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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (51.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (44.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$2 Compute/Hour
Cloudera
Star Rating
(38)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (51.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(678)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.8% 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 significantly higher overall rating compared to Cloudera. Users appreciate how Snowflake simplifies advanced data warehousing, making it fast and scalable without the need for heavy infrastructure work.
- According to verified reviews, Cloudera is noted for its ease of use, with users describing it as "EASY to use and friendly." However, it struggles to match the overall satisfaction levels that Snowflake achieves, particularly in areas like support and implementation.
- Users say that Snowflake's implementation process is straightforward, allowing for quick onboarding and effective use of SQL queries. In contrast, Cloudera has received feedback indicating some challenges in configuration, which can hinder user experience.
- Reviewers mention that Snowflake provides a robust framework for data management, with a layout that is easy to navigate. Cloudera, while functional, has not received the same level of praise for its interface, which may impact day-to-day usability.
- G2 reviewers highlight the quality of support offered by Snowflake, which is rated significantly higher than Cloudera's. Users have expressed satisfaction with Snowflake's responsive support team, while Cloudera's support has been described as lacking in some areas.
- According to recent user feedback, Snowflake's architecture is praised for being result-oriented and efficient for cloud data operations. Cloudera, while effective for certain tasks, does not consistently deliver the same level of performance across all user scenarios.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cloudera
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
Cloudera
No trial information availableSnowflake
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
30
9.1
514
Ease of Use
7.7
30
9.0
550
Ease of Setup
7.8
18
8.9
335
Ease of Admin
7.2
18
8.6
209
Quality of Support
6.9
26
8.7
470
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.8
15
9.0
210
Product Direction (% positive)
7.0
31
9.2
484
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
28
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
185
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
172
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
178
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
173
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
152
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
156
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
8.2
143
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
174
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
161
|
Verified
Deployment
Not enough data
7.7
142
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
182
|
Verified
Performance
Not enough data
9.2
186
|
Verified
Security
Not enough data
8.9
171
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
180
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.9
80
Not enough data
8.1
81
Management
Not enough data
8.9
84
Not enough data
9.1
84
Not enough data
9.4
90
Not enough data
9.0
87
Not enough data
9.1
89
Maintenance
Not enough data
9.3
87
Not enough data
9.0
85
Not enough data
9.3
87
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
Feature Not Available
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
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
Database
7.8
10
8.9
98
8.8
10
9.3
101
8.1
8
9.3
95
Integrations
8.7
10
8.6
76
8.1
9
8.7
81
Platform
9.2
6
9.1
91
7.5
8
9.0
97
8.1
9
8.7
81
Processing
7.8
6
9.3
96
8.1
8
9.1
94
Data Transformation
7.0
9
|
Verified
9.2
87
8.3
6
|
Verified
9.4
86
Connectivity
9.0
10
|
Verified
8.5
78
9.1
9
|
Verified
8.7
79
8.5
9
|
Verified
9.1
80
9.0
8
|
Verified
9.1
81
Operations
7.5
8
|
Verified
8.6
83
8.0
9
|
Verified
9.2
79
7.9
7
|
Verified
8.9
76
Feature Not Available
8.8
80
8.7
5
|
Verified
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
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
Cloudera and Snowflake are categorized as Big Data Processing and Distribution, Big Data Analytics, Data Warehouse, and Big Data Integration Platforms
Unique Categories
Cloudera is categorized as Key Value Databases
Snowflake is categorized as Data Clean Room, Columnar Databases, MLOps Platforms, Database Management Systems (DBMS), and Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cloudera
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
21.2%
Telecommunications
12.1%
Computer Software
12.1%
Retail
9.1%
Marketing and Advertising
6.1%
Other
39.4%
Information Technology and Services
14.7%
Computer Software
12.8%
Financial Services
10.4%
Marketing and Advertising
4.6%
Hospital & Health Care
3.7%
Other
53.8%
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Discussions
Cloudera 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.
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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
What is the difference between Snowflake vs Redshift? Which one is Good to Learn.
2 Comments
DW
I've used both; Snowflake is superior in my view. Redshift certainly offers a lot of power being an AWS product, however Snowflake is more fully-featured....Read more
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