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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (58.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (44.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
$2 Compute/Hour
KX
Star Rating
(51)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (58.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Browse all 3 pricing plansSnowflake
Star Rating
(667)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$2 Compute/Hour
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that KX excels in query latency, achieving a remarkable score of 9.8, which reviewers say significantly enhances real-time data processing capabilities compared to Snowflake's score of 9.0.
- Reviewers mention that Snowflake offers superior ease of use with a score of 9.0, while KX's score of 6.8 indicates a steeper learning curve, making Snowflake a more user-friendly option for new users.
- G2 users highlight KX's strong performance in data replication with a score of 9.0, which reviewers say is crucial for maintaining data integrity across systems, slightly edging out Snowflake's score of 9.1.
- Users on G2 report that Snowflake shines in data integration with a score of 8.8, while KX's score of 8.9 indicates it also performs well, but Snowflake's broader integration capabilities are often noted as a key advantage.
- Reviewers mention that KX's data security features, scoring 9.0, are robust, but Snowflake's higher score of 9.1 reflects a more comprehensive approach to user access control and data governance.
- Users say that KX's real-time analytics capabilities, scoring 9.1, are impressive, but Snowflake's overall performance in data transformation with a score of 9.1 is often highlighted as a critical feature for users needing dynamic data manipulation.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
KX
Free
$0.00
Rate-limited plan for quickly and easily getting started with kdb+.
- Fastest query speed
- In-memory compute engine
- Extreme scalability
Snowflake
Standard
$2
Compute/Hour
Compute usage is billed on a per-second basis, with a minimum of 60 seconds. You can secure price discounts with pre-purchased Snowflake capacity options.
- Complete SQL Data Warehouse
- Secure Data Sharing across regions / clouds
- Premier Support 24 x 365
Free Trial
KX
Free Trial is available
Snowflake
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
35
9.1
505
Ease of Use
6.7
38
9.0
541
Ease of Setup
8.5
24
8.9
326
Ease of Admin
8.9
14
8.6
204
Quality of Support
8.7
33
8.7
462
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
12
9.0
205
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
42
9.2
475
Features by Category
Deployment
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
9.3
12
Not enough data
9.3
12
Deployment
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
9.3
10
Management
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
9.0
12
Operations
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
9.5
10
Management
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.0
10
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
System
Not enough data
9.2
28
Model Development
Not enough data
9.1
27
Not enough data
8.5
27
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
8.7
27
Model Development
Not enough data
8.7
27
Machine/Deep Learning Services
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.4
27
Not enough data
8.4
26
Machine/Deep Learning Services
Not enough data
8.5
27
Not enough data
8.5
24
Deployment
Not enough data
9.1
29
Not enough data
9.0
27
Not enough data
9.3
27
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.4
25
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.5
25
Agentic AI - Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
8.2
12
Data Management
Not enough data
9.0
183
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
168
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
175
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
170
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
150
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
154
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
8.2
141
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
170
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
159
|
Verified
Deployment
Not enough data
7.8
140
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
175
|
Verified
Performance
Not enough data
9.2
179
|
Verified
Security
Not enough data
8.9
165
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
176
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.0
79
Not enough data
8.1
80
Management
Not enough data
8.9
83
Not enough data
9.2
83
Not enough data
9.5
88
Not enough data
9.0
86
Not enough data
9.1
87
Maintenance
Not enough data
9.3
85
Not enough data
9.0
84
Not enough data
9.3
85
Security
Not enough data
9.2
85
Not enough data
9.2
88
Storage
8.8
20
9.2
44
9.5
22
9.2
44
Availability
7.9
14
9.1
39
7.6
16
9.2
37
9.0
16
9.2
41
Performance
9.1
17
9.2
44
Security
8.0
15
9.1
44
7.9
18
9.2
45
7.7
14
8.9
38
8.2
16
9.2
38
Support
7.7
11
9.2
36
9.1
16
9.1
35
Centralized computation
Not enough data
9.3
25
Localized computation
Not enough data
9.0
24
Data Indexing
8.0
9
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
Filters
8.5
10
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
Query latency
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
Data latency
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
Connectors
8.0
9
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
Scale
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
Architecture
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
Database
Not enough data
8.9
98
Not enough data
9.3
101
Not enough data
9.3
95
Integrations
Not enough data
8.6
76
Not enough data
8.7
81
Platform
Not enough data
9.1
91
Not enough data
9.0
97
Not enough data
8.7
81
Processing
Not enough data
9.3
96
Not enough data
9.1
94
Data Transformation
Not enough data
9.2
86
Not enough data
9.4
86
Connectivity
Not enough data
8.5
78
Not enough data
8.7
79
Not enough data
9.1
80
Not enough data
9.1
81
Operations
Not enough data
8.6
83
Not enough data
9.2
79
Not enough data
8.9
75
Not enough data
8.8
80
Not enough data
8.7
77
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
Not enough data
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
KX and Snowflake are categorized as Columnar Databases
Unique Categories
KX is categorized as Time Series Intelligence, Time Series Databases, Stream Analytics, Real-time Analytic Database, and Vector Database
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
KX
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Snowflake
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
Financial Services
46.0%
Banking
12.0%
Capital Markets
10.0%
Investment Banking
6.0%
Investment Management
4.0%
Other
22.0%
Information Technology and Services
14.4%
Computer Software
13.0%
Financial Services
10.4%
Marketing and Advertising
4.7%
Hospital & Health Care
3.7%
Other
53.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
KX has no discussions with answers
What's the best way to manage change data capture in Snowflake?
4 Comments
VT
Please go through this link: https://docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/streams
You might get a pertinent response from it.
Please click on this link...Read more
which is best snowflake or My sql
2 Comments
LH
Depends on your needs. MySQL is open source/free. It or Postgres (another open source db) is good for pretty much any normal need. You can install on...Read more
Snowflake - how to connect to Snowflake using NodeJS
2 Comments
DW
Does this help? https://www.ameexusa.com/blogs/connecting-node-js-snowflakeRead more
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