Apache Paimon vs Databricks Notebooks
| Apache Paimon | Databricks Notebooks | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows | Web |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Data scope | tables | tables |
| Dataset branching | Yes | Yes |
| Point-in-time rollback | Yes | Yes |
| Snapshot granularity | table | table |
| Storage backend | bring_your_own | vendor_hosted |
| Deployment model | self_hosted | cloud |
Both are listed in Best Data Version Control Tools. On Freedom251, Apache Paimon scores higher on our published basis.