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360Learning vs Databricks

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360Learning

Education & E-Learning

Collaborative learning that transforms L&D

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Databricks

Machine Learning & Data Science

Unified analytics platform for data engineering and data science

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Databricks has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: 360Learning the published Team plan at $8 per user per month covers up to 100 users; beyond that pricing is custom; Databricks cloud compute is billed separately by the cloud provider on top of Databricks DBU charges
  • They diverge on capability: 360Learning covers Collaborative authoring, Databricks covers Delta Lake.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which 360Learning and Databricks actually diverge.

Attributes where 360Learning and Databricks differ
Attribute360LearningDatabricks
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, IOS, Android, APIWeb, Aws, Azure, Gcp
CategoryEducation & E-LearningMachine Learning & Data Science
Founded20102013

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in 360Learning

  • Collaborative authoring
  • AI-powered recommendations
  • Social learning
  • Assessments
  • Mobile learning
  • Analytics
  • Integrations
  • Gamification

Only in Databricks

  • Delta Lake
  • Apache Spark
  • MLflow
  • Unity Catalog
  • Photon Engine
  • Collaborative Notebooks
  • Auto-scaling
  • AWS

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

360Learning

  • Collaborative course authoring by internal subject matter expertsnot Databricks
  • Onboarding and compliance training deliverynot Databricks
  • Upskilling programmes tracked across a workforcenot Databricks
  • Customer and partner trainingnot Databricks

Databricks

  • Running Spark data engineering pipelines on managed clustersnot 360Learning
  • Building a lakehouse over data in cloud object storagenot 360Learning
  • Training and serving machine learning models alongside the datanot 360Learning

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

360Learning

  • The published Team plan at $8 per user per month covers up to 100 users; beyond that pricing is custom
  • Business and Enterprise pricing is not published
  • Priority SLA, dedicated technical support and premium onboarding are Enterprise only
  • Business and Enterprise plans are typically annual contracts rather than monthly

Databricks

  • Cloud compute is billed separately by the cloud provider on top of Databricks DBU charges
  • The free trial lasts 14 days
  • Discounts require a Committed Use Contract, with larger commitments needed for larger discounts
  • Azure Databricks pricing is set by Microsoft rather than by Databricks
  • Security and compliance capabilities are sold as separate platform add ons rather than included in the base rate

Pricing, plan by plan

360Learning

On request
  • Team$undefined/month
    • Collaborative authoring
    • Course library
    • Reporting
  • Business$undefined/month
    • All Team
    • Integrations
    • Advanced analytics
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • All Business
    • Custom development
    • Dedicated success

Databricks

Free
  • Community EditionFree
    • Limited cluster
    • Notebook environment
    • Community support
  • Standard$0.07/DBU
    • Jobs compute
    • SQL compute
    • Standard support

Which should you pick?

Choose 360Learning if

  • You need collaborative authoring.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android, API.
  • You also want ai-powered recommendations.
360Learning review

Choose Databricks if

  • You need delta lake.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Aws, Azure, Gcp.
  • You also want apache spark.
Databricks review

Questions people ask

Is 360Learning or Databricks better?
Neither clearly leads. 360Learning starts at On request and Databricks at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 360Learning or Databricks?
Databricks has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for 360Learning and Free for Databricks.
Does 360Learning or Databricks run on more platforms?
360Learning runs on Web, IOS, Android, API. Databricks runs on Web, Aws, Azure, Gcp.
Can I use Databricks for free?
Yes. Databricks has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. 360Learning starts at On request.
What is 360Learning best used for?
360Learning is most often used for collaborative course authoring by internal subject matter experts, onboarding and compliance training delivery, upskilling programmes tracked across a workforce, customer and partner training. Of those, collaborative course authoring by internal subject matter experts and onboarding and compliance training delivery are not what Databricks is typically brought in for.
What can 360Learning do that Databricks cannot?
360Learning covers Collaborative authoring, AI-powered recommendations, Social learning, Assessments. Databricks covers Delta Lake, Apache Spark, MLflow, Unity Catalog. Both handle Web support.
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