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Databricks vs IBM SPSS Statistics 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
6.5
Users reported financial savings and enhanced performance by shifting workloads to Databricks, spending less than on Hadoop.
Sentiment score
8.7
IBM SPSS Statistics delivers 50% ROI by streamlining data analysis, saving time and money for organizations and universities.
For a lot of different tasks, including machine learning, it is a nice solution.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.1
Databricks customer service is praised for proactive support and quick responses, with comprehensive documentation reducing direct assistance needs.
Sentiment score
6.6
IBM SPSS Statistics users experience varied customer service, generally finding it good; some appreciate prompt assistance, others rarely need support.
Whenever we reach out, they respond promptly.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Databricks is scalable and flexible, enabling efficient data processing and resource adjustment across diverse cloud platforms, despite cost concerns.
Sentiment score
6.5
Users report mixed scalability with IBM SPSS, affected by dataset size, infrastructure, and comparisons to competitors like SAS.
The patches have sometimes caused issues leading to our jobs being paused for about six hours.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Databricks is highly stable and reliable, though occasional update issues are quickly resolved, rating 8-9 in stability.
Sentiment score
7.6
IBM SPSS Statistics is reliable, handling large datasets well, though minor issues may occur with low RAM environments.
They release patches that sometimes break our code.
 

Room For Improvement

Databricks users seek better visualization, integration, user interface, documentation, and scalability, while desiring improvements in pricing and features.
IBM SPSS Statistics needs improvements in visualization, pricing, interface, integration, documentation, and automation for better user experience.
We prefer using a small to mid-sized cluster for many jobs to keep costs low, but this sometimes doesn't support our operations properly.
 

Setup Cost

Databricks offers flexible, pay-per-use pricing that varies by usage and platform, considered competitive yet sometimes expensive.
IBM SPSS Statistics is costly, with advanced models up to $7,000, though discounts exist for educational and developing regions.
 

Valuable Features

Databricks excels in data analytics with a user-friendly interface, SQL-Python integration, collaboration, scalability, and diverse language support.
IBM SPSS Statistics offers a user-friendly interface, robust analysis features, and flexible data handling for comprehensive statistical projects.
 

Categories and Ranking

Databricks
Ranking in Data Science Platforms
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
85
Ranking in other categories
Streaming Analytics (1st)
IBM SPSS Statistics
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)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Data Science Platforms category, the mindshare of Databricks is 19.1%, up from 18.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM SPSS Statistics is 2.7%, down from 2.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

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.
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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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
9%
University
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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...
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 product, despite being good.
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 resulting file and annotate your trail of evidence. It takes you further from your dat...
 

Also Known As

Databricks Unified Analytics, Databricks Unified Analytics Platform, Redash
SPSS Statistics
 

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Sample Customers

Elsevier, MyFitnessPal, Sharethrough, Automatic Labs, Celtra, Radius Intelligence, Yesware
LDB Group, RightShip, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Capgemini Consulting, TEAC Corporation, Ironside, nViso SA, Razorsight, Si.mobil, University Hospitals of Leicester, CROOZ Inc., GFS Fundraising Solutions, Nedbank Ltd., IDS-TILDA
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