Azure Cosmos DB vs. Azure Databricks

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure Cosmos DB
Score 7.9 out of 10
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Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB is Microsoft's Big Data analysis platform. It is a NoSQL database service and is a replacement for the earlier DocumentDB NoSQL database.N/A
Azure Databricks
Score 8.3 out of 10
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Azure Databricks is a service available on Microsoft's Azure platform and suite of products. It provides the latest versions of Apache Spark so users can integrate with open source libraries, or spin up clusters and build in a fully managed Apache Spark environment with the global scale and availability of Azure. Clusters are set up, configured, and fine-tuned to ensure reliability and performance without the need for monitoring. The solution includes autoscaling and auto-termination to improve…N/A
Pricing
Azure Cosmos DBAzure Databricks
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Azure Cosmos DBAzure Databricks
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Azure Cosmos DBAzure Databricks
Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
Azure Cosmos DBAzure Databricks
NoSQL Databases
Comparison of NoSQL Databases features of Product A and Product B
Azure Cosmos DB
9.9
7 Ratings
12% above category average
Azure Databricks
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Performance10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Availability10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Concurrency10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Security10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Scalability10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Data model flexibility9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Deployment model flexibility10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform Connectivity
Comparison of Platform Connectivity features of Product A and Product B
Azure Cosmos DB
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Ratings
Azure Databricks
9.7
1 Ratings
14% above category average
Connect to Multiple Data Sources00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Extend Existing Data Sources00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Automatic Data Format Detection00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Data Exploration
Comparison of Data Exploration features of Product A and Product B
Azure Cosmos DB
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Azure Databricks
4.0
1 Ratings
71% below category average
Visualization00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Interactive Data Analysis00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Data Preparation
Comparison of Data Preparation features of Product A and Product B
Azure Cosmos DB
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Azure Databricks
8.5
1 Ratings
3% above category average
Interactive Data Cleaning and Enrichment00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Data Transformations00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Data Encryption00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Built-in Processors00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Platform Data Modeling
Comparison of Platform Data Modeling features of Product A and Product B
Azure Cosmos DB
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Ratings
Azure Databricks
9.0
1 Ratings
6% above category average
Multiple Model Development Languages and Tools00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Automated Machine Learning00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Single platform for multiple model development00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Self-Service Model Delivery00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Model Deployment
Comparison of Model Deployment features of Product A and Product B
Azure Cosmos DB
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Ratings
Azure Databricks
9.0
1 Ratings
5% above category average
Flexible Model Publishing Options00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Security, Governance, and Cost Controls00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Azure Cosmos DBAzure Databricks
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(7 ratings)
8.5
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.6
(4 ratings)
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Usability
8.8
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.2
(2 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Azure Cosmos DBAzure Databricks
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
Like any NoSQL database, whether it's MongoDB or not, it's best suited for unstructured data. It's also well suited for storing raw data before processing it and performing any type of ETL on the data.
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Microsoft
Having access to all databases and tables in one place is what has helped me and my team to function better. The in built functionality/access to SQL and Python is definitely an added bonus! The icing on the cake is the ability to export your data into an Excel spreadsheet for additional analysis. If you have less to no working knowledge of SQL or Python, its better to look at alternatives.
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Pros
Microsoft
  • Scalable Instantly and automatically serverless database for any large scale business.
  • Quick access and response to data queries due to high speed in reading and writing data
  • Create a powerful digital experience for your customers with real-time offers and agile access to DB with super-fast analysis and comparison for best recommendation
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Microsoft
  • Consistently great performance when dealing with huge scale data with the help of spark architecture
  • Magic commands such as spark sql, pyspark, scala . This comes really handy in day to day work
  • Integration with other Azure services is super smooth and robust
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Cons
Microsoft
  • Expensive, so be careful of the use case.
  • We had a thought time migrating from traditional DBs to Cosmos. Azure should provide a seamless platform for the migration of data from on-premises to cloud.
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Microsoft
  • Intuitive interface
  • Ease of use
  • Providing FAQ or QRGs
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Likelihood to Renew
Microsoft
It's efficient, easy to scale, and works. We do have to do a bit of administration, but less now than when we started with this a couple of years ago. Microsoft continues to improve its self-management capability.
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Microsoft
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Usability
Microsoft
It has very good compatibility and adaptability with other APIs and developers can safely create new apps because it is compatible with various tools and can be easily managed and run under the cloud, and in terms of security, it is one of the best of its kind, which is very powerful and excellent.
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Microsoft
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Support Rating
Microsoft
Microsoft is the best when it comes to after-sales support. They have a well-structured training and knowledge base portal that anyone can use. They are usually quick to respond to cases and are on point for on-call support. I have no complaints from a support standpoint. Pretty happy with the support.
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Microsoft
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
Cosmos DB is unique in the industry as a true multi-model, cloud-native database engine that comes with solutions for geo-redundancy, multi-master writes, (globally!) low latency, and cost-effective hosting built in. I've yet to see anything else that even comes close to the power that Cosmos DB packs into its solution. The simplicity and tooling support are nice bonus features as well.
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Microsoft
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • It's made managing raw data much easier
  • It provides a way to maintain raw data at a low cost
  • It's easy to massage the data
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Microsoft
  • Helped reduce time for collecting data
  • Reduced cost in maintaining multiple data sources
  • Access for multiple users and management of users/data in a single platform
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