Databricks vs Fivetran: who uses which
Customers, public proof and the companies that use both.
On usedby, 57 companies use Databricks and 24 use Fivetran. 2 companies use both, including OpenAI and Perplexity. Databricks leads among the Artificial Intelligence companies on usedby that use either tool.Latest check Nov 12, 2026: 81 of 81 public lines checked. Counts include every proof level, job-post signals included. A company on both tools counts at any proof level, and a job post on one side is marked as such.
Who uses Databricks, Fivetran, or both
Every company with a public proof for at least one of the two tools.
55
listed for Databricks only
2
companies use both
1 of them is listed through a job post on one side, the weakest proof.
22
listed for Fivetran only
On usedby, 55 companies are listed for Databricks only, 22 are listed for Fivetran only and 2 use both, 1 of them through a job post on one side, out of the 79 companies listed for at least one. An absent listing does not prove non-use.
Where it lands
Recently publicly listed customers
Who uses both
Companies with a public line on both tools, at any proof level: the strongest proofs come first, and a job post is marked.
| Company | First public proof, Databricks |
|---|---|
 OpenAI | On or before Dec 2025 |
 Perplexityjob post for Databricks | Job post, Jun 2026 |
By industry
Which tool the companies on usedby use, by industry. Shares of the companies on usedby that use Databricks, Fivetran or both: a share of the companies on usedby, not of the market.
Listed for Databricks onlyBothListed for Fivetran only
More common with Databricks
- Artificial Intelligence7 of the 11 Artificial Intelligence companies on usedby that use either tool use Databricks, 2 of them alongside Fivetran.
- Fintech & Payments5 of the 5 Fintech & Payments companies on usedby that use either tool use Databricks.
Source: every usedby line, from confirmed proofs to job-post signals (the weakest proof level).
Side by side
Facts from our data and from each vendor's public pages. Each line says where it comes from.
Vendor facts checked: Databricks, 4 of 6; Fivetran, 0 of 6. Missing facts remain unverified, not absent features.
Databricks
FivetranWhat customers report
Results as the vendor or the customer published them, with the source and the date.
Databricks
Shell currently has over 100 AI projects running, and it’s only just getting started.
Shell
Vendor case study, databricks.com, captured Nov 5, 2026
over 850 active power users successfully utilizing Databricks
KPMG
Vendor case study, databricks.com, captured Nov 5, 2026
Fivetran
Completed a 4-year data modernization effort in just 6 months.
Inova Health
Vendor case study, fivetran.com, captured Nov 12, 2026
Contributed to a 10% lift in customer lifetime value.
Superhuman
Vendor case study, fivetran.com, captured Nov 12, 2026
Questions about Databricks and Fivetran
Which is used more, Databricks or Fivetran?
Databricks has more customers on usedby: 57 against 24 for Fivetran.
Do companies use both Databricks and Fivetran?
Yes. 2 companies use both on usedby, including OpenAI and Perplexity.
Who uses Databricks?
57 companies on usedby, each with the public page that shows it. See who uses Databricks.
Who uses Fivetran?
24 companies on usedby, each with the public page that shows it. See who uses Fivetran.
How does usedby count customers?
A company counts when a public page shows it: a vendor's customer page, a case study, a press release or a job post, most saved with a dated capture. Every line is a customer, at one of four proof levels: confirmed, declared by the company itself, observed or signal (a job post, the weakest). A company counts as using both tools when it has a line on each, at any level; the list shows the strongest proofs first and marks job posts.