# Databricks vs Sigma: who uses which

On usedby, 57 companies use Databricks and 56 use Sigma. 2 companies use both, including Fivetran and Toast. 2 of them are known through a job post (the weakest proof) on at least one side. Counts include every proof level, job-post signals included; each company keeps its proof level on each side. Latest check 2026-11-13: 113 of 113 public lines checked.

## Side by side

|  | [Databricks](https://www.usedby.ai/tools/databricks.md) | [Sigma](https://www.usedby.ai/tools/sigma.md) |
|---|---|---|
| Public customers | 57 | 56 |
| Confirmed | 11 | 14 |
| Observed | 17 | 41 |
| Signals (job posts) | 22 | 0 |
| Top industries of customers (every proof level) | Artificial Intelligence (7), Fintech & Payments (5), Fashion & Apparel (4) | Investment & VC (4), Cybersecurity (3), Data & Analytics (3) |
| Category | Data platforms & analytics | Data platforms & analytics |
| Security | SOC 2 Type II ([databricks.com](https://www.databricks.com/trust/compliance), checked 2026-10-26) | HIPAA, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, ISO 27701, SOC 2 (type not stated), PCI DSS ([security.sigmacomputing.com](https://security.sigmacomputing.com/), checked 2026-11-13) |
| Data processing terms | A data processing agreement is available. ([databricks.com](https://www.databricks.com/legal/privacynotice), checked 2026-11-13) | A data processing agreement is available. ([sigmacomputing.com](https://www.sigmacomputing.com/legal/dpa), checked 2026-11-13) |
| Free trial | Free trial or free plan available. ([databricks.com](https://www.databricks.com/product/pricing), checked 2026-11-13) | — |
| Integrations | Visual Studio Code, PyCharm Professional ([databricks.com](https://www.databricks.com/product/data-science/ide-integrations), checked 2026-11-13) | Snowflake, Databricks, Google BigQuery, Redshift, PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, MotherDuck, Microsoft SQL Server, dbt Labs, Alation, Atlan, Monte Carlo ([sigmacomputing.com](https://www.sigmacomputing.com/partners/integrations), checked 2026-11-13) |
| Pricing | Data Engineering: from $0.15 / DBU; Data Warehousing: from $0.22 / DBU; Interactive workloads: from $0.40 / DBU; Operational Database: from $0.069 / CU; Artificial Intelligence: from $0.07 / DBU; Genie: from $0.07 / DBU ([databricks.com](https://www.databricks.com/product/pricing), checked 2026-11-13) | — |

## Companies that use both

Every proof level counts; the proof level of each side is shown, strongest proofs first. The first public proof is not an adoption date.

| Company | Proof, Databricks | Proof, Sigma | First public proof, Databricks |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Fivetran](https://www.usedby.ai/companies/fivetran.md) | Signal (job post) | Observed | — |
| [Toast](https://www.usedby.ai/companies/toast.md) | Signal (job post) | Observed | Publication date unknown (job-post evidence) |

## Published results

Reviewed stories only; usedby did not measure the figures.

- Databricks: [Shell](https://www.usedby.ai/case-studies/shell-databricks.md): **100 AI projects**: “Shell currently has over 100 AI projects running, and it’s only just getting started.” (captured by usedby 2026-11-05)
- Databricks: [KPMG](https://www.usedby.ai/case-studies/kpmg-databricks.md): **850**: “over 850 active power users successfully utilizing Databricks” (captured by usedby 2026-11-05)
- Sigma: [Duolingo](https://www.usedby.ai/case-studies/duolingo-sigma.md): **91%**: “Within 90 days, 91% of eligible users actively adopted the platform.” (published 2025-09-09)
- Sigma: [Blackstone](https://www.usedby.ai/case-studies/blackstone-sigma.md): **700**: “there are more than 700 active Sigma users analyzing million to billion row datasets, globally” (published 2023-07-10)

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Source: https://www.usedby.ai/compare/databricks-vs-sigma · How we check: https://www.usedby.ai/methodology