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At a Glance
Azure Data Lake Analytics
Azure Data Lake Analytics
Star Rating
(37)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure Data Lake Analytics
Azure Databricks
Azure Databricks
Star Rating
(218)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure Databricks
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Azure Databricks excels in real-time analytics with a score of 8.8, while Azure Data Lake Analytics has a lower score of 8.1, indicating that Databricks may be better suited for applications requiring immediate data insights.
  • Reviewers mention that Azure Databricks offers superior data querying capabilities, scoring 9.3 compared to Azure Data Lake Analytics' 8.8, which suggests that users may find Databricks more efficient for complex data queries.
  • G2 users highlight that Azure Databricks provides a more robust Spark integration with a score of 9.0, while Azure Data Lake Analytics scores slightly lower at 8.6, making Databricks a better choice for users heavily invested in Spark-based workflows.
  • Users on G2 report that Azure Databricks shines in multi-source analysis with a score of 9.0, compared to Azure Data Lake Analytics' 7.9, indicating that Databricks may be more effective for users needing to analyze data from various sources.
  • Reviewers mention that Azure Databricks offers a more user-friendly experience with an ease of use score of 8.6, slightly higher than Azure Data Lake Analytics' score of 8.4, suggesting that Databricks may be easier for new users to adopt.
  • Users say that Azure Databricks provides better support for notebooks, scoring 9.3, while Azure Data Lake Analytics scores 8.2, indicating that Databricks may be more appealing for users who rely on interactive notebooks for data analysis.
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Entry-Level Pricing
Azure Data Lake Analytics
No pricing available
Azure Databricks
No pricing available
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Azure Data Lake Analytics
No trial information available
Azure Databricks
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
23
8.8
154
Ease of Use
8.4
23
8.7
153
Ease of Setup
8.3
11
8.8
67
Ease of Admin
8.3
11
8.5
58
Quality of Support
8.5
23
8.4
142
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
11
8.8
57
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
24
9.5
145
Features by Category
8.5
29
8.8
152
Data Transformation
8.1
17
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8.8
123
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8.8
16
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9.3
76
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Connectivity
8.4
18
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8.4
113
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8.6
17
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9.0
126
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Verified
7.9
19
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9.0
122
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9.0
20
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9.1
125
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Verified
Operations
8.5
19
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Verified
8.3
120
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Verified
8.5
17
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8.6
120
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8.1
18
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8.4
111
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8.9
16
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8.5
105
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8.2
15
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9.3
70
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Verified
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure Data Lake Analytics
Azure Data Lake Analytics
Azure Databricks
Azure Databricks
Azure Data Lake Analytics and Azure Databricks are categorized as Big Data Analytics
Unique Categories
Azure Data Lake Analytics
Azure Data Lake Analytics has no unique categories
Azure Databricks
Azure Databricks has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure Data Lake Analytics
Azure Data Lake Analytics
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
18.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
37.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
44.4%
Azure Databricks
Azure Databricks
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
25.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
50.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Azure Data Lake Analytics
Azure Data Lake Analytics
Computer Software
14.8%
Consumer Goods
11.1%
Telecommunications
7.4%
Internet
7.4%
Information Technology and Services
7.4%
Other
51.9%
Azure Databricks
Azure Databricks
Information Technology and Services
21.4%
Computer Software
12.5%
Retail
5.2%
Financial Services
4.7%
Hospital & Health Care
4.2%
Other
52.1%
Most Helpful Reviews
Azure Data Lake Analytics
Azure Data Lake Analytics
Most Helpful Favorable Review
RS
Rohan S.
Verified User in Internet

Easy to get started with Data Lake, and build on structured/unstructured data sets using data lake analytics. The data lake analytics tool is transformation rich, and provides loads of compute power to speed up processing times (without load contingencies)

Most Helpful Critical Review
OC
Omkar C.
Verified User in Computer Software

Maintenance charges for hourly basis when spinning up.

Azure Databricks
Azure Databricks
Most Helpful Favorable Review
AKHIL K.
AK
AKHIL K.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

As a person who is working in the data field, it's a very important tool in my day-to-day life. I tried with a lot of platforms such as ubuntu to install Pyspark and work with data. But the benefit of azure data bricks is that is simplicity. A user-friendly...

Most Helpful Critical Review
KK
karthik k.
Verified User in Computer Software

Despite having many features and guides, the Azure Databricks team does not offer any guidance for deploying new features or upgrading versions.

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Discussions
Azure Data Lake Analytics
Azure Data Lake Analytics Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Azure Data Lake Analytics has no discussions with answers
Azure Databricks
Azure Databricks Discussions
Is Azure Databricks PaaS or SAAS?
2 comments
Pranshu G.
PG
Its PaaS tool as it offers developers to build their ETL pipelines for large datasets using multi cluster environment of sparkRead more
Does Microsoft own Databricks?
2 comments
What is the best way to databricks in ADF
1 comment
Ajay Kumar S.
AS
Firstly, you need to create a Linked Service for ADF to connect to your Databricks Cluster. You can connect to as many clusters as you want. Then create a...Read more