# Druid, Google Cloud BigQuery vs PostgreSQL Comparison

| | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 31 | 1,234 | 678 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (57.1% of reviews) | Enterprise (38.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (35.8% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Free | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Druid

**Not enough data**

### Google Cloud BigQuery

Pros:
- Ease of Use (129 reviews)
- Speed (126 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (112 reviews)
- Query Issues (65 reviews)

### PostgreSQL

Pros:
- Features (13 reviews)
- Ease of Use (11 reviews)

Cons:
- Beginner Unfriendliness (7 reviews)
- Complexity (6 reviews)

---
## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.4 (20 reviews) | 8.8 (633 reviews) | 9.1 (554 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.0 (20 reviews) | 8.7 (650 reviews) | 8.5 (559 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 6.4 (7 reviews) | 8.7 (422 reviews) | 8.4 (288 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 6.4 (7 reviews) | 8.5 (225 reviews) | 8.2 (251 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.9 (18 reviews) | 8.3 (575 reviews) | 7.9 (448 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.7 (5 reviews) | 8.6 (219 reviews) | 8.5 (199 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.3 (17 reviews) | 9.3 (618 reviews) | 8.5 (539 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Druid

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Google Cloud BigQuery

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free

Price: Free

Description: New customers get $300 in free Google Cloud credits to spend on BigQuery with free trial sign-up. 

Key Features:
- 10 GB storage
- Up to 1 TB queries per month

[Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-bigquery/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### PostgreSQL

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

---
## Features Comparison By Category

### ETL Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Druid** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud BigQuery** | 9.0/10 | 135 |
| **PostgreSQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.6 (120 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | 8.3 (118 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Extraction** | Not enough data | 9.0 (119 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Transformation** | Not enough data | 9.1 (122 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Loading** | Not enough data | 9.0 (123 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automation** | Not enough data | 8.9 (122 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | 9.3 (121 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Data Warehouse

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Druid** | 8.2/10 | 5 |
| **Google Cloud BigQuery** | 8.6/10 | 279 |
| **PostgreSQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Management

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Integration** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 8.9 (227 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Data Compression** | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 8.3 (208 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Data Quality** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 8.8 (216 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Built-In Data Analytics** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 8.6 (219 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **In-Database Machine Learning** | Not enough data | 8.3 (202 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Data Lake Analytics** | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 8.6 (199 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Integration

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI/ ML Integration** | Not enough data | 8.5 (203 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **BI Tool Integration** | 7.0 (5 reviews) | 8.6 (216 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Data lake Integration** | Not enough data | 8.5 (199 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Deployment

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **On-Premise** | Not enough data | 7.7 (185 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 9.1 (226 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Performance 

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Scalability** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 9.2 (238 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Governance** | Not enough data | 8.8 (207 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | 9.1 (214 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | 7.6 (125 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | 7.8 (122 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Relational Databases

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Druid** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud BigQuery** | N/A | N/A |
| **PostgreSQL** | 8.9/10 | 516 |

#### Management 

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Schema** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (125 reviews) | 
| **Query Language** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (123 reviews) | 
| **ACID - Complaint** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (113 reviews) | 
| **Data Replication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (113 reviews) | 

#### Support 

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Text Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (116 reviews) | 
| **Data Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (130 reviews) | 
| **Languages** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (113 reviews) | 
| **Operating Systems** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (116 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Database Locking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (117 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (120 reviews) | 
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (111 reviews) | 
| **Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (114 reviews) | 

#### Performance 

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Disaster Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (108 reviews) | 
| **Data Concurrency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (116 reviews) | 
| **Workload Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (110 reviews) | 
| **Advanced Indexing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (116 reviews) | 
| **Query Optimizer** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (114 reviews) | 

#### Database Features

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Storage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (465 reviews) | 
| **Availability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (470 reviews) | 
| **Stability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (477 reviews) | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (459 reviews) | 
| **Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (444 reviews) | 
| **Data Manipulation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (458 reviews) | 
| **Query Language** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (468 reviews) | 

### Columnar Databases

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Druid** | 8.6/10 | 12 |
| **Google Cloud BigQuery** | 8.8/10 | 79 |
| **PostgreSQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Storage

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Model** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 9.0 (68 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Types** | 7.8 (10 reviews) | 8.7 (68 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Availability

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Auto Sharding** | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 8.3 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Auto Recovery** | 7.6 (9 reviews) | 8.5 (64 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Replication** | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 8.6 (66 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Performance

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Integrated Cache** | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 8.5 (63 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Role-Based Authorization** | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 8.7 (69 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Authentication** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 8.8 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Logs** | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 8.4 (68 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Encryption** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 8.6 (63 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Support

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Model** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 8.7 (64 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Operating Systems** | 9.2 (11 reviews) | 8.8 (64 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Data Clean Room

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Druid** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud BigQuery** | 9.1/10 | 29 |
| **PostgreSQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Centralized computation

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Centralized Computation** | Not enough data | 9.0 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Localized computation

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Localized computation** | Not enough data | 8.3 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Real-time Analytic Database

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Druid** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud BigQuery** | N/A | N/A |
| **PostgreSQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Query latency

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Lower query latency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Continuous queries** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Data latency

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Lower data latency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data pipeline performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Connectors

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Faster ingestion** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Built-in connectors** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Scale

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Linearly scalable database** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Storage management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Architecture

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Lockless architecture** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Predictive Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Druid** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud BigQuery** | 8.6/10 | 84 |
| **PostgreSQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Statistical Tool

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Scripting** | Not enough data | 8.7 (78 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Mining** | Not enough data | 9.0 (78 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Algorithms** | Not enough data | 8.8 (80 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Data Analysis

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Analysis** | Not enough data | 9.2 (79 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Interaction** | Not enough data | 9.1 (79 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Decision Making

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Modeling** | Not enough data | 8.8 (80 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Visualizations** | Not enough data | 8.7 (77 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Report Generation** | Not enough data | 8.7 (80 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Unification** | Not enough data | 8.7 (77 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | 7.5 (50 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | 7.8 (50 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Marketing Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Druid** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud BigQuery** | 8.9/10 | 73 |
| **PostgreSQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Marketing Operations

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **ROI Tracking** | Not enough data | 8.8 (65 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Collection** | Not enough data | 9.2 (64 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Customer Insights** | Not enough data | 8.9 (64 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-User Access** | Not enough data | 9.4 (65 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Spend Management** | Not enough data | 8.8 (63 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **White Label** | Not enough data | 8.4 (62 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Campaign Activity

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Campaign Insights** | Not enough data | 9.1 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reports and Dashboards** | Not enough data | 9.5 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Campaign Stickiness** | Not enough data | 8.7 (64 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multichannel Tracking** | Not enough data | 9.2 (61 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Brand Optimization** | Not enough data | 8.9 (62 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Predictive Analytics** | Not enough data | 9.0 (64 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Marketing Analytics

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 8.7 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 9.6 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 8.2 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Big Data Processing and Distribution

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Druid** | 8.6/10 | 11 |
| **Google Cloud BigQuery** | 8.8/10 | 214 |
| **PostgreSQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Database

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Data Collection** | 8.5 (10 reviews) | 8.8 (173 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Distribution** | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 8.9 (171 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Lake** | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 8.7 (166 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Integrations

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Hadoop Integration** | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 8.3 (134 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Spark Integration** | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 8.5 (131 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Machine Scaling** | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 8.8 (148 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Preparation** | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 8.9 (163 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Spark Integration** | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 8.5 (131 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Processing

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cloud Processing** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 9.2 (166 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workload Processing** | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 9.1 (159 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Big Data Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Druid** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud BigQuery** | 8.6/10 | 327 |
| **PostgreSQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Transformation

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.8 (284 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Querying** | Not enough data | 9.3 (293 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Connectivity

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Hadoop Integration** | Not enough data | 8.1 (250 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Spark Integration** | Not enough data | 8.2 (249 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Source Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.7 (278 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Lake** | Not enough data | 8.7 (269 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Operations

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Visualization** | Not enough data | 8.5 (278 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Workflow** | Not enough data | 8.7 (276 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Governed Discovery** | Not enough data | 8.3 (254 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Embedded Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.4 (261 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Notebooks** | Not enough data | 8.5 (253 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Big Data

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Druid** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud BigQuery** | N/A | N/A |
| **PostgreSQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Building Reports

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **WYSIWYG Report Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sandbox / Test Environments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Breadth of Partner Applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

---
## Categories

**Unique to Druid (6):** [Real-time Analytic Database Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/real-time-analytic-database), [Time Series Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/time-series-databases), [Columnar Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/columnar-databases), [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases), [Data Warehouse Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-warehouse), [Big Data Processing And Distribution Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-processing-and-distribution)

**Unique to Google Cloud BigQuery (9):** [Columnar Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/columnar-databases), [Big Data Integration Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-integration-platforms), [ETL Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/etl-tools), [Big Data Processing And Distribution Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-processing-and-distribution), [Big Data Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-analytics), [Marketing Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/marketing-analytics), [Predictive Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/predictive-analytics), [Data Warehouse Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-warehouse), [Data Clean Room Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-clean-room)

**Unique to PostgreSQL (1):** [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases)


---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Druid | Google Cloud BigQuery | PostgreSQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 14.3% | 27.4% | 35.8% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 28.6% | 34.5% | 34.3% | 
| **Enterprise** | 57.1% | 38.1% | 29.9% | 

### By Industry

#### Druid

- **Computer Software:** 28.6%
- **Telecommunications:** 10.7%
- **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 10.7%
- **Retail:** 7.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 7.1%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 7.1%
- **Online Media:** 3.6%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.6%
- **Market Research:** 3.6%
- **Internet:** 3.6%
- **Other:** 14.3%

#### Google Cloud BigQuery

- **Information Technology and Services:** 15.7%
- **Computer Software:** 13.6%
- **Retail:** 7.0%
- **Financial Services:** 6.6%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.2%
- **Consulting:** 3.5%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.8%
- **Banking:** 2.6%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.2%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 38.8%

#### PostgreSQL

- **Information Technology and Services:** 27.6%
- **Computer Software:** 23.0%
- **Internet:** 4.2%
- **Financial Services:** 4.1%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.8%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.8%
- **Higher Education:** 2.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.2%
- **Retail:** 2.0%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 26.6%

---
## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Druid

- [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (751 reviews)
- [Databricks](https://www.g2.com/products/databricks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (774 reviews)
- [InfluxDB](https://www.g2.com/products/influxdata-influxdb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (101 reviews)
- [Amazon Redshift](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-redshift/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (402 reviews)
- [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews)
- [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1010 reviews)
- [MySQL](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1675 reviews)
- [Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (907 reviews)
- [Teradata Vantage](https://www.g2.com/products/teradata-teradata-vantage/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (373 reviews)
- [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2277 reviews)

### Alternatives to Google Cloud BigQuery

- [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (751 reviews)
- [Databricks](https://www.g2.com/products/databricks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (774 reviews)
- [Cloudera Data Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudera-cloudera-data-platform/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (136 reviews)
- [Amazon Redshift](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-redshift/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (402 reviews)
- [Teradata Vantage](https://www.g2.com/products/teradata-teradata-vantage/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (373 reviews)
- [OpenText Vertica](https://www.g2.com/products/opentext-vertica/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (216 reviews)
- [Alteryx](https://www.g2.com/products/alteryx/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (809 reviews)
- [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews)
- [Qubole](https://www.g2.com/products/qubole/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (259 reviews)
- [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2277 reviews)

### Alternatives to PostgreSQL

- [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2277 reviews)
- [MySQL](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1675 reviews)
- [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1010 reviews)
- [Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (907 reviews)
- [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews)
- [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (621 reviews)
- [Teradata Vantage](https://www.g2.com/products/teradata-teradata-vantage/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (373 reviews)
- [SQLite](https://www.g2.com/products/sqlite/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (260 reviews)
- [Azure SQL Database](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-sql-database/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (241 reviews)
- [MariaDB](https://www.g2.com/products/mariadb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (226 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Druid

- Title: [Is it good to use Druid (for a small dataset) as an in-memory database ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/35785-is-it-good-to-use-druid-for-a-small-dataset-as-an-in-memory-database) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes it is good for medium size data sets to big scale datasets"

### Google Cloud BigQuery

- Title: [Is Big Query free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-big-query-free) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "my cloud software store "
- Title: [Is BigQuery part of Google Cloud Platform?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-bigquery-part-of-google-cloud-platform) — 2 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, bigquery is part of google cloud platform."
- Title: [What is Google BigQuery based on?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-google-bigquery-based-on) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Dremel: The Execution Engine
Colossus: Distributed Storage
Borg: Compute
Jupiter: The Network
"
- Title: [What is Google BigQuery used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-google-bigquery-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "BigQuery is a powerful tool for organizations that need to analyze large datasets quickly and effectively and can be used for a variety of purposes depending..."
- Title: [When we can integrate](https://www.g2.com/discussions/when-we-can-integrate) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Pankaj, what kind of integration do you want to make?"

### PostgreSQL

- Title: [What are the advantages and disadvantages of PostgreSQL?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-postgresql) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Advantages: A different resource for your SQL needs without the tag of a legacy system"
- Title: [What is PostgreSQL used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-postgresql-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "PostgreSQL is an open-source database used to store, manage, and retrieve data. It's known for its reliability, scalability, and support for complex queries,..."
- Title: [What is special about PostgreSQL?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-special-about-postgresql) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Provides features like scalability, reliability, and provides security which makes PostgreSQL more special.   "
- Title: [What programs use PostgreSQL?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-programs-use-postgresql) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "SQL"
- Title: [Can we get some video tutorials on usage? Also how do we connect them over cloud ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-we-get-some-video-tutorials-on-usage-also-how-do-we-connect-them-over-cloud) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hey Jay,

We use Postgresql on all of our cloud servers. We connect via SSL connections to the specific..."

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