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Databricks vs Datameer comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Databricks
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
95
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Data Warehouse (3rd), 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 9.3%, up 8.8% compared to last year.
Datameer, on the other hand, focuses on BI on Hadoop, holds 15.0% mindshare, up 8.1% since last year.
Cloud Data Warehouse Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Databricks9.3%
Snowflake15.4%
Teradata9.2%
Other66.1%
Cloud Data Warehouse
BI on Hadoop Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Datameer15.0%
AtScale Adaptive Analytics (A3)24.2%
JethroData15.8%
Other45.0%
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

"The fast data loading process and data storage capabilities are great."
"I like that Databricks is a unified platform that lets you do streaming and batch processing in the same place. You can do analytics, too. They have added something called Databricks SQL Analytics, allowing users to connect to the data lake to perform analytics. Databricks also will enable you to share your data securely. It integrates with your reporting system as well."
"We can scale the product."
"Our company makes comprehensive use of the solution to consolidate data and do a certain amount of reporting and analytics."
"The solution is an impressive tool for data migration and integration."
"The most valuable feature is the Spark cluster which is very fast for heavy loads, big data processing and Pi Spark."
"It has allowed our data engineers, data scientists, and analysts to collaborate and work on the same platform."
"The solution's features are fantastic and include interactive clusters that perform at top speed when compared to other solutions."
"The most valuable feature are the data transformation functions in the workbook."
"Customer Service: It's very good."
"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."
"The built-in smart analytic tools are the most valuable features for me."
 

Cons

"The product could be improved by offering an expansion of their visualization capabilities, which currently assists in development in their notebook environment."
"The integration and query capabilities can be improved."
"The product should provide more advanced features in future releases."
"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."
"They release patches that sometimes break our code. These patches are supposed to fix issues, but sometimes they cause disruptions."
"The pricing is not the cheapest but it's understandable because it's a very high-end solution and easy to use, there's a lot of complexity masked away."
"Databricks could be improved with a more intuitive interface, clearer error messages, and practical guidance that also helps a lot when configuring pipelines."
"Databricks requires writing code in Python or SQL, so if you're a good programmer then you can use Databricks."
"When I run the single license on my MacBook Pro, the memory space can be an issue."
"Although this tool is very good, it has some limitations that I think could be removed in later versions."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution requires a subscription."
"The solution is affordable."
"The billing of Databricks can be difficult and should improve."
"I am based in South Africa, where it is expensive adapting to the cloud, and then there is the price for the tool itself."
"We only pay for the Azure compute behind the solution."
"The basic version of this solution is now open-source, so there are no license costs involved. However, there is a charge for any advanced functionality and this can be quite expensive."
"I would rate Databricks' pricing seven out of ten."
"We're charged on what the data throughput is and also what the compute time is."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
6%
Healthcare 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 Enterprise14
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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Sample Customers

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