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Snowflake Versus Databricks, 2025: An Enterprise Intelligence Architecture Comparison

Publisher IDC
Published Sep 26, 2025
Length 12 Pages
SKU # IDC20427170

Description

This IDC Perspective provides a comparison between the 2025 Snowflake and Databricks Conferences, which showcased their distinct approaches to IDC's enterprise intelligence architecture, emphasizing AI integration and data democratization. Both platforms aim to empower business users and technical teams, reflecting the industry's shift toward accessible, AI-driven data solutions. Organizations must weigh governance, interoperability, and strategic AI goals when choosing between them."These two vendors evolved to become data platform providers in very different ways, but the latest announcements at both their spring conferences emphasize a consolidation of data and analytics capabilities," says Marlanna Bozicevich, senior research analyst, Data, Analytics, AI, and Automation at IDC. "Both platforms empower businesses with transformative insights and next-generation decision-making capabilities."

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12 Pages

Executive Snapshot

Situation Overview

Major Product Announcements and Platform Evolution

Snowflake's Core Announcements

Databricks' Core Announcements

IDC's Point of View

Data Plane: Organizing Distributed, Diverse, Dynamic, and Dark Data

Data Control Plane: Intelligent Data Governance and Management

Data Synthesis Plane: Advanced Analytics and AI Model Integration

Business Activity Plane: Empowering End-User Interactions

Conclusion and Strategic Implications

Advice for the Technology Buyer

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