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Altair Knowledge Studio vs Databricks 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

Altair Knowledge Studio
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
22nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.9
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Databricks
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
88
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Data Warehouse (7th), Streaming Analytics (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Data Science Platforms category, the mindshare of Altair Knowledge Studio is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Databricks is 18.2%, down from 19.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

LS
Advanced decision trees and seamless data pattern analysis transform data preparation
One of the most valuable features of Altair Knowledge Studio is its decision trees, which are quite advanced and popular compared to other tools. The Segment ( /products/segment-reviews ) Viewer is another unique feature that provides a comprehensive view of data patterns and helps identify anomalies before creating decision trees. Additionally, the ability to export code in the language of SAS is valuable, and the tool's drag-and-drop functionality makes it accessible to business users without a coding background.
ShubhamSharma7 - PeerSpot reviewer
Capability to integrate diverse coding languages in a single notebook greatly enhances workflow
Databricks offers various courses that I can use, whether it's PySpark, Scala, or R. I can leverage all these courses in a single notebook, which is beneficial for clients as they can access various tools in one place whenever needed. This is quite significant. I usually work with PySpark based on client requirements. After coding, I feed the Databricks notebooks into the ADF pipeline for updates. Databricks' capability to process data in parallel enhances data processing speed. Furthermore, I can connect our Databricks notebook directly with Power BI and other visualization tools like Qlik. Once we develop code, it allows us to transform raw data into visualizations for clients using analysis diagrams, which is very helpful.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"One of the most valuable features of Altair Knowledge Studio is its decision trees, which are quite advanced and popular compared to other tools."
"The main features of the solution are efficiency."
"It helps integrate data science and machine learning capabilities."
"The integration with Python and the notebooks really helps."
"The most valuable features of the solution are the hardware and the resources it quickly provides without much hassle."
"Databricks offers various courses that I can use, whether it's PySpark, Scala, or R."
"Databricks has helped us have a good presence in data."
"The solution is very simple and stable."
"The capacity of use of the different types of coding is valuable. Databricks also has good performance because it is running in spark extra storage, meaning the performance and the capacity use different kinds of codes."
 

Cons

"It would be beneficial if Altair Knowledge Studio could offer a more unified platform that includes data preparation, predictive modeling, and model exportation."
"I have had some issues with some of the Spark clusters running on Databricks, where the Spark runtime and clusters go up and down, which is an area for improvement."
"There are no direct connectors — they are very limited."
"I would love an integration in my desktop IDE. For now, I have to code on their webpage."
"The Databricks cluster can be improved."
"Scalability is an area with certain shortcomings. The solution's scalability needs improvement."
"A lot of people are required to manage this solution."
"It should have more compatible and more advanced visualization and machine learning libraries."
"The integration and query capabilities can be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I do not exactly know the costs, but one of our clients pays between $100 USD and $200 USD monthly."
"The solution is affordable."
"There are different versions."
"I am based in South Africa, where it is expensive adapting to the cloud, and then there is the price for the tool itself."
"I rate the price of Databricks as eight out of ten."
"We're charged on what the data throughput is and also what the compute time is."
"The price is okay. It's competitive."
"I would rate the tool’s pricing an eight out of ten."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Altair Knowledge Studio?
The licensing is straightforward, and we have not encountered any pushbacks from our procurement team. The pricing is on par with market competitors.
What needs improvement with Altair Knowledge Studio?
It would be beneficial if Altair Knowledge Studio could offer a more unified platform that includes data preparation, predictive modeling, and model exportation. Having all these functionalities wi...
What is your primary use case for Altair Knowledge Studio?
I used Altair Knowledge Studio ( /products/altair-knowledge-studio-reviews ) mainly for data preparation and creating decision trees. We used SAS for data preparation and decision trees in Altair K...
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...
 

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Also Known As

Angoss KnowledgeSTUDIO
Databricks Unified Analytics, Databricks Unified Analytics Platform, Redash
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

HSBC, MBNA, US Ban Corp, MasterCard Worldwide, Invesco, Citi Bank, ATB Financial, PayPal, Bajaj Finserv
Elsevier, MyFitnessPal, Sharethrough, Automatic Labs, Celtra, Radius Intelligence, Yesware
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