The short answer
A charge from STARBURST* TRINO GALAXY corresponds to Starburst Galaxy managed Trino SQL analytics, data mesh query engines, or enterprise data lake queries from Starburst Data, Inc.
Why it shows up like this
Seeing STARBURST* TRINO GALAXY on your financial statement indicates a transaction from Starburst Data, Inc. for the Starburst Galaxy Managed Trino Platform used in cloud data analytics and query execution services. This billing entry represents consumption-based charges for managed query engines, where organizations process distributed SQL queries across large-scale data lakes without moving underlying files. Data teams rely on these high-performance analytics engines, which explains why unexpected compute costs prompt immediate administrative audits.
Billing occurs based on active cluster hours and compute sizing converted into standardized platform credits. Organizations frequently encounter unexpected charges when an exploratory cluster remains running continuously without auto-suspend enabled, or when a scheduled analytics pipeline consumes more credit units than anticipated during heavy workloads. Checking your platform console helps isolate the specific workload responsible for the expense.
To investigate the charge and prevent further unexpected expenses, log in to your administrative console at galaxy.starburst.io and navigate to the billing section to review itemized invoices and cluster consumption logs. You can configure automated cluster shut-off timers, adjust node sizing, or delete inactive query engines to control ongoing monthly costs.
Don’t recognize it? Common scenarios
- A data analytics team executed SQL queries across S3/GCS data lakes using Starburst Galaxy.
- An always-on Trino cluster remained active without auto-suspend enabled.
- Monthly consumption billing processed on a registered corporate payment card.
How to locate the invoice and cancel
- Sign in to Starburst Galaxy Console Go to galaxy.starburst.io and log in with your administrator account.
- Review Billing & Clusters review to Admin > Billing to review credit consumption, active clusters, and payment cards.
- Suspend or Delete Clusters Enable cluster auto-suspend or delete inactive Trino query clusters to stop credit charges.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Starburst Galaxy?
Starburst Galaxy is a fully managed cloud data analytics platform powered by Trino that queries data across multiple data lakes without data movement.
How is Starburst Galaxy billed?
Starburst Galaxy charges based on cluster size and running hours converted into Starburst Credits.
Independent reference — not affiliated with Starburst Data, Inc.. Billing names and policies change; verify with the merchant or your bank before acting.
Verified sources
Every claim on this page is checked against official sources — open them to confirm before you call your bank.
- Starburst Galaxy Pricing and Packaging https://www.starburst.io
- CFPB: Disputing Unrecognized Charges https://www.consumerfinance.gov
Reviewed Aug 15, 2026 · high · About UnknownCharges