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Darwin 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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
8.7
IBM SPSS Statistics delivers 50% ROI by streamlining data analysis, saving time and money for organizations and universities.
Sentiment score
6.2
Companies find Darwin efficient, preventing revenue loss and enhancing machine learning, with returns two to three times higher.
Sentiment score
6.5
Users saved significantly on costs and increased efficiency by moving workloads to Databricks, achieving $75k ROI per year.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.6
IBM SPSS Statistics users experience varied customer service, generally finding it good; some appreciate prompt assistance, others rarely need support.
Sentiment score
8.4
Darwin's support is highly responsive and efficient, quickly resolving issues and providing valuable guidance, ensuring customer satisfaction.
Sentiment score
7.1
Databricks support is praised for technical expertise and engagement, but experiences vary due to response times and Microsoft partner handling.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.5
Users report mixed scalability with IBM SPSS, affected by dataset size, infrastructure, and comparisons to competitors like SAS.
Sentiment score
6.7
Darwin scales well with challenges on large datasets; plans for expansion need internal changes for wider departmental adoption.
Sentiment score
7.5
Databricks offers significant, praised scalability from megabytes to petabytes, supporting vertical and horizontal scaling with auto-scaling features.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
IBM SPSS Statistics is reliable, handling large datasets well, though minor issues may occur with low RAM environments.
Sentiment score
7.0
Darwin's stability has improved, boasting 99% availability, though some issues persist; support is responsive, yet enhancements continue.
Sentiment score
7.8
Databricks is highly stable and reliable, with minimal issues reported, especially during heavy processes, and receives high user ratings.
 

Room For Improvement

IBM SPSS Statistics needs improvements in visualization, pricing, interface, integration, documentation, and automation for better user experience.
Darwin users seek API integration, improved functionality, educational resources, and better automation for precision and transparency in AI processes.
Databricks faces challenges with visualization, integration, costs, error clarity, libraries, interfaces, documentation, onboarding, automation, governance, and performance.
 

Setup Cost

IBM SPSS Statistics is costly, with advanced models up to $7,000, though discounts exist for educational and developing regions.
Darwin's licensing costs are significant yet often seen as valuable, with predictable setup fees and optional costs for integrations.
Databricks pricing varies greatly based on usage and cluster type, often considered expensive with additional cloud storage costs.
 

Valuable Features

IBM SPSS Statistics offers a user-friendly interface, robust analysis features, and flexible data handling for comprehensive statistical projects.
Darwin excels in data cleaning, model-building, and integration, enhancing productivity and accessibility for non-experts in machine learning.
Databricks offers user-friendly large-scale analytics, seamless integration, versatile coding, collaborative tools, and efficient big data handling with extensive cloud support.
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM SPSS Statistics
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Ranking in Data Science Platforms
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
Data Mining (3rd)
Darwin
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
27th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
8
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
84
Ranking in other categories
Streaming Analytics (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Data Science Platforms category, the mindshare of IBM SPSS Statistics is 2.7%, up from 2.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Darwin is 0.3%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Databricks is 19.2%, up from 18.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Md Masudul Hassan - PeerSpot reviewer
Comprehensive data analysis capabilities with a user-friendly interface, providing an efficient and reliable platform for researchers and analysts
I believe that offering short-term SPSS licenses, perhaps when customer sourcing is available, could make it more affordable. These licenses shouldn't include features tailored for universities or large sales organizations. Instead, they could offer discounts or additional facilities for smaller entities to access the software. In developing countries, it would be beneficial to provide certain features to users at no cost initially, while also customizing pricing options. For example, offering basic features to the first hundred users can help them become familiar with the software and its capabilities. This approach encourages users to upgrade to higher tiers as they become more experienced and require additional functionality.
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Empowers SMEs to build solutions and interface them with the existing business systems, products and workflows.
There's always room for improvement in the UI and continuing to evolve it to do everything that the rest of AI can do. Because it's so much better than traditional methods, we don't get a ton of complaints of, "Oh, we wish we could do that." Most people are happy to see that they can build models that quickly, and that it can be done by the people who actually understand the problem, i.e. SMEs, rather than having to rely on data scientists. There's a small learning curve, but it's shorter for an SME in a given industry to learn Darwin than it takes for data scientists to learn industry-specific problems. The industry I work in deals with tons and tons of data and a lot of it lends itself to Darwin-created solutions. Initially, there were some limitations around the size of the datasets, the number of rows and number of columns. That was probably the biggest challenge. But we've seen the Darwin product, over time, slowly remove those limitations. We're happy with the progress they've made.
Dunstan Matekenya - PeerSpot reviewer
Process large-scale data sets and integrates with Apache Spark with notebook environment
Databricks integrates natively with Apache Spark, which I use as a processing engine for large-scale datasets. This native integration is one of its strengths. Another strength is that the platform makes it very easy to manage resources. For example, setting up a cluster of five or fifteen nodes is straightforward with Databricks. The notebook environment is also excellent, making it easy to perform various tasks.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
9%
University
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
25%
Real Estate/Law Firm
14%
Educational Organization
13%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM SPSS Statistics?
The software offers consistency across multiple research projects helping us with predictive analytics capabilities.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM SPSS Statistics?
The cost of IBM SPSS Statistics is managed by organizations, not individual researchers. It is a very expensive produ...
What needs improvement with IBM SPSS Statistics?
IBM SPSS Statistics does not keep you close to your data like KNIME. In KNIME, at every stage, you can see the result...
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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 ...
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 designe...
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 analyti...
 

Also Known As

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Databricks Unified Analytics, Databricks Unified Analytics Platform, Redash
 

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Sample Customers

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