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Market Segments
Enterprise (50.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (44.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$2 Compute/Hour
EXASOL
Star Rating
(19)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
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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- G2 reviewers report that Snowflake excels in user experience, with many praising its ability to make advanced data warehousing simple, fast, and scalable without the need for heavy infrastructure work. Users appreciate the intuitive layout and ease of implementing SQL queries, which enhances their day-to-day operations.
- According to verified reviews, EXASOL stands out for its unparalleled query performance, particularly in handling highly analytical workloads. Users highlight its in-memory processing capabilities, allowing them to query billions of rows and receive results in less than one second, which is a significant advantage for data-intensive tasks.
- Users say that Snowflake's implementation process is notably quick and straightforward, with many recent users mentioning the intuitive onboarding wizard that facilitates a smooth transition to the platform. This ease of setup is a key factor for organizations looking to minimize downtime during deployment.
- Reviewers mention that while EXASOL offers impressive performance, it may not be as user-friendly as Snowflake, with some users expressing a desire for more straightforward configuration options. This could pose challenges for teams that require a more accessible interface for their analytics needs.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Snowflake provides robust support, with a quality rating that reflects its commitment to customer service. Users have noted that the platform has been a good partner in business, which is crucial for organizations that rely on timely assistance and guidance.
- According to recent feedback, EXASOL's ability to run custom-built Python, Lua, and R workloads directly in the database is a unique feature that appeals to data scientists and analysts. However, some users feel that the overall administrative workload is lower with Snowflake, making it a more attractive option for teams looking to streamline their operations.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
EXASOL
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
EXASOL
Free Trial is available
Snowflake
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.8
14
9.1
514
Ease of Use
9.2
14
9.0
550
Ease of Setup
8.6
7
8.9
335
Ease of Admin
9.4
6
8.6
209
Quality of Support
9.3
14
8.7
470
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.8
7
9.0
210
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
11
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
9.7
6
9.0
185
|
Verified
9.2
6
8.9
172
|
Verified
8.1
6
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
9.4
6
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
10.0
6
9.2
186
|
Verified
Security
Not enough data
8.9
171
|
Verified
8.0
5
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
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
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
91
Not enough data
9.0
97
Not enough data
8.7
81
Processing
Not enough data
9.3
96
Not enough data
9.1
94
Data Transformation
9.5
7
9.2
87
Not enough data
9.4
86
Connectivity
8.0
5
8.5
78
7.5
6
8.7
79
9.0
8
9.1
80
8.9
6
9.1
81
Operations
7.4
7
8.6
83
Feature Not Available
9.2
79
Feature Not Available
8.9
76
8.3
6
8.8
80
Not enough data
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
EXASOL and Snowflake are categorized as Big Data Analytics and Data Warehouse
Unique Categories
EXASOL has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
EXASOL
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
Retail
12.5%
Internet
12.5%
Hospital & Health Care
12.5%
Financial Services
12.5%
Consumer Services
12.5%
Other
37.5%
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%
Alternatives
Discussions
Community Edition
1 Comment
Official Response from EXASOL
It is a free-to-use, one-node image of the Exasol In-Memory Database that can be installed on common virtualization solutions, including VMware, VirtualBox...Read more
Training
1 Comment
Official Response from EXASOL
As part of our online-self learning platform, Exacademy, you can get more information about Exasol and how to run our database.
Register here:...Read more
How do you use Exasol?
1 Comment
SA
We are using Exasol as a Database and we have created ETL pipeline using the Lua scripts in Exasol.
Exasol is pretty much similar than SQL server but...Read more
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.
Please click on this link...Read more
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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