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Darwin vs Dremio comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 9, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.2
Companies find Darwin efficient, preventing revenue loss and enhancing machine learning, with returns two to three times higher.
Sentiment score
5.6
Dremio reduces manpower costs, enhances efficiency, and eliminates infrastructure concerns, improving operations by accessing multiple data sources.
Dremio surely saves time, reduces costs, and all those things because we don't have to worry so much about the infrastructure to make the different tools communicate.
SR BI developer at BRQ Digital Solutions
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.4
Darwin's support is highly responsive and efficient, quickly resolving issues and providing valuable guidance, ensuring customer satisfaction.
Sentiment score
5.2
Dremio's customer service is responsive and helpful, facing staffing challenges as demand grows, requiring more integrators for support.
We have had to reach out for customer support many times, and they respond, so they are pretty supportive about some long-term issues.
SR BI developer at BRQ Digital Solutions
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.7
Darwin scales well with challenges on large datasets; plans for expansion need internal changes for wider departmental adoption.
Sentiment score
7.1
Dremio scales well, offering flexibility and built-in capabilities, though community users face scaling limits due to licensing.
Dremio's scalability can handle growing data and user demands easily.
SR BI developer at BRQ Digital Solutions
Internally, if it's on Docker or Kubernetes, scalability will be built into the system.
Senior Software Architect at USEReady
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
Darwin's stability has improved, boasting 99% availability, though some issues persist; support is responsive, yet enhancements continue.
Sentiment score
7.2
Dremio is generally stable, scoring high ratings with occasional performance issues, especially with large datasets, requiring maintenance restarts.
I rate Dremio a nine in terms of stability.
SR BI developer at BRQ Digital Solutions
 

Room For Improvement

Darwin users seek API integration, improved functionality, educational resources, and better automation for precision and transparency in AI processes.
Dremio struggles with Delta connector support, performance issues, SQL limitations, high costs, and fewer connectors than competitors.
Starburst comes with around 50 connectors now.
Senior Software Architect at USEReady
It should be easier to get Arctic or an open-source version of Arctic onto the software version so that development teams can experiment with it.
Senior Consultant - Data Analytics at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
I see that many times the new versions of Dremio have not fixed old bugs, and in some new versions, old problems that were previously fixed come back again, so I think the upgrade part could use improvement.
SR BI developer at BRQ Digital Solutions
 

Setup Cost

Darwin's licensing costs are significant yet often seen as valuable, with predictable setup fees and optional costs for integrations.
Dremio's pricing, though costly for scaling, is seen as valuable compared to competitors, requiring careful evaluation based on needs.
 

Valuable Features

Darwin excels in data cleaning, model-building, and integration, enhancing productivity and accessibility for non-experts in machine learning.
Dremio offers efficient data management and visualization with seamless integration, native SQL, and role-based access control features.
Having everything under one system and an easier-to-work-with interface, along with having API integrations, adds significant value to working with Dremio.
Senior Consultant - Data Analytics at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
Dremio has positively impacted my organization as nowadays we are connected to multiple databases from multiple environments, multiple APIs, and applications, and Dremio organizes everything in an amazing way for me.
Data Analyst at a insurance company with 501-1,000 employees
You just get the source, connect the data, get visualization, get connected, and do whatever you want.
Senior Software Architect at USEReady
 

Categories and Ranking

Darwin
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
25th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Dremio
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
11th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Data Warehouse (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Data Science Platforms category, the mindshare of Darwin is 1.0%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dremio is 2.3%, down from 4.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Science Platforms Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Dremio2.3%
Darwin1.0%
Other96.7%
Data Science Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

AC
Founder at Helio Summit
Empowers SMEs to build solutions and interface them with the existing business systems, products and workflows.
There's always room for improvement in the UI and continuing to evolve it to do everything that the rest of AI can do. Because it's so much better than traditional methods, we don't get a ton of complaints of, "Oh, we wish we could do that." Most people are happy to see that they can build models that quickly, and that it can be done by the people who actually understand the problem, i.e. SMEs, rather than having to rely on data scientists. There's a small learning curve, but it's shorter for an SME in a given industry to learn Darwin than it takes for data scientists to learn industry-specific problems. The industry I work in deals with tons and tons of data and a lot of it lends itself to Darwin-created solutions. Initially, there were some limitations around the size of the datasets, the number of rows and number of columns. That was probably the biggest challenge. But we've seen the Darwin product, over time, slowly remove those limitations. We're happy with the progress they've made.
Corrr Moray - PeerSpot reviewer
SR BI developer at BRQ Digital Solutions
Has simplified complex data integration workflows and supported consistent reporting across multiple sources
We also have a close relationship with the team that does the Dremio maintenance for the database, like upgrading the versions and they know about some specific problems we had in the past, such as a memory leak. We had a memory leak on some versions, which sometimes stopped the service. Since we are using Dremio installed like a server, not a SaaS solution, many times we need to stop and restart the service to clear all the cache and all that, and this is the thing I should add. I see that many times the new versions of Dremio have not fixed old bugs, and in some new versions, old problems that were previously fixed come back again, so I think the upgrade part could use improvement. I remember using some features in the past, like pivot tables, which proved to be really difficult, but I know this is a fault also for other vendors. Pivoting, transposing, and unpivoting are often not so good. CTEs also many times prove to be not so good, so I think these two main items could be improved significantly if they standardize them.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Financial Services Firm
28%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Healthcare Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Dremio?
Dremio allows querying the files I have on my block storage or object storage.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dremio?
I don't have information about pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Dremio, so I am not entitled to discuss it.
What needs improvement with Dremio?
I wouldn't say there is anything Dremio can be improved on. If I could change something, I would say many developers and programmers, when they are starting to work in this specific field or area, ...
 

Comparisons

 

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Sample Customers

Hunt Oil, Hitachi High-Tech Solutions
UBS, TransUnion, Quantium, Daimler, OVH
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