# Azure Data Factory vs Azure Synapse Analytics Comparison

| | Azure Data Factory | Azure Synapse Analytics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 100 | 38 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (59.6% of reviews) | Mid-Market (44.4% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Azure Data Factory

Pros:
- Data Integration (7 reviews)
- Ease of Use (7 reviews)

Cons:
- Debugging Difficulty (5 reviews)
- Difficult Debugging (4 reviews)

### Azure Synapse Analytics

Pros:
- Analytics (1 reviews)
- Automation (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Cost Estimation (1 reviews)
- Cost Management (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Azure Data Factory | Azure Synapse Analytics | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (77 reviews) | 8.9 (28 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (79 reviews) | 8.8 (29 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.0 (44 reviews) | 8.6 (11 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (31 reviews) | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.8 (72 reviews) | 8.7 (24 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.1 (30 reviews) | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.8 (73 reviews) | 8.4 (29 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Azure Data Factory

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Azure Synapse Analytics

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### ETL Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Data Factory** | 9.0/10 | 62 |
| **Azure Synapse Analytics** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | Azure Data Factory | Azure Synapse Analytics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | 8.6 (50 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Auditing** | 8.4 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Azure Data Factory | Azure Synapse Analytics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Extraction** | 9.2 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Transformation** | 9.1 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Loading** | 9.4 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automation** | 9.2 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | 9.1 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Big Data Processing and Distribution

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Data Factory** | N/A | N/A |
| **Azure Synapse Analytics** | 8.5/10 | 6 |

#### Database

| Feature | Azure Data Factory | Azure Synapse Analytics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Data Collection** | Not enough data | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 
| **Data Distribution** | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 
| **Data Lake** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 

#### Integrations

| Feature | Azure Data Factory | Azure Synapse Analytics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Hadoop Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Spark Integration** | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Azure Data Factory | Azure Synapse Analytics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Machine Scaling** | Not enough data | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 
| **Data Preparation** | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 
| **Spark Integration** | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 

#### Processing

| Feature | Azure Data Factory | Azure Synapse Analytics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cloud Processing** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 
| **Workload Processing** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 

### Big Data Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Data Factory** | N/A | N/A |
| **Azure Synapse Analytics** | 8.9/10 | 12 |

#### Data Transformation

| Feature | Azure Data Factory | Azure Synapse Analytics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 
| **Data Querying** | Not enough data | 8.8 (12 reviews) | 

#### Connectivity

| Feature | Azure Data Factory | Azure Synapse Analytics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Hadoop Integration** | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 
| **Spark Integration** | Not enough data | 9.5 (10 reviews) | 
| **Multi-Source Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.9 (11 reviews) | 
| **Data Lake** | Not enough data | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 

#### Operations

| Feature | Azure Data Factory | Azure Synapse Analytics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Visualization** | Not enough data | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 
| **Data Workflow** | Not enough data | 8.6 (11 reviews) | 
| **Governed Discovery** | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 
| **Embedded Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 
| **Notebooks** | Not enough data | 8.5 (11 reviews) | 

### Big Data

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Data Factory** | N/A | N/A |
| **Azure Synapse Analytics** | N/A | N/A |

#### Building Reports

| Feature | Azure Data Factory | Azure Synapse Analytics | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | Azure Data Factory | Azure Synapse Analytics | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Big Data Integration Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-integration-platforms)

**Unique to Azure Data Factory (1):** [ETL Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/etl-tools)

**Unique to Azure Synapse Analytics (2):** [Big Data Processing And Distribution Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-processing-and-distribution), [Big Data Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-analytics)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Azure Data Factory | Azure Synapse Analytics | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 11.7% | 25.0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 28.7% | 44.4% | 
| **Enterprise** | 59.6% | 30.6% | 

### By Industry

#### Azure Data Factory

- **Information Technology and Services:** 31.6%
- **Computer Software:** 12.6%
- **Consulting:** 5.3%
- **Financial Services:** 5.3%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 4.2%
- **Retail:** 4.2%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.2%
- **Oil & Energy:** 2.1%
- **Education Management:** 2.1%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 27.4%

#### Azure Synapse Analytics

- **Information Technology and Services:** 48.6%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 11.4%
- **Computer Software:** 11.4%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 8.6%
- **Retail:** 5.7%
- **Utilities:** 2.9%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.9%
- **Management Consulting:** 2.9%
- **Insurance:** 2.9%
- **Consumer Goods:** 2.9%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Azure Data Factory

- [SnapLogic Intelligent Integration Platform (IIP)](https://www.g2.com/products/snaplogic-intelligent-integration-platform-iip/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (397 reviews)
- [dbt](https://www.g2.com/products/dbt/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (206 reviews)
- [AWS Glue](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-glue/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (200 reviews)
- [Matillion](https://www.g2.com/products/matillion-2023-06-26/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (84 reviews)
- [IBM DataStage](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-datastage/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (73 reviews)
- [Apache NiFi](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-nifi/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (26 reviews)
- [Pentaho Data Integration](https://www.g2.com/products/pentaho-data-integration/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (17 reviews)
- [Qlik Replicate](https://www.g2.com/products/qlik-replicate/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (110 reviews)
- [Google Cloud BigQuery](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-bigquery/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1235 reviews)
- [Fivetran](https://www.g2.com/products/fivetran/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (795 reviews)

### Alternatives to Azure Synapse Analytics

- [Google Cloud BigQuery](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-bigquery/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1235 reviews)
- [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (740 reviews)
- [Databricks](https://www.g2.com/products/databricks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (769 reviews)
- [Teradata Vantage](https://www.g2.com/products/teradata-teradata-vantage/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (373 reviews)
- [Cloudera Data Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudera-cloudera-data-platform/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (136 reviews)
- [Dremio](https://www.g2.com/products/dremio/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (70 reviews)
- [Amazon Redshift](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-redshift/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (401 reviews)
- [dbt](https://www.g2.com/products/dbt/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (206 reviews)
- [Alteryx](https://www.g2.com/products/alteryx/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (809 reviews)
- [MATLAB](https://www.g2.com/products/matlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (770 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Azure Data Factory

- Title: [Is Azure data Factory an ETL tool?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-azure-data-factory-an-etl-tool) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Yes Azure Data Factory is a No-Code ETL tool. Very easy to use."

### Azure Synapse Analytics

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/azure-data-factory-vs-azure-synapse-analytics)