# AWS Lake Formation vs Azure Data Lake Store Comparison | | AWS Lake Formation | Azure Data Lake Store | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 37 | 40 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (43.8% of reviews) | Enterprise (43.2% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### AWS Lake Formation **Not enough data** ### Azure Data Lake Store Pros: - Easy Integrations (1 reviews) - Fast Processing (1 reviews) Cons: - Difficulty (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | AWS Lake Formation | Azure Data Lake Store | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (25 reviews) | 9.2 (35 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (25 reviews) | 8.7 (35 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 9.2 (22 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.0 (9 reviews) | 8.5 (19 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (24 reviews) | 9.1 (34 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 8.7 (18 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 10.0 (21 reviews) | 9.0 (34 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### AWS Lake Formation #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### Azure Data Lake Store #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Big Data Processing and Distribution | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Lake Formation** | 8.4/10 | 19 | | **Azure Data Lake Store** | 9.0/10 | 33 | #### Database | Feature | AWS Lake Formation | Azure Data Lake Store | |---|---|---| | **Real-Time Data Collection** | 8.0 (11 reviews) | 9.1 (27 reviews) | | **Data Distribution** | 8.6 (11 reviews) | 9.0 (27 reviews) | | **Data Lake** | 8.6 (12 reviews) | 9.1 (29 reviews) | #### Integrations | Feature | AWS Lake Formation | Azure Data Lake Store | |---|---|---| | **Hadoop Integration** | 8.0 (9 reviews) | 8.9 (23 reviews) | | **Spark Integration** | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 8.7 (25 reviews) | #### Platform | Feature | AWS Lake Formation | Azure Data Lake Store | |---|---|---| | **Machine Scaling** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 8.9 (25 reviews) | | **Data Preparation** | 7.6 (7 reviews) | 9.1 (27 reviews) | | **Spark Integration** | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 8.7 (25 reviews) | #### Processing | Feature | AWS Lake Formation | Azure Data Lake Store | |---|---|---| | **Cloud Processing** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 9.3 (27 reviews) | | **Workload Processing** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 9.2 (26 reviews) | ### Big Data | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Lake Formation** | N/A | N/A | | **Azure Data Lake Store** | N/A | N/A | #### Building Reports | Feature | AWS Lake Formation | Azure Data Lake Store | |---|---|---| | **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **WYSIWYG Report Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform | Feature | AWS Lake Formation | Azure Data Lake Store | |---|---|---| | **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Sandbox / Test Environments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Breadth of Partner Applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Big Data Processing And Distribution Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-processing-and-distribution) **Unique to AWS Lake Formation (1):** [Big Data Integration Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-integration-platforms) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | AWS Lake Formation | Azure Data Lake Store | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 43.8% | 29.7% | | **Mid-Market** | 28.1% | 27.0% | | **Enterprise** | 28.1% | 43.2% | ### By Industry #### AWS Lake Formation - **Information Technology and Services:** 22.6% - **Banking:** 9.7% - **Retail:** 6.5% - **Computer Software:** 6.5% - **Management Consulting:** 6.5% - **Financial Services:** 6.5% - **Higher Education:** 6.5% - **Animation:** 3.2% - **Automotive:** 3.2% - **Education Management:** 3.2% - **Other:** 25.8% #### Azure Data Lake Store - **Information Technology and Services:** 40.5% - **Automotive:** 8.1% - **Computer Software:** 8.1% - **Insurance:** 5.4% - **Airlines/Aviation:** 2.7% - **Capital Markets:** 2.7% - **Consumer Goods:** 2.7% - **Education Management:** 2.7% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 2.7% - **Financial Services:** 2.7% - **Other:** 21.6% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to AWS Lake Formation - [Google Cloud BigQuery](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-bigquery/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1227 reviews) - [Databricks](https://www.g2.com/products/databricks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (803 reviews) - [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (754 reviews) - 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[Apache Beam](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-beam/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (16 reviews) - [Amazon EMR](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-emr/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (70 reviews) - [Google Cloud BigQuery](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-bigquery/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1227 reviews) - [Databricks](https://www.g2.com/products/databricks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (803 reviews) - [Posit Team](https://www.g2.com/products/posit-team/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (570 reviews) - [Teradata Autonomous Knowledge Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/teradata-autonomous-knowledge-platform/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (375 reviews) - [Kyvos Semantic Layer](https://www.g2.com/products/kyvos-semantic-layer/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (281 reviews) - [Qubole](https://www.g2.com/products/qubole/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (259 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### AWS Lake Formation No discussions available for this product. ### Azure Data Lake Store No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/aws-lake-formation-vs-azure-data-lake-store)