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Azure Machine Learning vs Databricks:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Databricks had more branded searches than Azure Machine Learning among machine learning platforms worldwide. Databricks had about 550,000 branded searches, while Azure Machine Learning had 6,600. Databricks made up 36.2% of all machine learning platform searches we track, and Azure Machine Learning accounted for 0.43%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about machine learning platforms, both Azure Machine Learning and Databricks appeared in all five answers. Databricks was mentioned before Azure Machine Learning in three out of five answers.

Among machine learning platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Databricks, about 83 searches for every 1 for Azure Machine Learning

Databricks 550K searchesAzure Machine Learning 6.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both are mentioned in every answer we collected.

Azure Machine Learning in 5 of 5Databricks in 5 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Databricks, named ahead of Azure Machine Learning in 3 of 5 answers

Databricks first in 3Azure Machine Learning first in 2

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Top machine learning platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both Azure Machine Learning and Databricks showed up in all five answers. Databricks was listed before Azure Machine Learning in three of them.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Amazon SageMaker1st
  2. Databricks2nd
  3. Azure Machine Learning3rd
  4. Google Cloud Vertex AI4th
  5. MLflow5th
  6. DataRobot6th
  7. Dataiku7th
  8. Weights & Biases8th
  9. H2O.ai9th
  10. Domino Data Lab–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Databricks5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Amazon SageMaker5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Azure Machine Learning5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Google Cloud Vertex AI4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • DataRobot3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Weights & Biases2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • MLflow2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Dataiku2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • H2O.ai1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Domino Data Lab0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Azure Machine Learning or Databricks more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Azure Machine Learning and Databricks by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten machine learning platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Azure Machine Learning and Databricks among machine learning platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Databricks, Azure Machine Learning. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthH2O.aiDatabricksGoogle Cloud Vertex AIWeights & BiasesMLflowAmazon SageMakerDataikuDataRobotAzure Machine LearningDomino Data Lab
Oct 202548.1%26.2%7.8%4.6%3.5%3.8%3.5%1.3%0.86%0.21%
Nov 202543.1%28.6%10.5%5.1%3.8%3.6%3.1%1.2%0.77%0.18%
Dec 202544.2%29.4%10.8%5%3.2%3.1%2.6%0.97%0.65%0.16%
Jan 202643.7%29%10.7%4.9%3.2%3.3%3.2%0.96%0.78%0.19%
Feb 202644.4%29.5%10.8%4.3%3.2%3.1%2.7%0.97%0.79%0.19%
Mar 202642.3%28.1%12.6%5%3.8%3.2%3.1%0.92%0.76%0.22%
Apr 202642.2%28%12.5%5.8%3.8%2.9%3.1%0.92%0.62%0.18%
May 202644.2%29.4%10.8%5%3.2%2.8%2.6%0.97%0.65%0.35%
Jun 202642.5%34.6%8.5%4.1%3.1%2.7%3.1%0.76%0.51%0.18%
Jul 202647.1%31.3%7.7%3.7%3.4%2.4%2.8%0.84%0.46%0.2%
Aug 202648.1%32.1%6.4%3.6%3.5%2.5%2.4%0.71%0.38%0.26%
Sep 202644.4%36.2%6%3.4%3.3%2.8%2.7%0.65%0.43%0.29%

How has the Azure Machine Learning and Databricks comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for machine learning platforms worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Databricks gained share of searches among machine learning platforms worldwide, from 32.1% to 36.2%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Azure Machine Learning worldwide fell 55.4% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 6.6K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Azure Machine Learning’s and Databricks’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Azure Machine Learning

1 branded search term

  • azure machine learning

Databricks

1 branded search term

  • databricks

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