Compare Snowflake and The PI System 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (47.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (41.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$2 Compute/Hour
No pricing available
Snowflake
Star Rating
(584)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (47.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$2 Compute/Hour
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansThe PI System
Star Rating
(19)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about The PI SystemSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Snowflake excels in cloud deployment with a score of 9.2, while The PI System's cloud deployment is rated lower at 8.3. Reviewers mention that Snowflake's architecture allows for seamless scaling and flexibility in cloud environments.
- Reviewers mention that The PI System shines in data compression with a score of 9.7, outperforming Snowflake's 8.8. Users on G2 appreciate The PI System's ability to efficiently handle large datasets without compromising performance.
- G2 users highlight that Snowflake offers superior built-in data analytics capabilities, scoring 8.1 compared to The PI System's impressive 9.3. Reviewers say that The PI System's analytics tools are robust, particularly for real-time data insights.
- Users say that The PI System has a better ease of setup rating at 9.5, while Snowflake scores 8.8. Reviewers mention that The PI System's user-friendly interface simplifies the initial configuration process.
- Reviewers mention that Snowflake's query language is highly rated at 9.3, indicating a strong performance in complex query handling, while The PI System's query capabilities are rated lower. Users report that Snowflake's SQL-based approach is intuitive for data analysts.
- Users on G2 report that The PI System has a higher score for data integration at 9.0 compared to Snowflake's 8.9. Reviewers say that The PI System's integration with various data sources is seamless, making it a preferred choice for organizations with diverse data ecosystems.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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
The PI System
No pricing availableFree Trial
Snowflake
Free Trial is available
The PI System
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
427
9.2
15
Ease of Use
9.0
461
8.6
15
Ease of Setup
8.8
248
9.5
7
Ease of Admin
8.6
188
9.7
5
Quality of Support
8.6
386
8.4
15
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
189
9.4
6
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
398
7.7
15
Features by Category
Data Management
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Analytics
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Deployment
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Deployment
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Operations
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Generative AI
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Data Management
8.9
124
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Verified
9.0
5
8.8
110
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9.7
5
8.9
120
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Verified
9.0
5
8.1
113
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Verified
9.3
5
8.0
95
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8.7
5
8.6
99
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8.7
5
Integration
8.0
88
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8.3
5
8.7
114
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Verified
8.7
5
8.8
105
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8.3
5
Deployment
7.5
87
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8.0
5
9.2
118
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8.3
5
Performance
9.2
120
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9.0
5
Security
8.7
111
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9.3
5
9.0
122
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9.3
5
Generative AI
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Management
8.8
56
Not enough data
9.0
56
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9.3
61
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8.7
59
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8.9
60
Not enough data
Maintenance
9.2
58
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8.8
57
Not enough data
9.3
58
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Security
9.1
58
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9.1
60
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Storage
9.1
37
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9.1
36
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Availability
9.0
32
Not enough data
9.2
30
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9.1
34
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Performance
9.2
36
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Security
9.0
36
Not enough data
9.2
37
Not enough data
8.9
30
Not enough data
9.1
31
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Support
9.3
29
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9.0
28
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Centralized computation
8.9
14
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Localized computation
8.6
14
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Data
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Interaction
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Learning
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Content Generation
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System
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Database
8.7
70
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9.2
73
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9.3
68
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Integrations
8.5
51
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8.7
55
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Platform
9.0
64
Not enough data
9.0
70
Not enough data
8.7
55
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Processing
9.2
68
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9.0
67
Not enough data
Data Transformation
9.1
44
Not enough data
9.0
44
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Connectivity
8.0
39
Not enough data
8.4
39
Not enough data
8.8
39
Not enough data
8.8
41
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Operations
7.9
43
Not enough data
8.8
40
Not enough data
8.6
37
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8.3
40
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8.3
37
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Building Reports
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Snowflake and The PI System are categorized as Data Warehouse
Unique Categories
The PI System is categorized as Manufacturing Intelligence, Time Series Databases, Meter Data Management Systems, Stream Analytics, and Time Series Intelligence
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Snowflake
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
The PI System
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
Computer Software
13.6%
Information Technology and Services
12.9%
Financial Services
10.8%
Hospital & Health Care
4.3%
Marketing and Advertising
3.9%
Other
54.5%
Utilities
23.5%
Information Technology and Services
17.6%
Manufacturing
11.8%
Oil & Energy
11.8%
Mining & Metals
11.8%
Other
23.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
Snowflake
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Rijul S.
Verified User in Food Production
Ease of usage Fast in memory querying Fast query response Seamless integration with dbt [data build tool] Easy to learn and understand Easy to implement with existing data engineering pipelines and solutions Support is very fast and effective can be...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Internet
My main disappointment was with their support. We had an issue as soon as we signed a contract and it was about billing which seemed to be pushed off with no urgency and still not completed. Something like this I would have expected to be resolved within...
The PI System
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Manoj T.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
PI systems simplifies complex data and makes it accessible, provides real time data management and analysis, and support decision making with data insights.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Ravi P.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
They are doing good. so i don't have anything to dislike here.
Rijul S.
Verified User in Food Production
Ease of usage Fast in memory querying Fast query response Seamless integration with dbt [data build tool] Easy to learn and understand Easy to implement with existing data engineering pipelines and solutions Support is very fast and effective can be...
Manoj T.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
PI systems simplifies complex data and makes it accessible, provides real time data management and analysis, and support decision making with data insights.
Verified User in Internet
My main disappointment was with their support. We had an issue as soon as we signed a contract and it was about billing which seemed to be pushed off with no urgency and still not completed. Something like this I would have expected to be resolved within...
Ravi P.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
They are doing good. so i don't have anything to dislike here.
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