Compare Azure Cosmos DB and Snowflake 
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$2 Compute/Hour
Azure Cosmos DB
Star Rating
(68)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure Cosmos DBSnowflake
Star Rating
(704)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$2 Compute/Hour
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Snowflake excels in user satisfaction, with a high overall rating reflecting its ability to simplify advanced data warehousing. Users appreciate how it makes complex tasks fast and scalable without the need for heavy infrastructure work.
- According to verified reviews, Snowflake's implementation process is notably quick and intuitive. Recent users highlighted the ease of using SQL queries and the user-friendly layout, which enhances their overall experience when pulling and cleaning data.
- Users say that Azure Cosmos DB offers a robust feature set that meets the needs of teams, particularly praising its speed and seamless integration with other Microsoft services like Office 365 and Active Directory. This makes it a strong choice for organizations already embedded in the Microsoft ecosystem.
- Reviewers mention that while Azure Cosmos DB is easy to implement and use, it has received slightly lower ratings in areas like ease of administration compared to Snowflake. Users noted that managing resources can be less straightforward, which may impact day-to-day usability.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Snowflake's support quality is a strong point, with many users expressing satisfaction with the assistance they receive. This contrasts with Azure Cosmos DB, where users have reported good support but not as consistently high as Snowflake's.
- According to recent feedback, both platforms are well-regarded for their scalability, but Snowflake's architecture is often described as superior for cloud data management. Users have noted its result-oriented design, which can lead to better performance in data-heavy applications.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Azure Cosmos DB
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
Azure Cosmos DB
No trial information availableSnowflake
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
48
9.1
536
Ease of Use
8.2
48
9.0
572
Ease of Setup
8.0
22
8.9
356
Ease of Admin
7.7
23
8.7
213
Quality of Support
8.2
46
8.7
492
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
22
9.0
215
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
47
9.2
505
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
9.3
29
Model Development
Not enough data
9.1
30
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
8.2
28
Not enough data
8.7
29
Model Development
Not enough data
8.7
27
Machine/Deep Learning Services
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
8.3
28
Not enough data
8.3
27
Machine/Deep Learning Services
Not enough data
8.5
27
Not enough data
8.5
24
Deployment
Not enough data
9.1
30
Not enough data
9.0
27
Not enough data
9.2
29
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.5
26
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
14
Not enough data
8.2
13
Data Management
Not enough data
9.0
197
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
174
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
181
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
178
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
157
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
161
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
8.3
152
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
186
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
165
|
Verified
Deployment
Not enough data
7.8
143
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
193
|
Verified
Performance
Not enough data
9.3
200
|
Verified
Security
Not enough data
8.9
179
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
188
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.0
82
Not enough data
8.1
81
Management
Not enough data
8.9
84
Not enough data
9.1
84
Not enough data
9.4
91
Not enough data
9.0
89
Not enough data
9.1
89
Maintenance
Not enough data
9.3
87
Not enough data
9.0
85
Not enough data
9.3
89
Security
Not enough data
9.2
86
Not enough data
9.3
89
Data Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Availability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
8.3
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Availability
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Performance
6.7
6
Not enough data
Security
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
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
Availability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Storage
Not enough data
9.2
44
Not enough data
9.2
44
Availability
Not enough data
9.1
39
Not enough data
9.2
37
Not enough data
9.2
41
Performance
Not enough data
9.2
44
Security
Not enough data
9.1
44
Not enough data
9.2
45
Not enough data
8.9
38
Not enough data
9.2
38
Support
Not enough data
9.2
36
Not enough data
9.1
35
Centralized computation
Not enough data
9.3
25
Localized computation
Not enough data
9.0
24
Configuration
8.6
16
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
7.2
9
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
Database Administration
8.4
15
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
Availability
8.9
16
Not enough data
8.3
16
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
Security
7.2
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
5.6
6
Not enough data
Data Management
8.1
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
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
92
Not enough data
9.0
97
Not enough data
8.7
81
Processing
Not enough data
9.3
97
Not enough data
9.1
95
Data Transformation
Not enough data
9.2
88
Not enough data
9.4
89
Connectivity
Not enough data
8.5
78
Not enough data
8.7
79
Not enough data
9.1
82
Not enough data
9.1
81
Operations
Not enough data
8.6
84
Not enough data
9.2
79
Not enough data
8.9
76
Not enough data
8.8
80
Not enough data
8.7
78
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
Database Features
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
Azure Cosmos DB and Snowflake are categorized as Columnar Databases
Unique Categories
Azure Cosmos DB is categorized as Database as a Service (DBaaS), Key Value Databases, Document Databases, and Graph Databases
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure Cosmos DB
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
Information Technology and Services
23.7%
Computer Software
20.3%
Internet
8.5%
Retail
5.1%
Computer & Network Security
3.4%
Other
39.0%
Information Technology and Services
15.1%
Computer Software
13.4%
Financial Services
10.0%
Marketing and Advertising
4.6%
Hospital & Health Care
3.5%
Other
53.2%
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Discussions
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