Features Comparison

This interactive table highlights DIAL as an enterprise-level GenAI orchestration platform and app server that can function alongside selected AI-enabling systems to enhance and extend their functionality.

Last Updated: Dec 9, 2024

	DIAL	Amazon	Microsoft	Google	Databricks	Dataiku
Main Concepts
Cloud-agnostic	DIAL fully supports "Cloud-agnostic" References: Deployment Our vision	Amazon doesn't support "Cloud-agnostic" References: Getting started guide	Microsoft doesn't support "Cloud-agnostic"	Google doesn't support "Cloud-agnostic"	Databricks fully supports "Cloud-agnostic" References: Clouds and regions	Dataiku fully supports "Cloud-agnostic" References: Installation guide
On-prem deployment	DIAL fully supports "On-prem deployment" References: Quick Start	Amazon doesn't support "On-prem deployment" References: Getting started guide	Microsoft doesn't support "On-prem deployment" References: Containers for selected services	Google doesn't support "On-prem deployment"	Databricks doesn't support "On-prem deployment" References: FAQ/Deployment	Dataiku fully supports "On-prem deployment" References: Install on Linux
API-first	DIAL fully supports "API-first" References: Our vision DIAL API	Amazon fully supports "API-first" References: Bedrock API	Microsoft fully supports "API-first" References: Azure AI Services APIs	Google fully supports "API-first" References: Vertex AI APIs DialogFlow CX API	Databricks fully supports "API-first" References: Databricks APIs Features	Dataiku fully supports "API-first" References: Dataiku APIs LLM Mesh
Open-source under permissive license	DIAL fully supports "Open-source under permissive license" References: Open-source resources Apache license	Amazon doesn't support "Open-source under permissive license" Description: Refers to selected products	Microsoft doesn't support "Open-source under permissive license" Description: Refers to selected products	Google doesn't support "Open-source under permissive license" Description: Refers to selected products	Databricks partially supports "Open-source under permissive license" References: Unity Catalog GitHub resources	Dataiku doesn't support "Open-source under permissive license" References: Plans and editions
Access to LMs
Google Vertex AI	DIAL fully supports "Google Vertex AI" References: Vertex adapter	Amazon doesn't support "Google Vertex AI" References: Supported models	Microsoft doesn't support "Google Vertex AI" References: Model catalog	Google fully supports "Google Vertex AI" References: Model Garden	Databricks fully supports "Google Vertex AI" References: Supported models	Dataiku fully supports "Google Vertex AI" References: LLM connections
MS Azure	DIAL fully supports "MS Azure" References: OpenAI adapter	Amazon doesn't support "MS Azure" References: Supported models	Microsoft fully supports "MS Azure" References: OpenAI Service models	Google doesn't support "MS Azure" References: Model Garden	Databricks fully supports "MS Azure" References: Supported models	Dataiku fully supports "MS Azure" References: LLM connections
AWS Bedrock	DIAL fully supports "AWS Bedrock" References: Bedrock adapter	Amazon fully supports "AWS Bedrock" References: Supported models	Microsoft doesn't support "AWS Bedrock" References: Model catalog	Google partially supports "AWS Bedrock" References: Model Garden Access Anthropic Claude	Databricks fully supports "AWS Bedrock" References: Supported models	Dataiku fully supports "AWS Bedrock" References: LLM connections
Other models: open-source, micro, alternative	DIAL fully supports "Other models: open-source, micro, alternative" References: DIAL SDK Model adapters Supported models	Amazon fully supports "Other models: open-source, micro, alternative" References: SageMaker Model import	Microsoft fully supports "Other models: open-source, micro, alternative" References: Model catalog List of models	Google fully supports "Other models: open-source, micro, alternative" References: Open models Partner models	Databricks fully supports "Other models: open-source, micro, alternative" References: Mosaic Model Serving	Dataiku partially supports "Other models: open-source, micro, alternative" References: HuggingFace connector
A single API for both models and apps	DIAL fully supports "A single API for both models and apps" References: DIAL API DIAL Core	Amazon partially supports "A single API for both models and apps" References: Converse API	Microsoft partially supports "A single API for both models and apps" References: Azure OpenAI API Inference API Bot Framework REST APIs	Google partially supports "A single API for both models and apps" References: Vertex AI API Gemini API OpenAI API DialogFlow CX API	Databricks partially supports "A single API for both models and apps" References: Foundation model API Mosaic model serving	Dataiku partially supports "A single API for both models and apps" References: LLM Mesh Dataiku APIs
End-User Chat
Enterprise-grade chat for end-users	DIAL fully supports "Enterprise-grade chat for end-users" References: DIAL Chat Modalities Localization Themes	Amazon doesn't support "Enterprise-grade chat for end-users" Description: Refers to Amazon Q	Microsoft partially supports "Enterprise-grade chat for end-users" References: Azure OpenAI Studio Microsoft Copilot Microsoft Copilot 365 Custom canvas for chat	Google doesn't support "Enterprise-grade chat for end-users" Description: Refers to Gemini chat app	Databricks doesn't support "Enterprise-grade chat for end-users" Description: Refers to AI Playground	Dataiku partially supports "Enterprise-grade chat for end-users" References: Dataiku Answers
Chat UI extensions	DIAL fully supports "Chat UI extensions" References: Custom content Data visualization Chat completion API	Amazon partially supports "Chat UI extensions" References: Amazon Q enhancements	Microsoft partially supports "Chat UI extensions" References: Copilot extensibility Copilot topics Copilot plugins Copilot UI customization	Google doesn't support "Chat UI extensions" Description: Refers to Gemini app extensions	Databricks partially supports "Chat UI extensions" References: Tool-calling agents in AI Playground Visualization types	Dataiku doesn't support "Chat UI extensions" Description: Refers to Dataiku Answers
Embeddable chat overlay	DIAL fully supports "Embeddable chat overlay" References: Chat overlay	Amazon fully supports "Embeddable chat overlay" References: Amazon Q web experience	Microsoft fully supports "Embeddable chat overlay" References: Publish copilot to a custom website	Google fully supports "Embeddable chat overlay" References: Widget embedding	Databricks partially supports "Embeddable chat overlay" References: Export agents to notebooks	Dataiku doesn't support "Embeddable chat overlay" Description: Refers to Dataiku Answers
End-user auth	DIAL fully supports "End-user auth" References: End-user authentication	Amazon fully supports "End-user auth" References: Identity providers and federation IAM Identity center	Microsoft fully supports "End-user auth" References: Microsoft Entra ID	Google fully supports "End-user auth" References: Google authentication	Databricks fully supports "End-user auth" References: Auth and access control	Dataiku fully supports "End-user auth" References: User auth and provisioning
End-user roles and permissions	DIAL fully supports "End-user roles and permissions" References: Roles and access control	Amazon fully supports "End-user roles and permissions" References: IAM roles	Microsoft fully supports "End-user roles and permissions" References: Azure RBAC Microsoft Entra Copilot Studio user licenses	Google fully supports "End-user roles and permissions" References: Access control Vertex AI Access control Agent Builder	Databricks fully supports "End-user roles and permissions" References: Unity catalog User auth and provisioning	Dataiku fully supports "End-user roles and permissions" References: Roles and permissions
Third-party SSO integration	DIAL fully supports "Third-party SSO integration" References: Authentication and authorization Supported IDPs	Amazon fully supports "Third-party SSO integration" References: IAM identity sources	Microsoft fully supports "Third-party SSO integration" References: Azure AD Copilot Studio MS Entra federation	Google fully supports "Third-party SSO integration" References: Using external IDPs Workforce Identity Federation Access Control in Agent Builder	Databricks fully supports "Third-party SSO integration" References: Integration with IDPs	Dataiku fully supports "Third-party SSO integration" References: OpenID connect
Collaboration, management and versioning	DIAL fully supports "Collaboration, management and versioning" References: Access control Sharing Publications Resources Manage chats, prompts, apps, files	Amazon doesn't support "Collaboration, management and versioning" Description: Refers to Amazon Q	Microsoft partially supports "Collaboration, management and versioning" References: About Copilot Copilot end user access control Sharing copilots Copilot Prompt Gallery	Google partially supports "Collaboration, management and versioning" Description: Refers to Gemini chat app	Databricks doesn't support "Collaboration, management and versioning" Description: Refers to AI Playground	Dataiku doesn't support "Collaboration, management and versioning" Description: Refers to Dataiku Answers
Integration with instant messengers	DIAL fully supports "Integration with instant messengers" References: DIAL Ecosystem	Amazon doesn't support "Integration with instant messengers" Description: Refers to Amazon Q	Microsoft fully supports "Integration with instant messengers" References: Bot Framework SDK channels Azure Communication Services	Google fully supports "Integration with instant messengers" References: Integration in DialogFlow CX Google Workspace apps in Gemini chat app	Databricks doesn't support "Integration with instant messengers" Description: Refers to AI Playground	Dataiku doesn't support "Integration with instant messengers" Description: Refers to Dataiku Answers
Development Platform
Playground UI	DIAL fully supports "Playground UI" References: DIAL Chat Architecture Chat quick start	Amazon fully supports "Playground UI" References: Amazon Bedrock Studio Amazon Q apps Amazon Q plugins	Microsoft fully supports "Playground UI" References: Azure AI Studio Microsoft Copilot Studio Azure OpenAI Studio	Google fully supports "Playground UI" References: Vertex AI Studio Google AI Studio DialogFlow CX Studio	Databricks fully supports "Playground UI" References: AI playground	Dataiku fully supports "Playground UI" References: Prompt Studio Dataiku Answers
SDK for apps development	DIAL fully supports "SDK for apps development" References: DIAL SDK	Amazon partially supports "SDK for apps development" References: AWS SDKs	Microsoft fully supports "SDK for apps development" References: Azure AI SDK Bot Framework SDK Prompt Flow SDK	Google fully supports "SDK for apps development" References: DialogFlow CX API DialogFlow Interactions with API	Databricks fully supports "SDK for apps development" References: Mosaic AI Agent Framework	Dataiku fully supports "SDK for apps development" References: API Reference
File API	DIAL fully supports "File API" References: File API Sharing API Publication API	Amazon fully supports "File API" References: Files API Bedrock Agents Runtime	Microsoft fully supports "File API" References: SharePoint REST API Blob Storage REST API	Google fully supports "File API" References: Cloud Storage API	Databricks fully supports "File API" References: APIs to work with files Unity Catalog Mosaic AI Vector Search	Dataiku fully supports "File API" References: Managed folders API
RAG, talk-to-data	DIAL fully supports "RAG, talk-to-data" References: Attachments DIAL Deployment API DIAL Application API Applications Demo video	Amazon fully supports "RAG, talk-to-data" References: AWS Bedrock API Bedrock Knowledge Bases	Microsoft fully supports "RAG, talk-to-data" References: RAG in Azure AI Studio Azure OpenAI On Your Data Copilot Knowledge RAG in Azure AI Search Microsoft Graph connectors	Google fully supports "RAG, talk-to-data" References: RAG Engine RAG Engine API	Databricks partially supports "RAG, talk-to-data" References: Agent framework AI Playground	Dataiku partially supports "RAG, talk-to-data" References: RAG
Evaluation tools	DIAL fully supports "Evaluation tools" References: Evaluation toolkit	Amazon partially supports "Evaluation tools" References: Model evaluation	Microsoft fully supports "Evaluation tools" References: Evaluate with Azure AI Studio Azure AI Evaluation SDK	Google fully supports "Evaluation tools" References: Gen AI evaluation service	Databricks fully supports "Evaluation tools" References: Agent Evaluation	Dataiku partially supports "Evaluation tools" References: MLOps
Authentication and authorization	DIAL fully supports "Authentication and authorization" References: Authentication Access control	Amazon fully supports "Authentication and authorization" References: AWS IAM	Microsoft fully supports "Authentication and authorization" References: Authenticate requests to Azure AI services	Google fully supports "Authentication and authorization" References: API keys Google identity Service Accounts Access control in Agent Builder	Databricks fully supports "Authentication and authorization" References: Auth and access control	Dataiku fully supports "Authentication and authorization" References: API keys
Operation
Rich middleware	DIAL fully supports "Rich middleware" References: Load balancing Access control Rate limits Observability Analytics Logs	Amazon partially supports "Rich middleware" References: Throughput management Monitoring Resource management Tracing Bedrock Quotas Logging	Microsoft partially supports "Rich middleware" References: Azure Application Gateway Load-balancing options GenAI Gateway Manage costs for Azure AI Studio Logging for Azure AI services Azure AI Metrics Advisor Analytics in Copilot Studio	Google partially supports "Rich middleware" References: Observability in Google Cloud Agent monitoring, analytics, logging Application Load Balancer Data source access control Conversation history logging	Databricks fully supports "Rich middleware" References: MLFlow management Access control Mosaic AI Gateway	Dataiku partially supports "Rich middleware" References: LLM Mesh
DLP and guardrails	DIAL fully supports "DLP and guardrails" References: Interceptors	Amazon fully supports "DLP and guardrails" References: AWS Bedrock Guardrails	Microsoft partially supports "DLP and guardrails" References: Azure AI Content Safety Azure OpenAI Service content filtering Custom functions	Google fully supports "DLP and guardrails" References: Safety filter in Vertex AI Safety filter in Gemini API Webhooks in DialogFlow CX	Databricks partially supports "DLP and guardrails" References: AI Guardrails	Dataiku partially supports "DLP and guardrails" References: PII detection
GenAI app server	DIAL fully supports "GenAI app server" References: Applications	Amazon partially supports "GenAI app server" References: AWS App Studio Sharing projects	Microsoft fully supports "GenAI app server" References: Develop & deploy apps in Azure AI Studio Develop and deploy copilots	Google partially supports "GenAI app server" References: Deploy an agent on Google Cloud Add search widget to a website	Databricks fully supports "GenAI app server" References: Databricks Apps	Dataiku partially supports "GenAI app server" References: Applications
Allow external apps	DIAL fully supports "Allow external apps" References: Add custom apps in UI Add custom apps via API	Amazon fully supports "Allow external apps" References: Amazon Q custom plugins Functions in Amazon Bedrock Studio	Microsoft fully supports "Allow external apps" References: Azure Functions MS Copilot API plugins MS Copilot actions Bot Framework skill	Google fully supports "Allow external apps" References: Function calling Webhooks Fulfillments and rich responses	Databricks fully supports "Allow external apps" References: Functions in Unity Catalog Agents and Tools	Dataiku fully supports "Allow external apps" References: Custom plugins Recipes based on code
Marketplace for apps	DIAL fully supports "Marketplace for apps" References: DIAL Marketplace	Amazon partially supports "Marketplace for apps" References: Amazon Q Apps Bedrock Marketplace	Microsoft fully supports "Marketplace for apps" References: Sharing copilots Publish and deploy copilots Publish Agents in MS Apps	Google doesn't support "Marketplace for apps" Description: Refers to Google Cloud Marketplace	Databricks doesn't support "Marketplace for apps" References: Databricks Marketplace	Dataiku partially supports "Marketplace for apps" References: Shared apps Data catalog Plugins
Management of apps, models, API keys	DIAL fully supports "Management of apps, models, API keys" References: Architecture Marketplace Access control Resources API	Amazon fully supports "Management of apps, models, API keys" References: Manage projects Resource management AWS IAM Amazon Q apps	Microsoft fully supports "Management of apps, models, API keys" References: Azure Resource Manager Model catalog in Azure AI Studio Azure Machine Learning workspace	Google fully supports "Management of apps, models, API keys" References: Model registry Management of API keys Management of agents	Databricks fully supports "Management of apps, models, API keys" References: Mosaic model serving Databricks Apps Customer-managed keys	Dataiku fully supports "Management of apps, models, API keys" References: Governance
Data Platform
Dataset preparation and management	DIAL XL Description: DIAL itself is not a data platform. Try DIAL eXpressive Logic (XL) - an AI-powered work-with-your-data platform with a natural language interface, that serves both casual users and experienced data engineers. Try DIAL XL Watch a demo video Request a demo to discover more.	Amazon fully supports "Dataset preparation and management" References: Data preparation Prompt engineering	Microsoft fully supports "Dataset preparation and management" References: Azure ML	Google fully supports "Dataset preparation and management" References: Prepare data in Vertex AI	Databricks fully supports "Dataset preparation and management" References: Data preparation Data engineering	Dataiku fully supports "Dataset preparation and management" References: Data preparation
Model training and fine-tuning	Via partners Description: DIAL does not offer training and fine-tuning capabilities for language models. However, trained or fine-tuned models can be easily integrated into DIAL just like any other model. Training and fine-tuning can be performed through partner organizations or using your preferred cloud platform. Contact us for more information.	Amazon fully supports "Model training and fine-tuning" References: Model customization Preparing datasets	Microsoft fully supports "Model training and fine-tuning" References: Fine-tune models in Azure AI Studio Model training	Google fully supports "Model training and fine-tuning" References: Training methods in Vertex AI Training custom models in Vertex AI Tuning models in Vertex AI Fine-tuning with the Gemini API	Databricks fully supports "Model training and fine-tuning" References: Model training	Dataiku fully supports "Model training and fine-tuning" References: Model fine-tuning
Vector DB management/hosting	Via preferred framework Description: Typically, connecting to a vector DB is integrated into the application logic using common frameworks such as LangChain or LlamaIndex. However, DIAL does not impose any restrictions on the choice of framework for application development.	Amazon fully supports "Vector DB management/hosting" References: Knowledge bases	Microsoft fully supports "Vector DB management/hosting" References: Vectors in Azure AI Search Vector index in Azure ML	Google fully supports "Vector DB management/hosting" References: Supported vector DBs in Vertex AI Vertex AI Vector Search	Databricks fully supports "Vector DB management/hosting" References: Vector Search	Dataiku fully supports "Vector DB management/hosting" References: Vector store connections
Data source connection	In progress Description: The roadmap for DIAL XL and StatGPT includes plans for generic data source connectivity. As for DIAL, connection to any custom data source can be easily added to DIAL applications. Watch Omics and StatGPT video demos to see examples.	Amazon fully supports "Data source connection" References: Data sources Amazon Q Data sources	Microsoft fully supports "Data source connection" References: Connections in Azure ML Add data in Azure AI Studio Knowledge sources in Copilot Studio	Google fully supports "Data source connection" References: Connectors for other applications Third-party data sources in Vertex AI Data stores in DialogFlow CX	Databricks fully supports "Data source connection" References: Supported connections	Dataiku fully supports "Data source connection" References: Data sources