G2 Vendor Directory

Azure Databricks vs. Starburst

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricAzure Databricks

by Microsoft

Starburst

by Starburst

Overall rating4.54.3
Review count240127
Ease of use8.98.9
Ease of setup8.98.6
Quality of support8.79.0
Meets requirements9.09.0
NPS68.69158951.587302
Small Business25.1%38.6%
Mid-Market27.6%23.6%
Enterprise47.3%37.8%
Total page views404853
Total LLM citations1,9814,628

Azure Databricks

Azure Databricks is a unified, open analytics platform developed collaboratively by Microsoft and Databricks. Built on the lakehouse architecture, it seamlessly integrates data engineering, data science, and machine learning within the Azure ecosystem. This platform simplifies the development and deployment of data-driven applications by providing a collaborative workspace that supports multiple programming languages, including SQL, Python, R, and Scala.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Features
  • Integrations
  • Speed
  • Scaling
  • Analytics

Starburst

Starburst is the data platform for analytics, applications, and AI, unifying data across clouds and on-premises to accelerate AI innovation. Organizations—from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises in 60+ countries—rely on Starburst for fast data access, seamless collaboration, and enterprise-grade governance on an open hybrid data lakehouse. Wherever data lives, Starburst unlocks its full potential, powering data and AI from development to deployment. By future-proofing data architecture, Starburst helps businesses fuel innovation with AI. Learn more at starburst.ai

Pros

  • Fast Querying
  • Query Efficiency
  • Integrations
  • Ease of Use
  • Large Datasets
  • Performance