Databricks vs Sigma: who uses which
Customers, public proof and the companies that use both.
On usedby, 57 companies use Databricks and 56 use Sigma. 2 companies use both, including Fivetran and Toast. Databricks leads among the Artificial Intelligence companies on usedby that use either tool, Sigma among the Cybersecurity companies.Latest check Nov 13, 2026: 113 of 113 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, Sigma, 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
2 of them are listed through a job post on one side, the weakest proof.
54
listed for Sigma only
On usedby, 55 companies are listed for Databricks only, 54 are listed for Sigma only and 2 use both, 2 of them through a job post on one side, out of the 111 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 |
|---|---|
 Fivetranjob post for Databricks | — |
 Toastjob post for Databricks | Job post, Jul 2026 |
By industry
Which tool the companies on usedby use, by industry. Shares of the companies on usedby that use Databricks, Sigma or both: a share of the companies on usedby, not of the market.
Listed for Databricks onlyBothListed for Sigma only
More common with Databricks
- Artificial Intelligence7 of the 8 Artificial Intelligence companies on usedby that use either tool use Databricks.
- Fintech & Payments5 of the 6 Fintech & Payments companies on usedby that use either tool use Databricks.
- Logistics & Supply Chain3 of the 5 Logistics & Supply Chain companies on usedby that use either tool use Databricks.
More common with Sigma
- Cybersecurity3 of the 5 Cybersecurity companies on usedby that use either tool use Sigma.
- Investment & VC4 of the 5 Investment & VC companies on usedby that use either tool use Sigma.
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; Sigma, 2 of 6. Missing facts remain unverified, not absent features.
DatabricksSigmaWhat 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
Sigma
Within 90 days, 91% of eligible users actively adopted the platform.
Duolingo
Vendor case study, sigmacomputing.com, published Sep 9, 2025
there are more than 700 active Sigma users analyzing million to billion row datasets, globally
Blackstone
Vendor case study, sigmacomputing.com, published Jul 10, 2023
Questions about Databricks and Sigma
Which is used more, Databricks or Sigma?
Databricks has more customers on usedby: 57 against 56 for Sigma. Databricks leads among the Artificial Intelligence companies on usedby that use either tool, Sigma among the Cybersecurity companies.
Do companies use both Databricks and Sigma?
Yes. 2 companies use both on usedby, including Fivetran and Toast.
Who uses Databricks?
57 companies on usedby, each with the public page that shows it. See who uses Databricks.
Who uses Sigma?
56 companies on usedby, each with the public page that shows it. See who uses Sigma.
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.