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Compare Firebolt and Snowflake 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (44.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$2 Compute/Hour
Firebolt
Star Rating
(14)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (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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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Snowflake excels in overall user satisfaction, boasting a significantly higher G2 Score compared to Firebolt. Users appreciate its ability to make advanced data warehousing simple, fast, and scalable without the need for heavy infrastructure work.
- According to verified reviews, Snowflake has a much larger user base, with over 600 reviews compared to Firebolt's 14. This suggests that Snowflake's feedback is more reliable and reflective of a broader range of user experiences.
- Users say that Snowflake's implementation process is straightforward, with many highlighting the intuitive framework that makes it easy to pull, clean, and execute SQL queries. In contrast, while Firebolt also receives praise for its quick setup, it lacks the extensive user feedback that Snowflake enjoys.
- Reviewers mention that Snowflake's support quality is commendable, with a score that reflects its effectiveness in assisting users. Although Firebolt has received positive remarks for its customer support, particularly during engineering changes, the overall support experience appears to be more consistent with Snowflake.
- Users highlight that Snowflake's architecture is particularly well-suited for cloud data, which enhances its performance and usability. Firebolt, while noted for its compatibility with Postgres and improvements in speed, does not have the same level of architectural acclaim.
- According to recent user feedback, both platforms are recognized for their scalability, but Snowflake's higher ratings in data quality and governance indicate a more robust offering for users concerned about data integrity and compliance.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Firebolt
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
Firebolt
No trial information availableSnowflake
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
12
9.1
514
Ease of Use
8.6
12
9.0
550
Ease of Setup
8.6
6
8.9
335
Ease of Admin
8.1
7
8.6
209
Quality of Support
9.2
12
8.7
470
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
7
9.0
210
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
10
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
Feature Not Available
9.0
185
|
Verified
8.5
8
8.9
172
|
Verified
8.3
8
9.0
178
|
Verified
7.5
8
8.3
173
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.2
152
|
Verified
7.7
8
8.7
156
|
Verified
Integration
Feature Not Available
8.2
143
|
Verified
8.3
9
8.9
174
|
Verified
8.5
8
8.9
161
|
Verified
Deployment
Feature Not Available
7.7
142
|
Verified
8.3
7
9.3
182
|
Verified
Performance
9.2
8
9.2
186
|
Verified
Security
8.3
7
8.9
171
|
Verified
8.3
8
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
Not enough data
9.2
87
Not enough data
9.4
86
Connectivity
Not enough data
8.5
78
Not enough data
8.7
79
Not enough data
9.1
80
Not enough data
9.1
81
Operations
Not enough data
8.6
83
Not enough data
9.2
79
Not enough data
8.9
76
Not enough data
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
Firebolt and Snowflake are categorized as Data Warehouse
Unique Categories
Firebolt has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Firebolt
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
Computer Software
21.4%
Information Technology and Services
14.3%
Marketing and Advertising
7.1%
Hospitality
7.1%
Financial Services
7.1%
Other
42.9%
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
Firebolt 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.
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
Snowflake - how to connect to Snowflake using NodeJS
2 Comments
DW
Does this help? https://www.ameexusa.com/blogs/connecting-node-js-snowflakeRead more
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