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Databricks vs Striim comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

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 (4th), Data Science Platforms (1st), Data Management Platforms (DMP) (5th)
Striim
Ranking in Streaming Analytics
23rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (46th), Cloud Data Integration (27th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Streaming Analytics category, the mindshare of Databricks is 7.8%, down from 14.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Striim is 1.7%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Streaming Analytics Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Databricks7.8%
Striim1.7%
Other90.5%
Streaming Analytics
 

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.
reviewer2858520 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Reliable change data capture has kept critical databases synchronized in real time
I consider the best features that Striim offers to be great performance and a large number of sources and targets that can be connected. Striim is capable of absorbing a large number of transactions, and the difference between the two databases is always less than a second, which demonstrates efficiency and highlights the variety of sources and targets I have used. Striim has had a positive impact on my organization as it has solved stability issues that I had with other tools.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is an impressive tool for data migration and integration."
"We like that this solution can handle a wide variety and velocity of data engineering, either in batch mode or real-time."
"Databricks has helped us have a good presence in data."
"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."
"Specifically for data science and data analytics purposes, it can handle large amounts of data in less time. I can compare it with Teradata. If a job takes five hours with Teradata databases, Databricks can complete it in around three to three and a half hours."
"It's very simple to use Databricks Apache Spark."
"The most valuable feature of Databricks is the integration with Microsoft Azure."
"The integration with Python and the notebooks really helps."
"Striim is capable of absorbing a large number of transactions, and the difference between the two databases is always less than a second, which demonstrates efficiency and highlights the variety of sources and targets I have used."
"The real-time data streaming capability is the best feature of Striim, as it made it easy to move data from files into other systems quickly and reliably."
 

Cons

"The initial setup of Databricks could be complex."
"The product should incorporate more learning aspects. It needs to have a free trial version that the team can practice."
"I would like to see improvement with the UI. It is functional and useful, but it's a bit clunky at times."
"The product could be improved regarding the delay when switching to higher-performing virtual machines compared to other platforms."
"Cluster failure is one of the biggest weaknesses I notice in our Databricks."
"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."
"When I used the support, I had communication problems because of the language barrier with the agent. The accent was difficult to understand."
"Databricks would have more collaborative features than it has. It should have some more customization for the jobs."
"Striim could improve in making the initial setup and configuration a bit more user-friendly, as the learning curve is steep at first for someone new to the tool."
"I think Striim could be improved with better pricing and enhanced documentation."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of Databricks is reasonable compared to other solutions."
"Price-wise, I would rate Databricks a three out of five."
"I do not exactly know the costs, but one of our clients pays between $100 USD and $200 USD monthly."
"We're charged on what the data throughput is and also what the compute time is."
"There are different versions."
"Databricks are not costly when compared with other solutions' prices."
"We implement this solution on behalf of our customers who have their own Azure subscription and they pay for Databricks themselves. The pricing is more expensive if you have large volumes of data."
"I would rate the tool’s pricing an eight out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
7%
Healthcare Company
6%
Healthcare Company
15%
Construction Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Retailer
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business27
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise57
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

Which do you prefer - Databricks or Azure Machine Learning Studio?
Databricks gives you the option of working with several different languages, such as SQL, R, Scala, Apache Spark, or Python. It offers many different cluster choices and excellent integration with ...
How would you compare Databricks vs Amazon SageMaker?
We researched AWS SageMaker, but in the end, we chose Databricks. Databricks is a Unified Analytics Platform designed to accelerate innovation projects. It is based on Spark so it is very fast. It...
Which would you choose - Databricks or Azure Stream Analytics?
Databricks is an easy-to-set-up and versatile tool for data management, analysis, and business analytics. For analytics teams that have to interpret data to further the business goals of their orga...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Striim?
My experience with the pricing, implementation cost, and licensing of Striim is that it is somewhat expensive.
What needs improvement with Striim?
I think Striim could be improved with better pricing and enhanced documentation.
What is your primary use case for Striim?
I use Striim to perform change data capture from relational databases to non-relational databases in my organization. I implement CDC with Striim by transferring data from Oracle Database to MongoD...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Databricks Unified Analytics, Databricks Unified Analytics Platform, Redash
Striim Platform
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Elsevier, MyFitnessPal, Sharethrough, Automatic Labs, Celtra, Radius Intelligence, Yesware
Sky, UPS, MACY'S, EMAAR, HSBC
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