Azure Databricks vs. Cloudera Data Platform

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure Databricks
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
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
Cloudera Data Platform
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
Cloudera Data Platform (CDP), launched September 2019, is designed to combine the best of Hortonworks and Cloudera technologies to deliver an enterprise data cloud. CDP includes the Cloudera Data Warehouse and machine learning services as well as a Data Hub service for building custom business applications.
$0.04
per CCU (hourly rate)
Pricing
Azure DatabricksCloudera Data Platform
Editions & Modules
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CDP Public Cloud - Data Hub
$0.04
per CCU (hourly rate)
CDP Public Cloud - Data Warehouse
$0.054
per CCU (hourly rate)
CDP Public Cloud - Data Engineering
$0.07
per CCU (hourly rate)
CDP Public Cloud - Operational Database
$0.08
per CCU (hourly rate)
CDP Public Cloud - Flow Management
$0.15
per CCU (hourly rate)
CDP Public Cloud - Machine Learning
$0.17
per CCU (hourly rate)
CDP Private Cloud - Plus Edition
$400
CCU (annual subscription)
CDP Private Cloud - Base Edition
$10,000.00
node + variable (annual subscription)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Azure DatabricksCloudera Data Platform
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Azure DatabricksCloudera Data Platform
Considered Both Products
Azure Databricks
Chose Azure Databricks
Against all the tools I have used, Azure Databricks is by far the most superior of them all! Why, you ask? The UI is modern, the features are never ending and they keep adding new features. And to quote Apple, "It just works!"
Far ahead of the competition, the delta lakehouse …
Cloudera Data Platform

No answer on this topic

Features
Azure DatabricksCloudera Data Platform
Platform Connectivity
Comparison of Platform Connectivity features of Product A and Product B
Azure Databricks
7.3
4 Ratings
13% below category average
Cloudera Data Platform
-
Ratings
Connect to Multiple Data Sources6.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Extend Existing Data Sources7.84 Ratings00 Ratings
Automatic Data Format Detection7.44 Ratings00 Ratings
MDM Integration8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Exploration
Comparison of Data Exploration features of Product A and Product B
Azure Databricks
6.8
4 Ratings
22% below category average
Cloudera Data Platform
-
Ratings
Visualization6.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Interactive Data Analysis7.63 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Preparation
Comparison of Data Preparation features of Product A and Product B
Azure Databricks
8.6
4 Ratings
5% above category average
Cloudera Data Platform
-
Ratings
Interactive Data Cleaning and Enrichment8.24 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Transformations9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Encryption9.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Built-in Processors7.84 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform Data Modeling
Comparison of Platform Data Modeling features of Product A and Product B
Azure Databricks
8.0
4 Ratings
5% below category average
Cloudera Data Platform
-
Ratings
Multiple Model Development Languages and Tools6.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated Machine Learning8.64 Ratings00 Ratings
Single platform for multiple model development8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Self-Service Model Delivery8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Model Deployment
Comparison of Model Deployment features of Product A and Product B
Azure Databricks
8.3
4 Ratings
3% below category average
Cloudera Data Platform
-
Ratings
Flexible Model Publishing Options8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Security, Governance, and Cost Controls8.64 Ratings00 Ratings
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Azure DatabricksCloudera Data Platform
Small Businesses
Jupyter Notebook
Jupyter Notebook
Score 8.5 out of 10
Google BigQuery
Google BigQuery
Score 8.8 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Posit
Posit
Score 10.0 out of 10
Cloudera Enterprise Data Hub
Cloudera Enterprise Data Hub
Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprises
Posit
Posit
Score 10.0 out of 10
Oracle Exadata
Oracle Exadata
Score 9.8 out of 10
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User Ratings
Azure DatabricksCloudera Data Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
9.7
(3 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Azure DatabricksCloudera Data Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
Centralised notebooks are out directly into production. This can lead to poorly engineered code. It is very good for fast queries and our data team are always able to provide what we ask for. It is a big cost to our business so it is important it runs efficiently and returns on our investment.
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Cloudera
I have seen that Cloudera Data Platform is well suited for large batch processes. It works really well for our indication analyses that are performed by the actuaries. I feel that rapid streaming operations may be a situation where additional technology would be needed to provide for a robust solution.
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Pros
Microsoft
  • Data Processing and Transformations based on Spark
  • Delta Lakehouse when clubbed with an external cloud storage
  • Governance using Unity Catalog to unify IAM
  • Delta Live Tables is a product, which although relatively newer, has a great potential with the visuals of a pipeline.
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Cloudera
  • Scales
  • Highly available
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Cons
Microsoft
  • Intuitive interface
  • Ease of use
  • Providing FAQ or QRGs
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Cloudera
  • Constantly changing costs
  • Log visibility
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Usability
Microsoft
The developers are able to switch between Python and SQL in the Notebook which allows the collaboration of SQL analyst and Data scientist. The integration of Mosaic AI allows users to write complex codes in natural languages. Unity catalog has centralized the security and governance features and simplified the process of maintaining it
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Cloudera
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Cloudera
We have utilized Cloudera support quite frequently and are very satisfied with the capability and responsiveness of that team. Often, the new features delivered with the platform give us an opportunity to mature the way we're doing things, and the support team have been valuable in developing those new patterns.
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
I have found Azure Databricks to be much better than Snowflake for handling bigger, diverse data types. Snowflake is much simpler and better for smaller warehousing. The real time processing is much better in Azure Databricks and we have much more language options. Snowflake is more expensive but simpler to use. Both are great for different needs.
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Cloudera
IBM's offering of the Cloud Pak for Data has been a moving target and difficult to compare to Cloudera Data Platform. We have implemented our solution on Amazon Web Services, which appears to be supported by IBM at this point, but the migration would be very expensive for us to endeavor.
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • The support team is amazing, they help you at every stage of the projects, from sales to delivery.
  • On a framework level, it has had an amazing impact and has reduced the clients overall data platform costs by a staggering 65%
  • There has been a 40% Manual work requirement on average for the clients when they move to Azure Databricks Data Platform
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Cloudera
  • Reduced operational costs
  • Speed to market
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