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Databricks vs Datameer comparison

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

Categories and Ranking

Databricks
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
94
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Data Warehouse (4th), Data Science Platforms (1st), Data Management Platforms (DMP) (3rd), Streaming Analytics (1st)
Datameer
Average Rating
7.2
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
BI on Hadoop (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Business Intelligence solutions, they serve different purposes. Databricks is designed for Cloud Data Warehouse and holds a mindshare of 9.5%, up 8.7% compared to last year.
Datameer, on the other hand, focuses on BI on Hadoop, holds 13.3% mindshare, up 7.6% since last year.
Cloud Data Warehouse Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Databricks9.5%
Snowflake15.4%
Teradata8.9%
Other66.2%
Cloud Data Warehouse
BI on Hadoop Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Datameer13.3%
AtScale Adaptive Analytics (A3)23.6%
JethroData14.6%
Other48.49999999999999%
BI on Hadoop
 

Featured Reviews

SimonRobinson - PeerSpot reviewer
Governance And Engagement Lead
Improved data governance has enabled sensitive data tracking but cost management still needs work
I believe we could improve Databricks integration with cloud service providers. The impact of our current integration has not been particularly good, and it's becoming very expensive for us. The inefficiencies in our implementation, such as not shutting down warehouses when they're not in use or reserving the right number of credits, have led to increased costs. We made several beginner mistakes, such as not taking advantage of incremental loading and running overly complicated queries all the time. We should be using ETL tools to help us instead of doing it directly in Databricks. We need more experienced professionals to manage Databricks effectively, as it's not as forgiving as other platforms such as Snowflake. I think introducing customer repositories would facilitate easier implementation with Databricks.
it_user357459 - PeerSpot reviewer
Hadoop Developer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
It helps to onboard and enrich data quickly as it does not involve writing scripts or queries, but the transformation functions can be more mature.
The most valuable feature are the data transformation functions in the workbook It helps to onboard and enrich data quickly as it does not involve writing scripts or queries. Maintenance is easy. We would like to have more inbuilt connections to different types of sources. The transformation…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"If you have a lot of data, Databricks is a good choice."
"We looked at both Snowflake and BigQuery as a comparison with this solution, and we chose this product as it offered more scalability and a higher level of security, which is extremely important in our banking environment."
"Databricks' Lakehouse architecture has been most useful for us, and the data governance has been absolutely efficient in between other kinds of solutions."
"We are completely satisfied with the ease of connecting to different sources of data or pocket files in the search."
"I work in the data science field and I found Databricks to be very useful."
"The most significant benefit Databricks has brought to my company is the Unity Catalog."
"Its lightweight and fast processing are valuable."
"Stability of the product is good, whether it's handling large volumes, diverse elements of data or processing data at speed."
"Datameer has around 400 inbuilt functions that are very useful for any beginner and also it has a good visualization which helps end user to see that how the trend is showing."
"Customer Service: It's very good."
"The built-in smart analytic tools are the most valuable features for me."
"The most valuable feature are the data transformation functions in the workbook."
 

Cons

"The stability of the clusters or the instances of Databricks would be better if it was a much more stable environment. We've had issues with crashes."
"The user experience can be improved. It's not easy to use, and they need a better UI."
"I have seen better user interfaces, so that is something that can be improved."
"Costs can quickly add up if you don't plan for it."
"CI/CD needs additional leverage and support."
"This solution only supports queries in SQL and Python, which is a bit limiting."
"So far, we're not measuring any return on investment, such as saving time, money, or resources with Databricks."
"If I want to create a Databricks account, I need to have a prior cloud account such as an AWS account or an Azure account. Only then can I create a Databricks account on the cloud. However, if they can make it so that I can still try Databricks even if I don't have a cloud account on AWS and Azure, it would be great. That is, it would be nice if it were possible to create a pseudo account and be provided with a free trial. It is very essential to creating a workforce on Databricks. For example, students or corporate staff can then explore and learn Databricks."
"When I run the single license on my MacBook Pro, the memory space can be an issue."
"It needs better integration with other enterprise technologies out of the box."
"It is a good tool from an analysis perspective, but is not suitable for IT."
"Although this tool is very good, it has some limitations that I think could be removed in later versions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Databricks is a very expensive solution. Pricing is an area that could definitely be improved. They could provide a lower end compute and probably reduce the price."
"We're charged on what the data throughput is and also what the compute time is."
"The solution requires a subscription."
"The cost is around $600,000 for 50 users."
"Price-wise, I would rate Databricks a three out of five."
"I'm not involved in the financing, but I can say that the solution seemed reasonably priced compared to the competitors. Similar products are usually in the same price range. With five being affordable and one being expensive, I would rate Databricks a four out of five."
"The licensing costs of Databricks depend on how many licenses we need, depending on which Databricks provides a lot of discounts."
"Licensing on site I would counsel against, as on-site hardware issues tend to really delay and slow down delivery."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
6%
Healthcare Company
6%
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Company Size

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Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise60
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Questions from the Community

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Also Known As

Databricks Unified Analytics, Databricks Unified Analytics Platform, Redash
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