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Databricks Competitors: Who Competes with Databricks?

A deep dive into Databricks' competitors, including Snowflake, Google BigQuery, AWS Redshift, and more.

Archie Sarre Wood
Archie Sarre Wood

Who Are Databricks’ Competitors?

Databricks operates in the cloud data and AI space, competing with several data warehousing, analytics, and big data processing platforms. Some of its primary competitors include:

CompetitorPrimary Strengths
SnowflakeCloud-based data warehousing, SQL analytics
Google BigQueryServerless data analytics, machine learning integrations
AWS RedshiftScalable data warehousing with deep AWS integration
Microsoft Synapse AnalyticsEnterprise analytics with strong Azure integration
Apache Spark (Self-Hosted)Open-source alternative for big data processing
PostgreSQLOpen-source relational database with strong analytics capabilities

Are Databricks and Snowflake Competitors?

Yes, Databricks and Snowflake are direct competitors, although they serve slightly different use cases:

  • Databricks: Stronger in data engineering, machine learning, and big data processing, leveraging Apache Spark.
  • Snowflake: Primarily focused on cloud data warehousing and SQL-based analytics.

However, both platforms are increasingly overlapping in capabilities as Databricks expands its Delta Lake and SQL capabilities, and Snowflake enhances its machine learning and unstructured data support.

How Does Databricks’ Valuation Compare to Its Competitors?

As of recent funding rounds:

CompanyLatest Valuation (Approx.)Funding Stage
Databricks~$62 billion (2024)Series J
Snowflake~$60 billionPublic
Google BigQueryPart of Google Cloud (~$225 billion business)Public
AWS RedshiftPart of AWS (~$1.2 trillion Amazon valuation)Public

Databricks has a high valuation due to its AI and machine learning positioning, but Snowflake has retained a higher public market valuation due to its strong adoption in enterprise data warehousing.

How Does Databricks’ Revenue Growth Compare to Its Competitors?

Databricks has experienced rapid revenue growth, driven by its AI and machine learning features.

CompanyEstimated Annual Revenue Growth
Databricks~60% YoY (Q3 2024)
Snowflake~29% YoY (Fiscal Q3 2025)
Google Cloud (BigQuery)~30% YoY (Q4 2024 )
AWS (Redshift included)~19% YoY (Q4 2024)

Sources: Company statements

Databricks’ revenue growth surpasses Snowflake’s, largely due to expanding AI and machine learning capabilities. However, Snowflake has more established enterprise adoption, particularly for SQL-based analytics.

Using Databricks with Evidence

If you’re working with Databricks, Evidence can help you create interactive reports and dashboards directly from your data. With Evidence, you can:

  • Integrate Databricks SQL and Lakehouse data seamlessly.
  • Automate data reporting and analytics workflows.
  • Collaborate with your team using a version-controlled reporting framework.

Learn more about using Databricks and Evidence by visiting the Evidence documentation.

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