# Azure Databricks vs Starburst Comparison

| | Azure Databricks | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 235 | 92 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (48.6% of reviews) | Enterprise (47.8% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Azure Databricks

Pros:
- Ease of Use (9 reviews)
- Features (8 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (3 reviews)
- Difficult Setup (3 reviews)

### Starburst

Pros:
- Fast Querying (20 reviews)
- Query Efficiency (18 reviews)

Cons:
- Query Issues (14 reviews)
- Slow Performance (13 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Azure Databricks | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (166 reviews) | 8.8 (83 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (168 reviews) | 9.1 (84 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.7 (81 reviews) | 8.5 (75 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (61 reviews) | 8.5 (45 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (152 reviews) | 9.1 (83 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (60 reviews) | 9.0 (43 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.5 (157 reviews) | 9.9 (82 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Azure Databricks

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Starburst

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Data Warehouse

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Databricks** | N/A | N/A |
| **Starburst** | 8.1/10 | 24 |

#### Data Management

| Feature | Azure Databricks | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Integration** | Not enough data | 8.5 (20 reviews) | 
| **Data Compression** | Not enough data | 8.2 (20 reviews) | 
| **Data Quality** | Not enough data | 7.8 (21 reviews) | 
| **Built-In Data Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.1 (17 reviews) | 
| **In-Database Machine Learning** | Not enough data | 7.1 (18 reviews) | 
| **Data Lake Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.3 (19 reviews) | 

#### Integration

| Feature | Azure Databricks | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI/ ML Integration** | Not enough data | 7.7 (17 reviews) | 
| **BI Tool Integration** | Not enough data | 8.8 (21 reviews) | 
| **Data lake Integration** | Not enough data | 9.0 (22 reviews) | 

#### Deployment

| Feature | Azure Databricks | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **On-Premise** | Not enough data | 7.6 (18 reviews) | 
| **Cloud** | Not enough data | 8.8 (19 reviews) | 

#### Performance 

| Feature | Azure Databricks | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | 9.0 (22 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Azure Databricks | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Governance** | Not enough data | 7.5 (20 reviews) | 
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | 8.4 (21 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Azure Databricks | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | 6.1 (9 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | 5.9 (9 reviews) | 

### Big Data Processing and Distribution

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Databricks** | N/A | N/A |
| **Starburst** | 8.3/10 | 58 |

#### Database

| Feature | Azure Databricks | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Data Collection** | Not enough data | 8.0 (51 reviews) | 
| **Data Distribution** | Not enough data | 9.0 (48 reviews) | 
| **Data Lake** | Not enough data | 8.4 (49 reviews) | 

#### Integrations

| Feature | Azure Databricks | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **Hadoop Integration** | Not enough data | 8.5 (37 reviews) | 
| **Spark Integration** | Not enough data | 8.3 (40 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Azure Databricks | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **Machine Scaling** | Not enough data | 8.3 (41 reviews) | 
| **Data Preparation** | Not enough data | 8.2 (38 reviews) | 
| **Spark Integration** | Not enough data | 8.3 (40 reviews) | 

#### Processing

| Feature | Azure Databricks | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cloud Processing** | Not enough data | 7.9 (39 reviews) | 
| **Workload Processing** | Not enough data | 8.2 (41 reviews) | 

### Big Data Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Databricks** | 8.8/10 | 166 |
| **Starburst** | 8.1/10 | 61 |

#### Data Transformation

| Feature | Azure Databricks | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Analytics** | 8.9 (135 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.9 (44 reviews) | 
| **Data Querying** | 9.3 (88 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.1 (53 reviews) | 

#### Connectivity

| Feature | Azure Databricks | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **Hadoop Integration** | 8.4 (121 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (44 reviews) | 
| **Spark Integration** | 9.0 (138 reviews) ✓ Verified | Feature Not Available | 
| **Multi-Source Analysis** | 9.0 (130 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.9 (48 reviews) | 
| **Data Lake** | 9.2 (136 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.1 (42 reviews) | 

#### Operations

| Feature | Azure Databricks | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Visualization** | 8.3 (130 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.9 (43 reviews) | 
| **Data Workflow** | 8.7 (131 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.9 (37 reviews) | 
| **Governed Discovery** | 8.5 (119 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.4 (34 reviews) | 
| **Embedded Analytics** | 8.5 (112 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.3 (33 reviews) | 
| **Notebooks** | 9.3 (82 reviews) ✓ Verified | 6.9 (31 reviews) | 

### Big Data

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Databricks** | N/A | N/A |
| **Starburst** | N/A | N/A |

#### Building Reports

| Feature | Azure Databricks | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 Databricks | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-analytics)


**Unique to Starburst (2):** [Data Warehouse Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-warehouse), [Big Data Processing And Distribution Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-processing-and-distribution)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Azure Databricks | Starburst | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 24.0% | 29.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 27.4% | 22.8% | 
| **Enterprise** | 48.6% | 47.8% | 

### By Industry

#### Azure Databricks

- **Information Technology and Services:** 23.2%
- **Computer Software:** 11.6%
- **Retail:** 4.8%
- **Financial Services:** 4.8%
- **Automotive:** 3.9%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.9%
- **Insurance:** 3.4%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.4%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.4%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 2.9%
- **Other:** 34.8%

#### Starburst

- **Information Technology and Services:** 13.0%
- **Financial Services:** 12.0%
- **Banking:** 9.8%
- **Computer Software:** 7.6%
- **Retail:** 6.5%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.3%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.3%
- **Internet:** 3.3%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.3%
- **Insurance:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 34.8%

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## Top Discussions

### Azure Databricks

- Title: [Is Azure Databricks PaaS or SAAS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-azure-databricks-paas-or-saas) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Platform as a service "
- Title: [Does Microsoft own Databricks?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-microsoft-own-databricks) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "no"
- Title: [When data is small how can I reconfigure cluster to automatically adjust . I don't know which day data coming will be small.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/azure-databricks-when-data-is-small-how-can-i-reconfigure-cluster-to-automatically-adjust-i-don-t-know-which-day-dat) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "You can't change cluster once create, if u want to change cluster type create a new cluster "
- Title: [What is Azure Databricks used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/azure-databricks-what-is-azure-databricks-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "It is mostly for Data Engineering and Analytics."
- Title: [What is Databricks Azure?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-databricks-azure) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Databricks is the implementation of Apache Spark on Azure. With fully managed Spark clusters, it is used to process large workloads of data and also helps in..."

### Starburst

No discussions available for this product.

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