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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (44.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$2 Compute/Hour
IBM Cloud Pak for Data
Star Rating
(88)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about IBM Cloud Pak for DataSnowflake
Star Rating
(658)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$2 Compute/Hour
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
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- Users report that Snowflake excels in data ingestion and wrangling with a score of 9.5, making it easier to prepare data for analysis compared to IBM Cloud Pak for Data, which has a lower score in this area. Reviewers mention that Snowflake's drag-and-drop functionality simplifies the process significantly.
- Reviewers mention that Snowflake's real-time analytics capabilities are superior, scoring 9.1, while IBM Cloud Pak for Data scores 8.5. Users appreciate the speed and efficiency of Snowflake in processing real-time data, which enhances decision-making.
- G2 users highlight that Snowflake's query language is highly rated at 9.3, providing a more intuitive experience for users compared to IBM Cloud Pak for Data's score of 9.1. Reviewers say that the ease of writing complex queries in Snowflake is a significant advantage.
- Users on G2 report that Snowflake's scalability is impressive, with a score of 8.9, allowing businesses to grow without performance issues. In contrast, IBM Cloud Pak for Data has a slightly lower scalability score of 9.1, which some users feel may limit their future growth.
- Reviewers mention that Snowflake's data replication feature is rated at 9.0, making it easier to maintain data consistency across environments. Users report that IBM Cloud Pak for Data, while functional, does not match the efficiency of Snowflake in this area.
- Users say that Snowflake's quality of support is rated at 8.6, which is slightly higher than IBM Cloud Pak for Data's score of 8.3. Reviewers appreciate the responsiveness and helpfulness of Snowflake's support team, which enhances their overall experience with the product.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
IBM Cloud Pak for Data
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
IBM Cloud Pak for Data
No trial information availableSnowflake
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
47
9.1
497
Ease of Use
8.1
47
9.0
533
Ease of Setup
7.2
26
8.9
318
Ease of Admin
7.6
27
8.6
201
Quality of Support
8.3
42
8.7
454
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
25
9.0
202
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
47
9.2
467
Features by Category
Customization
8.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
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
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
Infrastructure Provision
7.7
8
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
Management
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
Functionality
8.3
8
Not enough data
System
9.5
11
9.2
28
Model Development
8.3
8
9.1
27
8.5
8
8.5
27
9.1
9
8.3
27
8.8
8
8.7
27
Model Development
8.5
12
8.7
27
Machine/Deep Learning Services
8.7
9
8.6
27
9.4
8
8.6
27
9.6
8
8.4
27
9.0
7
8.4
26
Machine/Deep Learning Services
9.2
8
8.5
27
9.3
7
8.5
24
Deployment
9.3
9
9.1
28
9.3
9
9.0
27
8.9
9
9.3
27
Generative AI
8.3
5
8.4
25
8.3
5
8.3
25
8.3
5
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Data Fabric
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
Data Management
Not enough data
9.0
179
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
165
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
172
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
167
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
149
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
152
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
8.2
139
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
167
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
158
|
Verified
Deployment
Not enough data
7.8
139
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
171
|
Verified
Performance
Not enough data
9.2
174
|
Verified
Security
Not enough data
8.9
164
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
175
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.0
78
Not enough data
8.1
79
Management
Not enough data
8.9
83
Not enough data
9.2
83
Not enough data
9.5
88
Not enough data
9.0
86
Not enough data
9.1
87
Maintenance
Not enough data
9.3
85
Not enough data
9.0
84
Not enough data
9.3
85
Security
Not enough data
9.2
85
Not enough data
9.2
87
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
Scalability and Performance - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cost and Efficiency - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration and Extensibility - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security and Compliance - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Usability and Support - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Statistical Tool
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Data Analysis
8.7
9
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
Decision Making
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Database
Not enough data
8.9
97
Not enough data
9.3
100
Not enough data
9.3
94
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
95
Not enough data
9.1
94
Data Transformation
8.5
27
|
Verified
9.2
86
9.1
15
|
Verified
9.4
86
Connectivity
8.0
23
|
Verified
8.5
78
8.6
22
|
Verified
8.7
79
8.1
25
|
Verified
9.1
80
8.7
24
|
Verified
9.1
81
Operations
8.7
26
|
Verified
8.6
83
8.9
25
|
Verified
9.2
79
8.4
23
|
Verified
8.9
75
8.8
24
|
Verified
8.8
80
8.7
13
|
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IBM Cloud Pak for Data and Snowflake are categorized as Big Data Analytics and Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
Unique Categories
IBM Cloud Pak for Data is categorized as Data Fabric, Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Predictive Analytics, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Generative AI Infrastructure
Snowflake is categorized as Data Clean Room, Columnar Databases, MLOps Platforms, Big Data Integration Platforms, Big Data Processing and Distribution, Database Management Systems (DBMS), and Data Warehouse
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM Cloud Pak for Data
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
12.9%
Information Technology and Services
8.6%
Banking
8.6%
Financial Services
5.7%
Education Management
5.7%
Other
58.6%
Information Technology and Services
13.8%
Computer Software
12.8%
Financial Services
10.5%
Marketing and Advertising
4.8%
Hospital & Health Care
3.8%
Other
54.3%
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Discussions
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VT
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