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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.3% of reviews)
Enterprise (45.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$2 Compute/Hour
Dremio
Star Rating
(66)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(624)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (45.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$2 Compute/Hour
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Snowflake excels in data compression with a score of 8.8, allowing for efficient storage and retrieval of large datasets, while Dremio's score of 8.6 indicates it is slightly less effective in this area.
- Reviewers mention that Snowflake's data quality features are highly rated at 8.9, providing robust tools for ensuring data integrity, whereas Dremio's score of 8.2 suggests it may not meet the same standards.
- G2 users highlight Snowflake's superior query language capabilities with a score of 9.3, making complex queries easier to handle compared to Dremio's score of 9.0, which, while still strong, may not offer the same level of flexibility.
- Users on G2 appreciate Dremio's data lake integration capabilities, scoring 9.1, which allows for seamless data management across various sources, while Snowflake's score of 8.8 indicates it may not be as versatile in this aspect.
- Reviewers say that Snowflake's ease of use is rated at 9.0, making it user-friendly for teams, while Dremio's score of 9.1 suggests it is also easy to use, but some users report a steeper learning curve for advanced features.
- Users report that Dremio shines in data lake analytics with a score of 9.0, providing powerful tools for analyzing large datasets, while Snowflake's score of 8.6 indicates it may not be as specialized in this area.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Dremio
No pricing availableSnowflake
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
Dremio
Free Trial is available
Snowflake
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
49
9.1
466
Ease of Use
9.2
50
9.0
501
Ease of Setup
8.4
44
8.9
285
Ease of Admin
7.7
27
8.6
194
Quality of Support
8.6
47
8.7
423
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
26
9.0
195
Product Direction (% positive)
9.7
44
9.1
436
Features by Category
Deployment
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Deployment
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Management
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Operations
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Management
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.6
6
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Data Science and Machine Learning PlatformsHide 34 FeaturesShow 34 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
System
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
8.2
16
Model Development
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
8.3
16
Not enough data
8.9
16
Model Development
Not enough data
8.3
16
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
9.3
16
Machine/Deep Learning Services
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
8.4
16
Machine/Deep Learning Services
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
8.2
16
Not enough data
8.8
15
Deployment
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
9.0
16
Not enough data
9.5
16
Deployment
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
9.1
15
Not enough data
9.0
15
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.8
15
Agentic AI - Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
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
Data Management
8.7
21
9.0
151
|
Verified
8.6
19
8.9
137
|
Verified
8.2
10
9.0
145
|
Verified
7.6
18
8.3
140
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.3
122
|
Verified
9.0
21
8.8
125
|
Verified
Integration
Feature Not Available
8.3
112
|
Verified
8.8
19
8.9
140
|
Verified
9.1
20
9.0
131
|
Verified
Deployment
8.8
14
7.8
113
|
Verified
8.5
18
9.2
144
|
Verified
Performance
8.3
20
9.3
147
|
Verified
Security
8.1
19
8.9
137
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.1
148
|
Verified
Generative AI
7.6
11
8.5
52
Not enough data
8.5
53
Management
Not enough data
9.0
69
Not enough data
9.2
69
Not enough data
9.4
74
Not enough data
8.8
72
Not enough data
9.1
73
Maintenance
Not enough data
9.3
71
Not enough data
8.9
70
Not enough data
9.3
71
Security
Not enough data
9.2
71
Not enough data
9.2
73
Storage
Not enough data
9.2
41
Not enough data
9.1
41
Availability
Not enough data
9.1
36
Not enough data
9.2
34
Not enough data
9.2
38
Performance
Not enough data
9.2
41
Security
Not enough data
9.1
41
Not enough data
9.2
42
Not enough data
9.0
35
Not enough data
9.2
35
Support
Not enough data
9.3
33
Not enough data
9.1
32
Centralized computation
Not enough data
9.3
23
Localized computation
Not enough data
9.0
22
Data Management
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Data as a Service
7.5
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
Architecture
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
Data
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Interaction
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Learning
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Content Generation
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
System
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Agentic AI - AI Chatbots
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
Database
Feature Not Available
8.9
88
Feature Not Available
9.3
91
Feature Not Available
9.3
85
Integrations
9.3
16
8.8
67
8.0
11
8.8
72
Platform
9.3
18
9.2
82
8.9
11
9.1
88
8.0
11
8.8
72
Processing
9.4
16
9.3
86
8.8
11
9.1
85
Data Transformation
Feature Not Available
9.3
73
9.3
23
9.3
73
Connectivity
8.7
21
8.6
65
Feature Not Available
8.8
66
9.0
22
9.1
67
9.0
24
9.1
68
Operations
7.2
24
8.5
70
7.2
24
9.2
66
7.9
26
9.0
62
7.7
20
8.9
67
7.1
20
8.8
64
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
Dremio and Snowflake are categorized as Big Data Processing and Distribution, Big Data Analytics, and Data Warehouse
Unique Categories
Dremio is categorized as Data as a Service (DaaS)
Snowflake is categorized as AI Chatbots, Data Clean Room, Columnar Databases, MLOps Platforms, Big Data Integration Platforms, Database Management Systems (DBMS), and Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Dremio
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
25.0%
Information Technology and Services
10.0%
Computer Software
8.3%
Automotive
5.0%
Oil & Energy
3.3%
Other
48.3%
Information Technology and Services
14.4%
Computer Software
13.0%
Financial Services
10.2%
Marketing and Advertising
4.0%
Hospital & Health Care
4.0%
Other
54.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Dremio
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Financial Services
Apache Iceberg and Apache Arrow interoperability
Most Helpful Critical Review
Snowflake
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Padmanesh N.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
This feature is helpful for user to increase the node size and config depending on their need. There is no need to wait for hardware to be in place whenever we increase the dataset. Snowflake provides the option to increase the node or cluster size whenever...
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...
Verified User in Financial Services
Apache Iceberg and Apache Arrow interoperability
Padmanesh N.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
This feature is helpful for user to increase the node size and config depending on their need. There is no need to wait for hardware to be in place whenever we increase the dataset. Snowflake provides the option to increase the node or cluster size whenever...
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...
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