Azure Cosmos DB vs. Azure Databricks

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure Cosmos DB
Score 6.8 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 8.7 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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Azure Cosmos DBAzure Databricks
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Azure Cosmos DBAzure Databricks
Features
Azure Cosmos DBAzure Databricks
NoSQL Databases
Comparison of NoSQL Databases features of Product A and Product B
Azure Cosmos DB
9.9
Ratings
11% above category average
Azure Databricks
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Performance10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Availability10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Concurrency10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Security10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Scalability10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Data model flexibility9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Deployment model flexibility10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform Connectivity
Comparison of Platform Connectivity features of Product A and Product B
Azure Cosmos DB
-
Ratings
Azure Databricks
8.1
Ratings
3% below category average
Connect to Multiple Data Sources00 Ratings6.20 Ratings
Extend Existing Data Sources00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Automatic Data Format Detection00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
MDM Integration00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Data Exploration
Comparison of Data Exploration features of Product A and Product B
Azure Cosmos DB
-
Ratings
Azure Databricks
6.4
Ratings
27% below category average
Visualization00 Ratings5.90 Ratings
Interactive Data Analysis00 Ratings6.90 Ratings
Data Preparation
Comparison of Data Preparation features of Product A and Product B
Azure Cosmos DB
-
Ratings
Azure Databricks
8.0
Ratings
2% below category average
Interactive Data Cleaning and Enrichment00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Data Transformations00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Data Encryption00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Built-in Processors00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Platform Data Modeling
Comparison of Platform Data Modeling features of Product A and Product B
Azure Cosmos DB
-
Ratings
Azure Databricks
8.3
Ratings
1% below category average
Multiple Model Development Languages and Tools00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Automated Machine Learning00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Single platform for multiple model development00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Self-Service Model Delivery00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Model Deployment
Comparison of Model Deployment features of Product A and Product B
Azure Cosmos DB
-
Ratings
Azure Databricks
8.5
Ratings
0% below category average
Flexible Model Publishing Options00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Security, Governance, and Cost Controls00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Azure Cosmos DBAzure Databricks
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
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9.8
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Likelihood to Renew
7.6
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Usability
8.8
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8.0
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Support Rating
9.2
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User Testimonials
Azure Cosmos DBAzure Databricks
Likelihood to Recommend
NoSQL platforms are very useful when it comes to security, speed, accuracy, high accessibility with high read and write power. Everything is managed under the cloud and we have the various capabilities of Azure and support for Microsoft products with us. Flexibility in price and variety of features, as well as real-time results, are some of the popular [features] of this platform.
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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
  • Turn-key geo-redundancy with multi-master writes is unprecedented and unparalleled in the industry!
  • Guaranteed low latency makes Cosmos DB an excellent fit for most of our performance-intensive situations.
  • The tunable consistency model simplifies so many challenges in distributed systems engineering that otherwise require advanced knowledge of computer science topics. I continue to be impressed at how Cosmos DB has abstracted away so much complexity.
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  • 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
  • When searching by default, it is case sensitive, which must be changed by default
  • In many ways, the price should be more flexible according to the requested facilities, because the price is very expensive for startup companies.
  • It is not fully compatible with most common Streaming Analytics tools applications and developers should be worked on it
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  • Intuitive interface
  • Ease of use
  • Providing FAQ or QRGs
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Likelihood to Renew
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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Usability
Like I said, Cosmos is the way to go. From all of the services that Azure has, Cosmos is very robust in terms of usability. It's ever-evolving and integrates with other applications seamlessly. The interface is pretty easy to understand. I implemented various solutions for my company and Cosmos was one of them.
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Based on my extensive use of Azure Databricks for the past 3.5 years, it has evolved into a beautiful amalgamation of all the data domains and needs. From a data analyst, to a data engineer, to a data scientist, it jas got them all! Being language agnostic and focused on easy to use UI based control, it is a dream to use for every Data related personnel across all experience levels!
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Support Rating
The support team is very responsive and we are generally satisfied with Microsoft support, in my opinion support team of a product and service is just as valuable as its quality and performance. Telephone answering, 24-hour hotline, email support and ticketing are excellent.
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Alternatives Considered
Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB is more affordable than many other solutions and works incredibly well if you're within the Azure ecosystem.
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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 platform also fares better than it counterparts of Iceberg implementation or a loosely bound Delta Lake implementation of Synapse
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Return on Investment
  • Expensive but works if your infra is on Azure data center.
  • No latency and nearly no downtime.
  • Takes time for end users to adapt.
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  • 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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