# Hive vs SQL Server 2019 Comparison

| | Hive | SQL Server 2019 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 60 | 83 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (54.4% of reviews) | Mid-Market (36.4% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Hive

**Not enough data**

### SQL Server 2019

Pros:
- Data Integration (1 reviews)
- SQL Support (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Hive | SQL Server 2019 | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.2 (52 reviews) | 9.0 (54 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.4 (52 reviews) | 9.0 (54 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.8 (20 reviews) | 8.4 (22 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.5 (19 reviews) | 8.3 (18 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.7 (46 reviews) | 8.8 (48 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.2 (16 reviews) | 8.3 (17 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.6 (48 reviews) | 9.3 (49 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Hive

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### SQL Server 2019

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Data Warehouse

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Hive** | 8.3/10 | 12 |
| **SQL Server 2019** | 8.5/10 | 37 |

#### Data Management

| Feature | Hive | SQL Server 2019 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Integration** | 9.2 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.1 (33 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Data Compression** | 8.0 (11 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (30 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Data Quality** | 8.2 (11 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.9 (31 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Built-In Data Analytics** | 8.3 (11 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.4 (27 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **In-Database Machine Learning** | 7.1 (8 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.8 (19 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Data Lake Analytics** | 8.1 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.4 (19 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Integration

| Feature | Hive | SQL Server 2019 | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI/ ML Integration** | Feature Not Available | 7.9 (20 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **BI Tool Integration** | 7.8 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.2 (25 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Data lake Integration** | Feature Not Available | 8.2 (21 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Deployment

| Feature | Hive | SQL Server 2019 | 
|---|---|---|
| **On-Premise** | 8.0 (11 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (26 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Cloud** | 9.2 (6 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.2 (29 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Performance 

| Feature | Hive | SQL Server 2019 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Scalability** | 7.9 (11 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (32 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Security

| Feature | Hive | SQL Server 2019 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Governance** | 9.0 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (31 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Data Security** | 8.8 (11 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (27 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Hive | SQL Server 2019 | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Data Warehouse Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-warehouse)




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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Hive | SQL Server 2019 | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 10.5% | 31.2% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 35.1% | 36.4% | 
| **Enterprise** | 54.4% | 32.5% | 

### By Industry

#### Hive

- **Computer Software:** 19.3%
- **Internet:** 19.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 14.0%
- **Higher Education:** 7.0%
- **Retail:** 3.5%
- **Food &amp; Beverages:** 3.5%
- **Accounting:** 1.8%
- **Apparel &amp; Fashion:** 1.8%
- **Banking:** 1.8%
- **Computer &amp; Network Security:** 1.8%
- **Other:** 26.3%

#### SQL Server 2019

- **Computer Software:** 28.2%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 17.9%
- **Banking:** 6.4%
- **Financial Services:** 5.1%
- **Computer &amp; Network Security:** 3.8%
- **Insurance:** 3.8%
- **Construction:** 3.8%
- **Accounting:** 2.6%
- **Internet:** 2.6%
- **Architecture &amp; Planning:** 1.3%
- **Other:** 24.4%

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### Alternatives to Hive

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### Alternatives to SQL Server 2019

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## Top Discussions

### Hive

No discussions available for this product.

### SQL Server 2019

- Title: [What is SQL Server 2019 used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-sql-server-2019-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "SQL Server 2019 is a popular relational database management system (RDBMS) developed by Microsoft. It is primarily used for managing and storing data in a..."

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