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Anaconda vs Databricks comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 5, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Anaconda
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
12th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Databricks
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
89
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Data Warehouse (7th), Streaming Analytics (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Data Science Platforms category, the mindshare of Anaconda is 2.1%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Databricks is 17.2%, down from 19.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Rohan Sharma - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides all the frameworks and makes it easy to create environments for multiple projects
The best thing is that it provides all the frameworks and makes it easy to create environments for multiple projects using Anaconda. It is easy for a beginner to learn to use Anaconda. Comparatively, it is easier than using virtual environments or other environments because of the Conda environment. However, there are many things in Anaconda that people need to be aware of, so it can be challenging.
ShubhamSharma7 - PeerSpot reviewer
Capability to integrate diverse coding languages in a single notebook greatly enhances workflow
Databricks offers various courses that I can use, whether it's PySpark, Scala, or R. I can leverage all these courses in a single notebook, which is beneficial for clients as they can access various tools in one place whenever needed. This is quite significant. I usually work with PySpark based on client requirements. After coding, I feed the Databricks notebooks into the ADF pipeline for updates. Databricks' capability to process data in parallel enhances data processing speed. Furthermore, I can connect our Databricks notebook directly with Power BI and other visualization tools like Qlik. Once we develop code, it allows us to transform raw data into visualizations for clients using analysis diagrams, which is very helpful.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The best part of Anaconda is the media distribution that comes as part of it. It gets us started very quickly."
"The product is responsive, sleek and has a beautiful interface that is pleasant to use. It helps users to easily share code."
"The virtual environment is very good."
"The notebook feature is an improvement over RStudio."
"I can use Anaconda for non-heavy tasks."
"The solution is stable."
"The tool's most valuable feature is its cloud-based nature, allowing accessibility from anywhere. Additionally, using Jupyter Notebook makes it easy to handle bugs and errors."
"It has a lot of functionality available, supports many libraries, and the developers are continually improving it."
"A very valuable feature is the data processing, and the solution is specifically good at using the Spark ecosystem."
"It is fast, it's scalable, and it does the job it needs to do."
"It's very simple to use Databricks Apache Spark."
"Databricks has improved my organization by allowing us to transform data from sources to a different format and feed that to the analytics, business intelligence, and reporting teams. This tool makes it easy to do those kinds of things."
"The integration with Python and the notebooks really helps."
"It helps integrate data science and machine learning capabilities."
"The solution is easy to use and has a quick start-up time due to being on the cloud."
"Its lightweight and fast processing are valuable."
 

Cons

"The interface could be improved. Other solutions, like Visual Studio, have much better UI."
"One thing that hurts the product is that the company is not doing more to advertise it as a solution and make it more well known."
"One feature that I would like to see is being able to use a different language in a different cell, which would allow me to mix R and Python together."
"Anaconda consumes a significant amount of processing memory when working on it."
"A lot of people and companies are investing in creating automated data cleaning and processing environments. Anaconda is a bit behind in that area."
"The solution would benefit from offering more automation."
"The ability to schedule scripts for the building and monitoring of jobs would be an advantage for this platform."
"When you install Anaconda for the first time, it's really difficult to update it."
"The ability to customize our own pipelines would enhance the product, similar to what's possible using ML files in Microsoft Azure DevOps."
"The product should provide more advanced features in future releases."
"CI/CD needs additional leverage and support."
"The interface of Databricks could be easier to use when compared to other solutions. It is not easy for non-data scientists. The user interface is important before we had to write code manually and as solutions move to "No code AI" it is critical that the interface is very good."
"Databricks is an analytics platform. It should offer more data science. It should have more features for data scientists to work with."
"It's not easy to use, and they need a better UI."
"This solution only supports queries in SQL and Python, which is a bit limiting."
"I would like it if Databricks made it easier to set up a project."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is open-source."
"The licensing costs for Anaconda are reasonable."
"The product is open-source and free to use."
"Anaconda is free to use, but in terms of hardware costs, you might need heavy GPUs to run CUDA and other demanding tasks."
"My company uses the free version of the tool. There is also a paid version of the tool available."
"We only pay for the Azure compute behind the solution."
"The solution is affordable."
"I would rate Databricks' pricing seven out of ten."
"Databricks are not costly when compared with other solutions' prices."
"We're charged on what the data throughput is and also what the compute time is."
"The price of Databricks is reasonable compared to other solutions."
"I rate the price of Databricks as eight out of ten."
"The licensing costs of Databricks is a tiered licensing regime, so it is flexible."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Anaconda?
The tool's most valuable feature is its cloud-based nature, allowing accessibility from anywhere. Additionally, using Jupyter Notebook makes it easy to handle bugs and errors.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Anaconda?
Anaconda is an open-source tool, so I do not pay anything for it. It is compatible with every tool, regardless of whether it is open source or a paid package.
What needs improvement with Anaconda?
There is room for improvement, especially regarding deployment. The process could be streamlined as the number of actions needed to deploy is quite large compared to other tools.
Which do you prefer - Databricks or Azure Machine Learning Studio?
Databricks gives you the option of working with several different languages, such as SQL, R, Scala, Apache Spark, or Python. It offers many different cluster choices and excellent integration with ...
How would you compare Databricks vs Amazon SageMaker?
We researched AWS SageMaker, but in the end, we chose Databricks. Databricks is a Unified Analytics Platform designed to accelerate innovation projects. It is based on Spark so it is very fast. It...
Which would you choose - Databricks or Azure Stream Analytics?
Databricks is an easy-to-set-up and versatile tool for data management, analysis, and business analytics. For analytics teams that have to interpret data to further the business goals of their orga...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

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Databricks Unified Analytics, Databricks Unified Analytics Platform, Redash
 

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Sample Customers

LinkedIn, NASA, Boeing, JP Morgan, Recursion Pharmaceuticals, DARPA, Microsoft, Amazon, HP, Cisco, Thomson Reuters, IBM, Bridgestone
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