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# Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight vs Google Cloud BigQuery Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight**
No pricing available

**Google Cloud BigQuery**
Free Trial

**Free** · Free

**$0.04** · Standard

**$0.06** · Enterprise

**$0.10** · Enterprise Plus

**Pay As You Go** Per Month · Startup Program

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**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Perceived Cost

**Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight**
$$$$$

**Google Cloud BigQuery**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight**
Not enough reviews yet

**Google Cloud BigQuery**
12%

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Time to Implement

**Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Google Cloud BigQuery** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

Return on Investment

**Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Google Cloud BigQuery** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight**
Not enough data

**Google Cloud BigQuery**

Ease of Use (156)

Speed (143)

Expensive (127)

Query Issues (78)

Integrations

**Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight**
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**Google Cloud BigQuery**
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Azure Databricks

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Screenshots

**Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight**
No screenshot available

**Google Cloud BigQuery**
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**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight**

**8.5** /10

Based on 11 responses

**Google Cloud BigQuery**

**8.8** /10

Based on 635 responses

Ease of Use

**Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight**

**8.6** /10

Based on 11 responses

**Google Cloud BigQuery**

**8.7** /10

Based on 653 responses

Ease of Setup

**Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight**

**8.7** /10

Based on 5 responses

**Google Cloud BigQuery**

**8.7** /10

Based on 425 responses

Ease of Admin

**Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight**

**9.0** /10

Based on 5 responses

**Google Cloud BigQuery**

**8.5** /10

Based on 232 responses

Quality of Support

**Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight**

**8.5** /10

Based on 11 responses

**Google Cloud BigQuery**

**8.3** /10

Based on 573 responses

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight**

**8.0** /10

Based on 5 responses

**Google Cloud BigQuery**

**8.6** /10

Based on 226 responses

Product Direction (% positive)

**Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight**

**8.9** /10

Based on 11 responses

**Google Cloud BigQuery**

**9.2** /10

Based on 620 responses

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Big Data Processing and Distribution

**8.8** /10

Based on 11 responses

**8.7** /10

Based on 205 responses

ETL Tools

Not enough data

**8.9** /10

Based on 126 responses

Data Warehouse

Not enough data

**8.8** /10

Based on 282 responses

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Columnar Databases

Not enough data

**8.7** /10

Based on 76 responses

Data Clean Room

Not enough data

**8.9** /10

Based on 24 responses

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

**8.6** /10

Based on 82 responses

Marketing Analytics

Not enough data

**8.9** /10

Based on 71 responses

Big Data Analytics

Not enough data

**8.5** /10

Based on 320 responses

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
16.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
58.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
25.0%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
16.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
58.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
25.0%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
27.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
34.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
38.3%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
27.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
34.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
38.3%

**Reviewers' Industry**

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Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight

Computer Software
16.7%

Research
8.3%

Machinery
8.3%

Luxury Goods & Jewelry
8.3%

Information Technology and Services
8.3%

Other
50.0%

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Google Cloud BigQuery

Information Technology and Services
15.0%

Computer Software
13.5%

Retail
7.1%

Financial Services
6.8%

Marketing and Advertising
5.2%

Other
52.4%

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