Compare Google Cloud BigQuery and Snowplow 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (39.9% of reviews)
Mid-Market (48.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Contact Us Per Year
Google Cloud BigQuery
Star Rating
(1,091)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (39.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansSnowplow
Star Rating
(32)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Year
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Google Cloud BigQuery excels in its real-time analytics capabilities, with a score of 8.8, allowing for immediate insights, while Snowplow shines in real-time data collection with a higher score of 9.0, making it a preferred choice for businesses needing instant data capture.
- Reviewers mention that Google Cloud BigQuery's data querying feature is robust, scoring 9.3, which facilitates complex queries efficiently. In contrast, Snowplow's data loading feature received a perfect score of 10.0, indicating its superior performance in ingesting large volumes of data seamlessly.
- G2 users highlight that Google Cloud BigQuery offers excellent data integration capabilities with a score of 9.0, making it easy to connect with various data sources. However, Snowplow's integration with Hadoop and Spark is noted to be more comprehensive, with scores of 9.7 and 8.8 respectively, which is a significant advantage for users relying on these technologies.
- Users on G2 report that Google Cloud BigQuery's ease of setup is rated at 8.6, making it user-friendly for new adopters. Conversely, Snowplow's ease of setup is lower at 6.4, which some users find challenging, particularly for those without extensive technical expertise.
- Reviewers mention that Google Cloud BigQuery has a strong quality of support with a score of 8.3, but Snowplow outperforms in this area with a score of 8.9, indicating that users find Snowplow's support team more responsive and helpful when issues arise.
- Users say that Google Cloud BigQuery's data quality management is rated at 8.8, which is crucial for maintaining accurate datasets. Snowplow, however, has a slightly lower score of 8.6 in this area, suggesting that while it performs well, there may be occasional challenges in ensuring data integrity.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Google Cloud BigQuery
Free
Free
New customers get $300 in free Google Cloud credits to spend on BigQuery with free trial sign-up.
- 10 GB storage
- Up to 1 TB queries per month
Snowplow
Cloud BDP
Contact Us
Per Year
BDP Cloud is designed to help teams begin their journey with behavioral data. Access Snowplow’s Industry leading Behavioral Data Platform with your pipeline is hosted and managed by Snowplow. BDP Cloud offers entry level pricing to help you realize the power of Behaviour data.
- Access to Snowplow’s leading Behavioural Data Platform
- Securely share, manage, and evolve data from the console and APIs
- Up to 80 million events a month
Free Trial
Google Cloud BigQuery
Free Trial is available
Snowplow
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
513
9.2
29
Ease of Use
8.7
523
8.2
29
Ease of Setup
8.6
284
6.6
19
Ease of Admin
8.6
197
7.6
20
Quality of Support
8.3
470
9.0
26
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
190
9.0
17
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
501
10.0
29
Features by Category
Metrics
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Generative AI
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Management
8.5
59
Not enough data
8.2
57
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Functionality
8.8
58
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8.9
60
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8.9
60
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8.9
61
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9.3
60
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Data Management
8.9
132
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8.2
125
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8.8
129
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8.5
125
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8.2
114
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8.7
116
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Integration
8.4
115
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8.6
127
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8.6
115
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Deployment
7.8
103
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9.0
126
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Performance
9.1
130
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Security
8.8
122
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9.1
127
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Generative AI
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Storage
8.9
49
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8.8
48
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Availability
8.6
42
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8.6
45
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8.5
47
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Performance
8.7
45
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Security
8.5
49
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8.6
48
Not enough data
8.4
47
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8.6
43
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Support
8.7
45
Not enough data
8.8
43
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Centralized computation
8.8
7
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Localized computation
8.6
7
Not enough data
Statistical Tool
8.6
45
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8.9
47
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8.9
46
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Data Analysis
9.2
45
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9.1
46
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Decision Making
8.8
47
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8.6
46
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8.5
47
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8.5
45
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Generative AI
Feature Not Available
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Marketing Operations
8.8
45
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9.0
43
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9.0
44
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9.4
45
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8.9
42
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8.5
42
Not enough data
Campaign Activity
9.0
47
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9.4
46
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8.6
43
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9.1
41
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8.9
43
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9.1
44
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Database
8.6
122
9.1
18
8.7
120
8.9
14
8.5
114
8.5
13
Integrations
8.0
85
9.7
6
8.4
81
9.0
8
Platform
8.7
98
9.1
13
8.7
113
9.0
13
8.4
81
9.0
8
Processing
9.2
114
9.3
16
9.0
109
9.0
17
Data Transformation
8.8
211
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9.3
218
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Connectivity
8.1
181
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8.2
180
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8.7
207
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8.8
199
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Operations
8.5
209
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205
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185
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192
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183
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Google Cloud BigQuery and Snowplow are categorized as Big Data Processing and Distribution
Unique Categories
Google Cloud BigQuery is categorized as Columnar Databases, Big Data Integration Platforms, ETL Tools, Big Data Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Data Warehouse, and Data Clean Room
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Google Cloud BigQuery
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Snowplow
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
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%
Computer Software
16.1%
Retail
9.7%
Marketing and Advertising
9.7%
Information Technology and Services
9.7%
Financial Services
9.7%
Other
45.2%
Most Helpful Reviews
Google Cloud BigQuery
Most Helpful Favorable Review
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.
Verified User in Computer Software
Cost can be high with large data volumes and frequent queries.
Snowplow
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Mark J.
Verified User in Higher Education
We've been using SnowPlow here at General Assembly for almost 7 years. We started with the opensource version and decided to move to Enterprise so we didn't have to use data engineering resources to maintain and upgrade the pipeline, which has saved us a...
Most Helpful Critical Review
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
Mark J.
Verified User in Higher Education
We've been using SnowPlow here at General Assembly for almost 7 years. We started with the opensource version and decided to move to Enterprise so we didn't have to use data engineering resources to maintain and upgrade the pipeline, which has saved us a...
Rishabh S.
Verified User in Computer Software
Cost can be high with large data volumes and frequent queries.
Alternatives
Discussions
Is Big Query free?
3 comments
BG
NoRead more
Is BigQuery part of Google Cloud Platform?
2 comments
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
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
Snowplow has no discussions with answers
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