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At a Glance
EXASOL
EXASOL
Star Rating
(16)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (53.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $1.00
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Google Cloud BigQuery
Google Cloud BigQuery
Star Rating
(1,091)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (39.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Google Cloud BigQuery excels in its data integration capabilities, scoring 9.0, which allows seamless connections with various data sources, while EXASOL, with a score of 8.6, is noted for its robust data transformation features, scoring 9.7, making it ideal for users focused on transforming data efficiently.
  • Reviewers mention that Google Cloud BigQuery's real-time analytics feature, scoring 8.8, is highly praised for its speed and efficiency, whereas EXASOL shines in data modeling with a perfect score of 10.0, indicating its strength in creating complex data models.
  • G2 users highlight that EXASOL's performance and reliability is exceptional, achieving a perfect score of 10.0, which is a significant advantage for users requiring consistent uptime, while Google Cloud BigQuery, with a score of 9.1, is also reliable but may not match the performance consistency of EXASOL.
  • Users on G2 report that Google Cloud BigQuery's ease of use is rated at 8.7, making it user-friendly for beginners, while EXASOL, with a score of 9.2, is noted for its intuitive interface that enhances user experience, particularly for advanced users.
  • Reviewers say that Google Cloud BigQuery's quality of support is rated at 8.3, which is satisfactory, but EXASOL stands out with a score of 9.4, indicating a more responsive and helpful support team, which is crucial for businesses needing quick resolutions.
  • Users report that both products offer strong multi-user access features, with Google Cloud BigQuery scoring 9.5 and EXASOL at 9.3, but EXASOL is often highlighted for its superior user, role, and access management capabilities, scoring 9.3, which allows for more granular control over user permissions.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
EXASOL
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Starting at $1.00
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Google Cloud BigQuery
Free
Free
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Free Trial
EXASOL
Free Trial is available
Google Cloud BigQuery
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.8
11
8.8
513
Ease of Use
9.2
11
8.7
523
Ease of Setup
8.3
5
8.6
284
Ease of Admin
9.7
5
8.6
197
Quality of Support
9.4
11
8.3
470
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
10.0
5
8.7
190
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
9
9.3
501
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.8
415
Management
Not enough data
8.5
59
Not enough data
8.2
57
Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
58
Not enough data
8.9
60
Not enough data
8.9
60
Not enough data
8.9
61
Not enough data
9.3
60
Not enough data
8.6
1,706
Data Management
Not enough data
8.9
132
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Not enough data
8.2
125
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Not enough data
8.8
129
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Verified
Not enough data
8.5
125
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Verified
Not enough data
8.2
114
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Verified
Not enough data
8.7
116
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Integration
Not enough data
8.4
115
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Verified
Not enough data
8.6
127
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Not enough data
8.6
115
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Verified
Deployment
Not enough data
7.8
103
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Verified
Not enough data
9.0
126
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Verified
Performance
Not enough data
9.1
130
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Verified
Security
Not enough data
8.8
122
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Verified
Not enough data
9.1
127
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Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
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Not enough data
8.6
551
Storage
Not enough data
8.9
49
Not enough data
8.8
48
Availability
Not enough data
8.6
42
Not enough data
8.6
45
Not enough data
8.5
47
Performance
Not enough data
8.7
45
Security
Not enough data
8.5
49
Not enough data
8.6
48
Not enough data
8.4
47
Not enough data
8.6
43
Support
Not enough data
8.7
45
Not enough data
8.8
43
Not enough data
8.7
14
Centralized computation
Not enough data
8.8
7
Localized computation
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.8
414
Statistical Tool
Not enough data
8.6
45
Not enough data
8.9
47
Not enough data
8.9
46
Data Analysis
Not enough data
9.2
45
Not enough data
9.1
46
Decision Making
Not enough data
8.8
47
Not enough data
8.6
46
Not enough data
8.5
47
Not enough data
8.5
45
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
525
Marketing Operations
Not enough data
8.8
45
Not enough data
9.0
43
Not enough data
9.0
44
Not enough data
9.4
45
Not enough data
8.9
42
Not enough data
8.5
42
Campaign Activity
Not enough data
9.0
47
Not enough data
9.4
46
Not enough data
8.6
43
Not enough data
9.1
41
Not enough data
8.9
43
Not enough data
9.1
44
Big Data Processing and DistributionHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
8.6
1,037
Database
Not enough data
8.6
122
Not enough data
8.7
120
Not enough data
8.5
114
Integrations
Not enough data
8.0
85
Not enough data
8.4
81
Platform
Not enough data
8.7
98
Not enough data
8.7
113
Not enough data
8.4
81
Processing
Not enough data
9.2
114
Not enough data
9.0
109
8.7
16
8.6
2,170
Data Transformation
9.3
5
8.8
211
Not enough data
9.3
218
Connectivity
Not enough data
8.1
181
Not enough data
8.2
180
8.6
6
8.7
207
Not enough data
8.8
199
Operations
8.3
5
8.5
209
Feature Not Available
8.7
205
Feature Not Available
8.5
185
Not enough data
8.4
192
Not enough data
8.5
183
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
EXASOL
EXASOL
Google Cloud BigQuery
Google Cloud BigQuery
EXASOL and Google Cloud BigQuery are categorized as Big Data Analytics and Data Warehouse
Unique Categories
EXASOL
EXASOL has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
EXASOL
EXASOL
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
7.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
38.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
53.8%
Google Cloud BigQuery
Google Cloud BigQuery
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
26.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
34.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
39.9%
Reviewers' Industry
EXASOL
EXASOL
Retail
15.4%
Internet
15.4%
Financial Services
15.4%
Consumer Services
15.4%
Sporting Goods
7.7%
Other
30.8%
Google Cloud BigQuery
Google Cloud BigQuery
Information Technology and Services
13.9%
Computer Software
13.2%
Retail
7.7%
Financial Services
7.2%
Marketing and Advertising
5.4%
Other
52.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
EXASOL
EXASOL
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Internet
GI
Verified User in Internet

Easy to use, most of SQL queries work. Very fast and easy to maintain

Most Helpful Critical Review
Lee H.
LH
Lee H.
Verified User in Computer Software

Nothing stood out as a negative. They don't seem to have too large of a presence in the US market

Google Cloud BigQuery
Google Cloud BigQuery
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Mohammed  M.
MM
Mohammed M.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

a cost effective data warehouse which helps to get analytics about the data either via public dataset or custom upload

Most Helpful Critical Review
Rishabh S.
RS
Rishabh S.
Verified User in Computer Software

Cost can be high with large data volumes and frequent queries.

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Discussions
EXASOL
EXASOL Discussions
Community Edition
1 comment
Official Response from EXASOL
It is a free-to-use, one-node image of the Exasol In-Memory Database that can be installed on common virtualization solutions, including VMware, VirtualBox...Read more
Training
1 comment
Official Response from EXASOL
As part of our online-self learning platform, Exacademy, you can get more information about Exasol and how to run our database. Register here:...Read more
How do you use Exasol?
1 comment
Shubham A.
SA
We are using Exasol as a Database and we have created ETL pipeline using the Lua scripts in Exasol. Exasol is pretty much similar than SQL server but...Read more
Google Cloud BigQuery
Google Cloud BigQuery Discussions
Is Big Query free?
3 comments
Is BigQuery part of Google Cloud Platform?
2 comments
Armel Y.
AY
Yes, Bigquery is a GCP product and a serveless data wharehouse.Read more
How BQ legacy SQl is different form the standard SQL?
1 comment
Ole D.
OD
Legacy SQL is a non-standard SQL only used by BigQuery. Standard SQL is compliant with the SQL 2011. Google recommends using Standard SQL and looking at the...Read more