Snowflake Versus Databricks, 2025: An Enterprise Intelligence Architecture Comparison

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."