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Azure Synapse Analytics vs Microsoft Fabric Data Warehouse
Both stand on data warehouse software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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Choose Azure Synapse Analytics if your workloads call for data-lake queries, SQL warehousing, Spark processing, or interactive log and telemetry analysis. Its range of compute options is the main reason to consider it; look elsewhere if you need a free plan or publicly stated prices.
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Choose Microsoft Fabric Data Warehouse for a paid, cloud warehouse with separate storage and compute and data lake support. Look elsewhere if streaming ingestion or a free plan is essential.
Visit Microsoft Fabric Data WarehouseThe facts
| Azure Synapse Analytics | Microsoft Fabric Data Warehouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Not published |
| Plans published | 7 | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | azure.microsoft.com | microsoft.com |
| On data warehouse software | #22 of 27 | #26 of 27 |
Azure Synapse Analytics: what it does well
- Queries Azure Data Lake without provisioning infrastructure through Serverless SQL pool.
- Dedicated SQL pay-as-you-go compute can be paused.
- Reserved dedicated SQL capacity is available for one or three years.
- Spark options include memory-optimized and GPU-accelerated processing.
- Supports separate storage and compute, streaming ingestion, and in-database machine learning.
What to know first
- There is no free plan.
- Pricing is available on request.
- Dedicated SQL warehousing uses provisioned compute.
Microsoft Fabric Data Warehouse: what it does well
- Cloud deployment through the web
- Storage and compute are separate
- Supports data lakes
- Designed for warehouse workloads
What to know first
- No free plan
- Paid pricing model
- No streaming ingestion
- Web platform only
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