Databases · head to head
Immuta vs Namespace
Immuta
Databases
Attribute-based access control and masking applied inside Snowflake, Databricks and BigQuery
- From
- On request
- Free plan
- No
Namespace
Developer Tools
The dev platform for the next 100 billion commits
- From
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
The short version
- Namespace is a developer infrastructure platform.
- Namespace starts at $100/mo; Immuta prices on request.
- Only Immuta lists attribute-based policy; only Namespace lists GitHub Actions runners.
- Where Namespace falls short: developer plan is pay-as-you-go only; minimum usage unclear.
- Prices and features on this page were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Immuta and Namespace actually diverge.
Not yet recorded: pricing model for Namespace.
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Immuta
- Attribute-based policy
- Native enforcement
- Dynamic masking
- Row-level filtering
- Purpose-based access
- Sensitive data tagging
- Audit logging
- Multi-platform
Only in Namespace
- Devboxes
- GitHub Actions runners
- Docker builds
- Cross-invocation caching
- NVMe storage
- High-speed networking
- Multiple OS support
- Bazel and Turborepo support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Immuta
- A bank whose Snowflake estate has grown to tens of thousands of roles that no one can review before an auditnot Namespace
- A healthcare analytics team that must let researchers query patient data with identifiers masked unless a specific purpose is recordednot Namespace
- A multinational applying different residency and access rules per jurisdiction to the same tables without duplicating datasetsnot Namespace
- An organisation running both Snowflake and Databricks that wants one policy set rather than two divergent implementationsnot Namespace
Namespace
- Providing AI coding agents with cloud-based development environmentsnot Immuta
- Accelerating CI builds with faster GitHub Actions runnersnot Immuta
- Distributing builds across teams with managed infrastructurenot Immuta
- Scaling development velocity for monorepo organizationsnot Immuta
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Immuta
- Contracts commonly start around one hundred to two hundred thousand US dollars a year for mid-market deployments and exceed five hundred thousand at enterprise scale, which excludes most data teams without a regulatory mandate
- Policy is only as good as the data classification underneath it, so an organisation with poorly tagged columns will spend months on classification before Immuta enforces anything useful
- Native enforcement means capability varies by platform, and a feature available on Snowflake may be absent or behave differently on BigQuery, which undermines the promise of one policy set everywhere
- Adding an access governance layer creates a new dependency in the path to data: a misconfigured policy silently returns fewer rows rather than erroring, and analysts can act on incomplete results without noticing
- It governs cloud data platforms, so personal data in operational databases, files and SaaS applications sits outside its scope and needs separate controls, meaning Immuta is rarely the whole answer
Namespace
- Developer plan is pay-as-you-go only; minimum usage unclear
- Team plan $100/mo is competitive but usage limits may be tight
- Devbox pricing separate at $0.004/minute could add up quickly
- Enterprise plan requires custom sales conversation
Pricing, plan by plan
Immuta
On request- Immuta PlatformOn request
- Attribute-based policy authoring
- Native enforcement in supported data platforms
- Dynamic masking and row-level security
Namespace
Free- DeveloperFree
- Pay-as-you-go
- On-demand compute
- Docker builds
- Team$100/mo
- 100,000 unit minutes
- 1,000 Docker builds
- Everything in Developer
- Business$250/mo
- 250,000 unit minutes
- 2,500 Docker builds
- Everything in Team
- EnterpriseOn request
- Custom compute/Docker build limits
- Audit log export
- Enterprise SSO
Which should you pick?
Choose Immuta if
- You need attribute-based policy.
- You work on Web, API.
- You also want native enforcement.
Choose Namespace if
- You need devboxes.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux.
- You also want github actions runners.
Questions people ask
- Is Immuta or Namespace better?
- Neither clearly leads. Immuta starts at On request and Namespace at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Immuta or Namespace?
- Namespace has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Immuta and Free for Namespace.
- Does Immuta or Namespace run on more platforms?
- Immuta runs on Web, API. Namespace runs on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux.
- Can I use Namespace for free?
- Yes. Namespace has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Immuta starts at On request.
- What is Immuta best used for?
- Immuta is most often used for a bank whose snowflake estate has grown to tens of thousands of roles that no one can review before an audit, a healthcare analytics team that must let researchers query patient data with identifiers masked unless a specific purpose is recorded, a multinational applying different residency and access rules per jurisdiction to the same tables without duplicating datasets, an organisation running both snowflake and databricks that wants one policy set rather than two divergent implementations. Of those, a bank whose snowflake estate has grown to tens of thousands of roles that no one can review before an audit and a healthcare analytics team that must let researchers query patient data with identifiers masked unless a specific purpose is recorded are not what Namespace is typically brought in for.
- What can Immuta do that Namespace cannot?
- Immuta covers Attribute-based policy, Native enforcement, Dynamic masking, Row-level filtering. Namespace covers Devboxes, GitHub Actions runners, Docker builds, Cross-invocation caching.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Immuta: Does Immuta sit in the query path?
No. It compiles policies into the data platform's own native controls, so queries run at normal speed through your existing tools.
Namespace: How is compute usage metered on the Developer plan?
Developer plan uses pay-as-you-go billing. Devboxes bill at $0.004 per minute. Storage and caching services have separate usage-based fees. A 30-day free trial is available to test usage patterns.
SourceImmuta: What does it cost?
Not published. Market data suggests roughly 100,000 to 200,000 US dollars a year for mid-market deployments and considerably more at enterprise scale.
Namespace: What is the difference between Team and Business plans?
Team ($100/mo) includes 100,000 unit minutes and 1,000 Docker builds with email support. Business ($250/mo) includes 250,000 unit minutes, 2,500 Docker builds, and high concurrency with a dedicated Slack channel.
SourceImmuta: Is Immuta still independent?
Yes. It remains independently owned, unlike several competitors in data access governance that have been acquired.
Namespace: Can Namespace support AI coding agents?
Yes, Namespace Devboxes are specifically designed as feature-rich development environments for AI coding agents, with full tooling and performance optimization.
SourceImmuta: Does it work across more than one warehouse?
Yes, one policy set can target Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery and Starburst, though enforcement capability varies by platform.
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