# Azure Synapse Analytics vs Dremio

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Dremio

| Attribute | Azure Synapse Analytics | Dremio |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 50.7 (24% (low)) | 71.7 (69% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Azure Synapse Analytics integrates enterprise data warehousing and large-scale data analytics into a single platform, enabling faster analysis and insights across organizational datasets It is indexed under Data Warehouse Software.","source":"https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/offers/savings-plans/","question":"What is Azure Synapse Analytics?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Azure Synapse Analytics. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://azure.microsoft.com/acom/etc.clientlibs/onecloud/components/content/reimagine/atomic/carousel/v1/carousel/clientlibs/pricing-styles.ACSHASHbcdafd3e07059ae596973551430292fc.min.css","question":"What platforms does Azure Synapse Analytics support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Azure Synapse Analytics, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://azure.microsoft.com/acom/etc.clientlibs/onecloud/components/content/reimagine/atomic/carousel/v1/carousel/clientlibs/pricing-styles.ACSHASHbcdafd3e07059ae596973551430292fc.min.css","question":"Can Azure Synapse Analytics be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Azure Synapse Analytics. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Azure Synapse Analytics not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/explore/trusted-cloud/","question":"What security certifications does Azure Synapse Analytics have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source lakehouse platform built on Apache Iceberg that enables data analytics and AI workloads with support for CDC, multi-source ingestion, and SQL-based querying. It is indexed under Data Warehouse Software.","source":"https://www.dremio.com","question":"What is Dremio?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Dremio offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.20. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.dremio.com","question":"Is Dremio free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Dremio supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.dremio.com","question":"What platforms does Dremio support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Dremio can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.dremio.com","question":"Can Dremio be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 13 integrations for Dremio, including Apache Iceberg, Apache Polaris, dbt, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB and Oracle, plus 5 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.dremio.com","question":"What does Dremio integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Dremio. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Dremio not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.dremio.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Dremio have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Azure Synapse Analytics integrates enterprise data warehousing and large-scale data analytics into a single platform, enabling faster analysis and insights across organizational datasets | An open-source lakehouse platform built on Apache Iceberg that enables data analytics and AI workloads with support for CDC, multi-source ingestion, and SQL-based querying. |
| features.capabilities | `{"deployment":"managed","license_class":"proprietary"}` | `{"deployment":"hybrid","sql_dialect":"vendor","architecture":"separated","license_class":"source_available","table_formats":"Apache Iceberg","semi_structured":"first_class","federation_query":true,"streaming_ingest":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 9 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Apache Iceberg"},{"name":"Apache Polaris"},{"name":"dbt"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"MongoDB"},{"name":"DynamoDB"},{"name":"Oracle"},{"name":"SQL Server"},{"name":"DB2"},{"name":"AWS EMR"},{"name":"AWS Glue"},{"name":"Apache Spark"},{"name":"Postgres"},{"name":"Kafka"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","summary":"Pay-as-you-go consumption model with 3-year savings plans available","currency":"USD","sourceUrl":"https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T11:10:12.725Z"}` | `{"type":"consumption","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Dremio Cloud","summary":"$0.20 per DCU. $400 credit free trial for 30 days.","features":["Fully managed infrastructure (AWS, Azure coming soon)","Automatic scaling and optimization","Automatic feature releases","Zero infrastructure management","AI Agent","AI Semantic Layer","Intelligent Query Engine","Open Catalog (Apache Polaris)","Enterprise-ready security"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"DCU"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.2,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Fully managed lakehouse on AWS with automatic scaling","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Dremio Enterprise","summary":"Consumption-based. Contact Sales for pricing.","features":["Self-managed on Kubernetes, on-premises, or cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP)","Full control over infrastructure, security, compliance","Flexible deployment options","AI Agent","AI Semantic Layer","Intelligent Query Engine","Open Catalog (Apache Polaris)","Enterprise-ready security","Manual scaling and updates"],"description":"Self-managed software with full control and customization","contactSales":true},{"free":true,"name":"Dremio Community Edition","summary":"Free, no time limit.","features":["Query engine"],"description":"Free query engine for local machines or servers","contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $0.20 per DCU. Free Community Edition. 30-day free trial.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.dremio.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T12:40:05.170Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"amount":0.2,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/explore/security/ | - |

## Capabilities (Data Warehouse Software)

| Capability | Azure Synapse Analytics | Dremio |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Managed cloud | Hybrid |
| **Architecture** |  |  |
| Architecture | - | Separated storage/compute |
| Compute model | - | - |
| **Query** |  |  |
| SQL dialect | - | Vendor-specific |
| Federation / lakehouse query-in-place | - | ✓ |
| **Interoperability** |  |  |
| Table-format support | - | Apache Iceberg |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Concurrency scaling | - | - |
| **Ingestion** |  |  |
| Streaming ingest | - | ✓ |
| **Data model** |  |  |
| Semi-structured (JSON/VARIANT) | - | First-class |
| **Analytics** |  |  |
| ML / in-DB functions | - | - |
| **Sharing** |  |  |
| Data sharing / marketplace | - | - |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Licence class | Proprietary | Source-available |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:04:33.424Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*