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Comparison · Vector Databases · weekly run Nov 2

Databricks vs Redis

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

Redis is the stronger AI pick in Vector Databases: it has a visibility score of 7.7 versus 1.4 for Databricks.

Choose Databricks if…

  • AI answers describe it more positively (35% vs 33% positive)
  • You need SOC 1 or SOC 2 Type II or SOC 3 coverage
  • You prefer a larger, established vendor (5,000+ employees)
  • Lakehouse architecture combining data warehousing with data lake flexibility

Choose Redis if…

  • You want the brand AI engines rank higher (7.7 vs 1.4)
  • You need a self-hosted or on-premises option
  • You need SOC 2 or ISO 42001 or ISO 22301 or ISO 9001 or PCI DSS or HIPAA or GDPR or CCPA or CSA STAR or VPAT or FIPS 140-3 coverage
  • low-latency vector search alongside caching

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 2

Metric Databricks Redis
Visibility score1.4%7.7%
Change vs last weekNewNew
Rank in Vector Databases#22#10
Share of voice0.8%3%
Mentions this run414
Positive in AI answers35%33%

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

0%25%50%75%100%Nov 2Databricks 1%

Databricks 0pp · Redis 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

Redis leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT
1.9%
6.1%
AI Mode
1.3%
3.5%
Perplexity
1.1%
13.5%
DatabricksRedis

Head to head in AI answers

0 engine answers name both brands

0Databricks ranked higher
0Redis ranked higher

Features, pricing & fit

DimensionDatabricksRedis
Pricing model—Usage-based
Entry price—Free; paid from $0.007 / mo
Free plan—Yes
DeploymentAvailable across all major cloud providersManaged cloud service (Redis Cloud) on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, plus on-premises and hybrid deployment with Redis Software.
ComplianceISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, ISO 27701, SOC 1, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, ISO 27701, ISO 42001, ISO 22301, ISO 9001, PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, CSA STAR, VPAT, FIPS 140-3
SupportTechnical support on request, Technical documentationCommunity support on the free plan, Basic support on Essentials plans, Redis support team on paid plans, Knowledge base
Founded20132011
HeadquartersSan Francisco, CASan Francisco, CA
Employees5,000+1,001–5,000
FundingRound at $60B valuation, including secondary saleSeries D
Best forData engineering, data science, analytics and AI teams at startups and global enterprisesDevelopers and digital businesses building fast apps and real-time AI agents that need low-latency data access.

Plans side by side

Databricks

Pricing not available.

Redis

Free$0month
Essentials$0.007hour (from; total $5/month)
Pro$0.014hour (from; minimum $200/month)
Redis pricing

Pros and cons

Themes from the AI answers that mention each brand

Databricks

  • Lakehouse architecture combining data warehousing with data lake flexibility
  • Strong for machine learning, AI, and data engineering workloads
  • Top customer satisfaction ratings alongside Snowflake
  • Free trial and free Edition for learning
  • Discounts for annual prepaid commitments
  • Complex consumption-based pricing with no single fixed price
  • Best only when ML, Spark, or Python skills are central to the team

Redis

  • low-latency vector search alongside caching
  • ideal for consolidated enterprise stacks
  • fits existing PostgreSQL or MongoDB stacks
  • annual plans offer significant savings
  • 14-day trial with up to $500 in solution-provider credits

    Data collected ·ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode·coverage 100%·next run

    Cite as: SlateIndex, “Databricks vs Redis”, https://slateindex.ai/compare/databricks-vs-redis, data of Nov 2, 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.