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Databricks vs Dell Streaming Data Platform comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Databricks
Ranking in Streaming Analytics
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
94
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Data Warehouse (3rd), Data Science Platforms (1st), Data Management Platforms (DMP) (3rd)
Dell Streaming Data Platform
Ranking in Streaming Analytics
32nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Streaming Analytics category, the mindshare of Databricks is 7.4%, down from 12.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell Streaming Data Platform is 1.1%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Streaming Analytics Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Databricks7.4%
Dell Streaming Data Platform1.1%
Other91.5%
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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.
Marc Gaethofs - PeerSpot reviewer
ICT manager at Thys Bouwprojecten
The solution’s clear-cut pricing makes scalability a cinch
We have one customer working with the solution in the event market—a video streaming company. They organize annual events and create movies from the data they gather. Having data available promptly and cost-effectively in the required location is crucial for them The performance and price is…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The notebooks and the ability to share them with collaborators are valuable, as multiple developers can use a single cluster."
"The time travel feature is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"Databricks has improved my organization by allowing us to transform data from sources to a different format and feed that to the analytics, business intelligence, and reporting teams. This tool makes it easy to do those kinds of things."
"You can spin up an Azure Databricks clustered, and integrating with it is seamless."
"In the current capacity as an Architect and the end user of Databricks I would say I do have confidence that Databricks can provide a wealth of functionalities to start with."
"Databricks has a scalable Spark cluster creation process, and the creators of Databricks are also the creators of Spark, and they are the industry leaders in terms of performance."
"Databricks' most valuable features are the workspace and notebooks, and its integration, interface, and documentation are also good."
"I think the features I like the most are the scalability of the solution as well as its ability to share."
"The performance and price is good."
 

Cons

"When I used the support, I had communication problems because of the language barrier with the agent. The accent was difficult to understand."
"Anyone who doesn't know SQL may find the product difficult to work with."
"I think the aspects of Databricks that should be improved are that it could be faster and that I would like to be able to run direct queries from the server."
"Databricks does not always have clear updates. Often we find an update in the tool but we are not really sure what has changed."
"Can be improved by including drag-and-drop features."
"Generative AI is catching up in areas like data governance and enterprise flavor. Hence, these are places where Databricks has to be faster."
"My experience with the pricing and licensing model is that it remains relatively expensive. Though it's less expensive than AWS, we still need a more cost-effective solution."
"Databricks would have more collaborative features than it has. It should have some more customization for the jobs."
"Improvement can be made by implementing a clear sales point that guides users in making choices, especially for virtualization purposes."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing costs of Databricks depend on how many licenses we need, depending on which Databricks provides a lot of discounts."
"My smallest project is around a hundred euros, and my most expensive is just under a thousand euros a week. That is based on terabytes of data processed each month."
"The solution is based on a licensing model."
"The cost for Databricks depends on the use case. I work on it as a consultant, so I'm using the client's Databricks, so it depends on how big the client is."
"The cost is around $600,000 for 50 users."
"I would rate Databricks' pricing seven out of ten."
"Price-wise, I would rate Databricks a three out of five."
"The price of Databricks is reasonable compared to other solutions."
"The pricing is good. With PowerScale, purchasing involves upfront usable capacity, typically with a price per terabyte."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
6%
Computer Software Company
6%
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Company Size

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

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Databricks Unified Analytics, Databricks Unified Analytics Platform, Redash
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