Notes
Public SaaS $0.21/hr per production vCPU Fully managed by StarTree; discounted rates for non-production vCPUs; annual/volume pricing available
Private BYOC $0.11/hr per production vCPU StarTree manages the platform inside the customer's own cloud account; infrastructure billed separately by the cloud provider
BYOK Custom quote Deploys within the customer's own Kubernetes cluster; supports air-gapped environments

Prices read from the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026. Vendors change prices; check the source before you budget.

Features

  • Fully managed Apache Pinot clusters
  • Bring-Your-Own-Cloud and Bring-Your-Own-Kubernetes deployment
  • Tiered/cold storage for older segments
  • Data Manager UI and connectors
  • 24/7 operational support
  • Automatic scaling of Pinot components

Integrations

Profile last reviewed September 21, 2026

Alternatives

Apache Pinot Open-source distributed OLAP database built by LinkedIn for low-latency analytics serving at high query volume. Apache Druid Open-source real-time analytics database that ingests streaming and batch data for interactive dashboards. Imply Managed and self-hosted Apache Druid platform built by Druid's original creators. ClickHouse Cloud Fully managed cloud version of ClickHouse, billed by compute and storage rather than server count.

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Terms to know

OLAP (online analytical processing) A category of technology optimized for fast, multi-dimensional aggregation and slicing of data for analysis. Real-time OLAP An analytical database that ingests streaming data continuously and answers aggregation queries with sub-second latency.

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