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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (44.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$2 Compute/Hour
Databricks Data Intelligence Platform
Star Rating
(626)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Databricks Data Intelligence PlatformSnowflake
Star Rating
(657)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$2 Compute/Hour
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that both Databricks Data Intelligence Platform and Snowflake have a star rating of 4.6, indicating a high level of satisfaction among users. However, Databricks is noted for its strong integration with Apache Spark, which reviewers mention enhances their data processing capabilities.
- Reviewers mention that Snowflake has a slight edge in ease of use with a score of 9.0 compared to Databricks' 8.8. Users appreciate Snowflake's intuitive interface, which they say simplifies data management tasks, making it easier for teams to collaborate.
- G2 users highlight that Databricks excels in model registry features, scoring 9.0, which allows for better tracking and management of machine learning models. In contrast, Snowflake's model registry capabilities are rated lower at 8.6, leading some users to prefer Databricks for ML projects.
- Users on G2 report that Snowflake's data compression and query performance are superior, with scores of 9.0 and 9.3 respectively, which reviewers say significantly improves their data retrieval times. Databricks, while competitive, scores slightly lower in these areas, which some users find limiting for large datasets.
- Reviewers mention that Databricks shines in data lake analytics with a score of 9.0, allowing users to efficiently analyze large volumes of data. Snowflake, while strong, scores 8.7 in this area, leading some users to prefer Databricks for big data analytics tasks.
- Users say that both platforms are strong in data governance, but Databricks scores higher at 9.1 compared to Snowflake's 8.6. Reviewers appreciate Databricks' robust governance features, which they say help maintain data integrity and compliance across their organizations.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Databricks Data Intelligence Platform
No pricing availableSnowflake
Standard
$2
Compute/Hour
Compute usage is billed on a per-second basis, with a minimum of 60 seconds. You can secure price discounts with pre-purchased Snowflake capacity options.
- Complete SQL Data Warehouse
- Secure Data Sharing across regions / clouds
- Premier Support 24 x 365
Free Trial
Databricks Data Intelligence Platform
Free Trial is available
Snowflake
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
512
9.1
497
Ease of Use
8.8
521
9.0
533
Ease of Setup
8.6
394
8.9
318
Ease of Admin
8.3
169
8.6
202
Quality of Support
8.7
487
8.7
454
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
172
9.0
203
Product Direction (% positive)
9.6
500
9.2
467
Features by Category
Reports
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Data Preparation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
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
Self Service
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
8.9
136
Not enough data
8.5
136
Not enough data
7.6
121
Not enough data
8.3
135
Not enough data
Administration
8.8
92
Not enough data
8.6
89
Not enough data
9.0
90
Not enough data
8.6
91
Not enough data
Management
8.5
84
Not enough data
8.7
83
Not enough data
8.6
83
Not enough data
8.5
82
Not enough data
8.7
82
Not enough data
Compliance
8.8
90
Not enough data
8.7
89
Not enough data
8.9
88
Not enough data
8.7
88
Not enough data
Security
9.0
80
Not enough data
8.9
82
Not enough data
8.9
82
Not enough data
Data Quality
9.0
90
Not enough data
8.7
89
Not enough data
9.0
87
Not enough data
Maintainence
8.8
81
Not enough data
8.8
80
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.4
79
Not enough data
8.5
78
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Data Governance
8.8
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
Management
8.6
167
Not enough data
8.5
161
Not enough data
Functionality
9.1
168
Not enough data
9.2
169
Not enough data
9.1
170
Not enough data
9.0
162
Not enough data
9.1
164
Not enough data
Deployment
8.9
63
9.2
12
8.9
64
8.9
12
8.9
64
9.0
12
8.9
64
9.3
12
8.9
64
9.3
12
Deployment
8.9
61
9.3
10
8.8
62
9.5
10
8.6
65
9.5
10
8.9
64
9.5
10
9.0
64
9.3
10
Management
8.9
61
9.2
12
8.8
63
9.0
12
9.1
59
9.2
12
8.9
67
9.0
12
Operations
8.7
61
8.8
10
8.8
60
8.8
10
9.0
61
9.5
10
Management
8.8
60
9.2
10
8.7
59
9.3
9
9.1
58
9.0
10
Generative AI
8.3
27
8.7
10
8.3
27
8.3
10
System
8.8
175
9.2
28
Model Development
8.8
179
9.1
27
7.9
185
8.5
27
8.3
182
8.3
27
8.6
184
8.7
27
Model Development
8.5
171
8.7
27
Machine/Deep Learning Services
8.1
171
8.6
27
8.5
176
8.6
27
8.2
168
8.4
27
8.1
170
8.4
26
Machine/Deep Learning Services
8.4
156
8.5
27
8.4
158
8.5
24
Deployment
8.5
174
9.1
28
8.7
177
9.0
27
9.0
181
9.3
27
Generative AI
8.2
86
8.4
25
8.4
86
8.3
25
7.6
85
8.5
25
Agentic AI - Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
9.2
6
8.2
13
8.6
6
8.2
13
8.6
6
8.3
13
8.9
6
8.5
13
9.2
6
8.2
13
9.2
6
8.3
13
9.2
6
8.2
12
Data Management
9.0
177
|
Verified
9.0
179
|
Verified
8.9
177
|
Verified
8.9
165
|
Verified
8.8
172
|
Verified
9.1
172
|
Verified
8.7
175
|
Verified
8.3
167
|
Verified
8.7
165
|
Verified
8.2
149
|
Verified
9.0
167
|
Verified
8.8
152
|
Verified
Integration
8.8
163
|
Verified
8.3
139
|
Verified
8.8
163
|
Verified
8.9
167
|
Verified
9.1
171
|
Verified
8.9
158
|
Verified
Deployment
7.9
152
|
Verified
7.8
139
|
Verified
9.1
173
|
Verified
9.3
171
|
Verified
Performance
9.1
173
|
Verified
9.3
174
|
Verified
Security
8.8
164
|
Verified
8.9
164
|
Verified
8.9
165
|
Verified
9.1
175
|
Verified
Generative AI
8.5
75
8.0
79
8.4
74
8.1
80
Management
Not enough data
8.9
83
Not enough data
9.2
83
Not enough data
9.5
88
Not enough data
9.0
86
Not enough data
9.1
87
Maintenance
Not enough data
9.3
85
Not enough data
9.0
84
Not enough data
9.3
85
Security
Not enough data
9.2
85
Not enough data
9.2
87
Storage
Not enough data
9.2
44
Not enough data
9.2
44
Availability
Not enough data
9.1
39
Not enough data
9.2
37
Not enough data
9.2
41
Performance
Not enough data
9.2
44
Security
Not enough data
9.1
44
Not enough data
9.2
45
Not enough data
8.9
38
Not enough data
9.2
38
Support
Not enough data
9.2
36
Not enough data
9.1
35
Data Management
9.0
66
Not enough data
8.7
65
Not enough data
8.8
66
Not enough data
9.1
63
Not enough data
Agentic AI - DataOps Platforms
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
Analytics
8.8
64
Not enough data
8.4
63
Not enough data
Monitoring and Management
8.5
64
Not enough data
8.5
64
Not enough data
Cloud Deployment
9.1
60
Not enough data
9.0
61
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.9
35
Not enough data
8.9
35
Not enough data
Centralized computation
Not enough data
9.3
25
Localized computation
Not enough data
9.0
24
Database
8.7
218
8.9
97
8.9
224
9.3
100
9.3
225
9.3
94
Integrations
8.3
207
8.6
76
9.2
227
8.7
81
Platform
9.0
220
9.1
91
8.8
223
9.0
97
9.2
227
8.7
81
Processing
9.0
219
9.3
95
9.0
218
9.1
94
Data Transformation
8.8
219
9.2
86
9.0
226
9.4
86
Connectivity
8.7
202
8.5
78
9.2
225
8.7
79
9.0
217
9.1
80
9.2
225
9.1
81
Operations
8.4
223
8.6
83
8.8
218
9.2
79
8.6
207
8.9
75
8.6
205
8.8
80
9.3
220
8.7
77
Building Reports
8.9
136
Not enough data
8.5
136
Not enough data
7.6
121
Not enough data
8.3
135
Not enough data
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
Databricks Data Intelligence Platform and Snowflake are categorized as MLOps Platforms, Big Data Processing and Distribution, Big Data Analytics, Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms, and Data Warehouse
Unique Categories
Databricks Data Intelligence Platform is categorized as DataOps Platforms, Data Governance, ETL Tools, and Analytics Platforms
Snowflake is categorized as Data Clean Room, Columnar Databases, Big Data Integration Platforms, and Database Management Systems (DBMS)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Databricks Data Intelligence Platform
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Snowflake
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
14.7%
Financial Services
11.4%
Computer Software
8.2%
Consulting
3.9%
Hospital & Health Care
3.8%
Other
58.1%
Information Technology and Services
13.7%
Computer Software
13.0%
Financial Services
10.5%
Marketing and Advertising
4.8%
Hospital & Health Care
3.8%
Other
54.3%
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