# IBM Data Virtualization alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 234 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where IBM Data Virtualization holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/ibm-data-virtualization/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Denodo: 74
- Starburst Galaxy: 20
- Trino: 16
- CData Virtuality: 14
- CData Connect Cloud: 13
- Dremio: 13

## Data virtualization

**Small business**: 81 of 84 answers did not name IBM Data Virtualization (IBM Data Virtualization is #10 of 12 at 0%).

- CData Connect Cloud: first choice in 13 of those 81
- Starburst Galaxy: first choice in 12 of those 81
- CData Virtuality: first choice in 11 of those 81
- Trino: first choice in 8 of those 81
- Denodo: first choice in 7 of those 81
- Dremio: first choice in 5 of those 81
- Teiid: first choice in 4 of those 81
- Dremio Cloud: first choice in 2 of those 81

**Mid-market**: 79 of 84 answers did not name IBM Data Virtualization (IBM Data Virtualization is #10 of 10 at 0%).

- Denodo: first choice in 23 of those 79
- Trino: first choice in 8 of those 79
- Starburst: first choice in 7 of those 79
- Starburst Galaxy: first choice in 7 of those 79
- Dremio: first choice in 5 of those 79
- Dremio Community Edition: first choice in 3 of those 79
- CData Virtuality: first choice in 2 of those 79
- Accelario: first choice in 1 of those 79

**Enterprise**: 74 of 84 answers did not name IBM Data Virtualization (IBM Data Virtualization is #4 of 8 at 2%).

- Denodo: first choice in 44 of those 74
- Dremio: first choice in 3 of those 74
- Starburst: first choice in 2 of those 74
- TIBCO Data Virtualization: first choice in 2 of those 74
- CData Virtuality: first choice in 1 of those 74
- Starburst Galaxy: first choice in 1 of those 74

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