Compare Azure Databricks and Databricks 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.8% of reviews)
Enterprise (44.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Azure Databricks
Star Rating
(232)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure DatabricksDatabricks
Star Rating
(727)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Databricks excels in providing a comprehensive data workflow solution, with users highlighting features like Genie, Lakehouse Connect, and streaming tables that simplify data processing and analysis. This all-in-one approach is particularly appreciated by those who prefer not to switch between multiple tools.
- Users say Azure Databricks offers strong scalability and seamless integration with other Azure services, making it a solid choice for data processing and ETL tasks. Reviewers appreciate its fast performance and the unified platform that facilitates collaboration, especially for large datasets.
- According to verified reviews, Databricks has a significantly higher overall satisfaction score, indicating that users feel more positively about their experience. The platform's recent enhancements, such as the Unity Catalog for centralized governance, have been noted as major value-adds for enterprises migrating from other architectures.
- Reviewers mention that while Azure Databricks provides essential services for data engineering and machine learning, some users feel it could improve in areas like user interface intuitiveness compared to Databricks, which is praised for its user-friendly notebook environment.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Databricks has a more extensive user base, with a higher volume of recent reviews, suggesting a more active community and ongoing product development. This can be beneficial for users seeking support and shared experiences from a larger network.
- Users express that both platforms have strong capabilities for data querying and visualization, but Databricks edges out slightly with its higher ratings in these areas, indicating a more robust feature set that enhances the overall data analysis experience.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Azure Databricks
No pricing availableDatabricks
No pricing availableFree Trial
Azure Databricks
No trial information availableDatabricks
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
164
8.9
576
Ease of Use
8.7
165
8.9
587
Ease of Setup
8.6
79
8.7
459
Ease of Admin
8.5
61
8.4
184
Quality of Support
8.5
151
8.7
551
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
60
8.9
188
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
155
9.6
564
Features by Category
Reports
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
9.0
15
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.8
7
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.8
8
Generative AI
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.2
6
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.3
5
Self Service
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
7.9
8
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
9.0
12
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.6
6
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.6
7
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.3
7
Building Reports
Not enough data
9.0
149
Not enough data
8.6
143
Not enough data
7.6
123
Not enough data
8.4
145
Administration
Not enough data
8.8
99
Not enough data
8.6
93
Not enough data
9.0
94
Not enough data
8.7
98
Management
Not enough data
8.4
87
Not enough data
8.6
86
Not enough data
8.6
88
Not enough data
8.5
87
Not enough data
8.8
86
Compliance
Not enough data
8.8
98
Not enough data
8.7
92
Not enough data
8.9
94
Not enough data
8.7
94
Security
Not enough data
9.0
87
Not enough data
8.9
86
Not enough data
8.8
86
Data Quality
Not enough data
9.0
94
Not enough data
8.7
93
Not enough data
9.0
93
Maintainence
Not enough data
8.7
85
Not enough data
8.8
84
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.4
82
Not enough data
8.5
81
Agentic AI - Data Governance
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
9.0
13
Management
Not enough data
8.6
171
Not enough data
8.5
164
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
174
Not enough data
9.2
175
Not enough data
9.1
172
Not enough data
9.0
167
Not enough data
9.1
167
Deployment
Not enough data
8.9
64
Not enough data
8.9
64
Not enough data
8.9
66
Not enough data
8.9
66
Not enough data
9.0
67
Deployment
Not enough data
8.9
62
Not enough data
8.8
62
Not enough data
8.6
66
Not enough data
8.9
65
Not enough data
9.0
66
Management
Not enough data
9.0
64
Not enough data
8.8
65
Not enough data
9.2
61
Not enough data
9.0
69
Operations
Not enough data
8.7
62
Not enough data
8.8
62
Not enough data
9.0
63
Management
Not enough data
8.8
61
Not enough data
8.7
61
Not enough data
9.1
59
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
28
Not enough data
8.3
28
System
Not enough data
8.9
180
Model Development
Not enough data
8.8
182
Not enough data
7.9
187
Not enough data
8.3
186
Not enough data
8.7
191
Model Development
Not enough data
8.5
172
Machine/Deep Learning Services
Not enough data
8.2
174
Not enough data
8.5
180
Not enough data
8.3
172
Not enough data
8.2
172
Machine/Deep Learning Services
Not enough data
8.4
158
Not enough data
8.4
160
Deployment
Not enough data
8.5
178
Not enough data
8.7
180
Not enough data
9.0
187
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
86
Not enough data
8.4
87
Not enough data
7.6
86
Agentic AI - Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.3
7
Data Management
Not enough data
9.0
185
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
180
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
179
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
180
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
167
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
171
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
8.8
168
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
166
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
174
|
Verified
Deployment
Not enough data
7.9
156
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
178
|
Verified
Performance
Not enough data
9.1
177
|
Verified
Security
Not enough data
8.8
168
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
168
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.5
76
Not enough data
8.4
75
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Maintenance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
9.0
68
Not enough data
8.8
70
Not enough data
8.8
68
Not enough data
9.1
69
Agentic AI - DataOps Platforms
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Analytics
Not enough data
8.8
67
Not enough data
8.5
67
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
8.6
67
Not enough data
8.6
68
Cloud Deployment
Not enough data
9.0
63
Not enough data
9.0
64
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.9
36
Not enough data
8.9
36
Scalability and Performance - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cost and Efficiency - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration and Extensibility - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security and Compliance - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Usability and Support - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data and Analytics - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration - AI Agent Builders
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Traffic Management & Performance - AI Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Governance & Observability - AI Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Database
Not enough data
8.7
237
Not enough data
8.9
244
Not enough data
9.3
259
Integrations
Not enough data
8.3
220
Not enough data
9.1
259
Platform
Not enough data
9.0
251
Not enough data
8.8
249
Not enough data
9.1
259
Processing
Not enough data
9.0
244
Not enough data
9.0
246
Data Transformation
8.9
134
|
Verified
8.8
226
9.3
86
|
Verified
9.1
233
Connectivity
8.4
121
|
Verified
8.7
206
9.0
137
|
Verified
9.2
230
9.0
129
|
Verified
9.0
220
9.2
135
|
Verified
9.2
230
Operations
8.3
128
|
Verified
8.4
228
8.6
129
|
Verified
8.8
224
8.5
119
|
Verified
8.6
212
8.5
112
|
Verified
8.6
209
9.3
81
|
Verified
9.3
231
Building Reports
Not enough data
9.0
149
Not enough data
8.6
143
Not enough data
7.6
123
Not enough data
8.4
145
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure Databricks and Databricks are categorized as Big Data Analytics
Unique Categories
Azure Databricks has no unique categories
Databricks is categorized as DataOps Platforms, MLOps Platforms, Data Governance, ETL Tools, Big Data Processing and Distribution, Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms, Analytics Platforms, Data Warehouse, Database Management Systems (DBMS), Generative AI Infrastructure, AI Agent Builders, and AI Gateways
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure Databricks
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Databricks
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
23.5%
Computer Software
11.8%
Retail
4.9%
Financial Services
4.4%
Automotive
3.9%
Other
51.5%
Information Technology and Services
15.8%
Financial Services
10.5%
Computer Software
8.6%
Consulting
4.0%
Hospital & Health Care
3.7%
Other
57.5%
Alternatives
Discussions
Is Azure Databricks PaaS or SAAS?
2 Comments
PG
Its PaaS tool as it offers developers to build their ETL pipelines for large datasets using multi cluster environment of sparkRead more
What is the best way to databricks in ADF
1 Comment
AS
Firstly, you need to create a Linked Service for ADF to connect to your Databricks Cluster. You can connect to as many clusters as you want.
Then create a...Read more
What is Lakehouse in Databricks?
4 Comments
BR
Lakehouse is a new and open data management architecture solution that combines the best features of the data lake and warehouse.Read more
What are the features of Databricks?
4 Comments
SA
It supports large amount of data with capability to write code in SQL, Spark, Python and R.
In the backend, it stored the data in the parquet file which...Read more
What is Databricks unified analytics platform?
3 Comments
CA
Databricks' Unified Data Analytics Platform helps organizations accelerate innovation by unifying data science with engineering and business. With Databricks...Read more
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