G2 Vendor Directory

Spark SQL vs. IBM Db2

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

MetricSpark SQL

by The Apache Software Foundation

IBM Db2

by IBM

Overall rating4.64.1
Review count46684
Ease of use9.18.3
Ease of setup9.08.0
Quality of support8.68.3
Meets requirements9.08.7
NPS69.56521736
Small Business26.1%13.2%
Mid-Market19.6%20.8%
Enterprise54.3%66.0%
Total page views35632
Total LLM citations203,844

Spark SQL

Spark SQL lets you query structured data inside Spark programs, using either SQL or a familiar DataFrame API. Usable in Java, Scala, Python and R.

Pros

    IBM Db2

    Built to run the world’s mission-critical workloads. Designed by the world’s leading database experts, IBM Db2 empowers developers, enterprise architects, and data engineers to run low-latency transactions and real-time analytics equipped for the most demanding workloads. From microservices to AI workloads, Db2 is the tested, resilient, and hybrid database providing the extreme availability, built-in refined security, effortless scalability, and intelligent automation for systems that run the world.

    Pros

    • Performance
    • Reliability
    • Scalability
    • Ease of Use
    • Security
    • Customer Support