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Databricks vs RapidMiner

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Databricks

Software

Unified analytics platform for data engineering and data science

From
Free
Rated
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RapidMiner

Software

Data science platform for business teams

From
Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Databricks cloud compute is billed separately by the cloud provider on top of Databricks DBU charges; RapidMiner rapidMiner is now a Siemens product: rapidminer.com redirects to a Siemens product page and the former Altair page redirects there too
  • They diverge on capability: Databricks covers Delta Lake, RapidMiner covers Visual workflows.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Databricks and RapidMiner actually diverge.

Attributes where Databricks and RapidMiner differ
AttributeDatabricksRapidMiner
Pricing modelusage-basedfreemium
PlatformsWeb, Aws, Azure, GcpLinux, Mac, Windows, Web
Founded20132007

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Databricks

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

Only in RapidMiner

  • Visual workflows
  • AutoML
  • Data preparation
  • Model deployment
  • Text mining
  • Python
  • R
  • Spark

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Databricks

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

RapidMiner

  • Visual drag and drop machine learning model buildingnot Databricks
  • Data preparation and cleansing before modellingnot Databricks
  • Deploying and scoring predictive models in an enterprise settingnot Databricks

Where each one falls short

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

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

RapidMiner

  • RapidMiner is now a Siemens product: rapidminer.com redirects to a Siemens product page and the former Altair page redirects there too
  • Pricing is by quote only: the product page publishes no rate, no licensing unit and no minimum, offering only a Contact us button
  • The product is now one component of a six product portfolio alongside Graph Studio, SLC, Monarch, Panopticon and Knowledge Studio

Pricing, plan by plan

Databricks

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

RapidMiner

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 10,000 data rows
    • 1 logical processor
  • ProfessionalFree
    • Unlimited data
    • Full features
    • Support

Which should you pick?

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

Choose RapidMiner if

  • You need visual workflows.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, Mac, Windows, Web.
  • You also want automl.
RapidMiner review

Questions people ask

Is Databricks or RapidMiner better?
Neither clearly leads. Databricks starts at Free and RapidMiner at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Databricks or RapidMiner?
Databricks starts at Free and RapidMiner at Free.
Does Databricks or RapidMiner run on more platforms?
Databricks runs on Web, Aws, Azure, Gcp. RapidMiner runs on Linux, Mac, Windows, Web.
Can I use Databricks for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Databricks best used for?
Databricks is most often used for running spark data engineering pipelines on managed clusters, building a lakehouse over data in cloud object storage, training and serving machine learning models alongside the data. Of those, running spark data engineering pipelines on managed clusters and building a lakehouse over data in cloud object storage are not what RapidMiner is typically brought in for.
What can Databricks do that RapidMiner cannot?
Databricks covers Delta Lake, Apache Spark, MLflow, Unity Catalog. RapidMiner covers Visual workflows, AutoML, Data preparation, Model deployment. Both handle Web support.
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