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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (66.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (44.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 1 License
$2 Compute/Hour
IBM Db2
Star Rating
(678)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (66.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 1 License
Browse all 6 pricing plansSnowflake
Star Rating
(657)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$2 Compute/Hour
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that IBM Db2 excels in data replication with a score of 9.0, making it a strong choice for organizations that prioritize data consistency across environments. In contrast, Snowflake also performs well in this area but slightly trails with a score of 8.9.
- Reviewers mention that Snowflake shines in cloud deployment, achieving a score of 9.2, which reflects its robust cloud-native architecture. Conversely, IBM Db2's cloud deployment score of 7.9 indicates it may not be as optimized for cloud environments.
- G2 users highlight that IBM Db2 has a strong query language capability with a score of 9.3, which is particularly beneficial for complex data queries. Snowflake, while still competent, scores 8.3 in this area, suggesting that Db2 may offer more advanced querying features.
- Users on G2 report that Snowflake's data lake integration is superior, scoring 8.8, which is crucial for organizations looking to leverage big data analytics. IBM Db2, with a score of 8.1, may not provide the same level of seamless integration with data lakes.
- Reviewers mention that IBM Db2's data security features, particularly in data encryption and user access control, score highly at 9.2 and 9.1 respectively, indicating a strong focus on security. Snowflake also performs well but scores slightly lower in these areas, with 9.0 for data security.
- Users say that Snowflake's real-time analytics capabilities are impressive, scoring 9.1, which is essential for businesses needing immediate insights. IBM Db2, while capable, scores 8.5, suggesting it may not be as effective for real-time data processing.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
IBM Db2
Db2 On Cloud - Lite
Free Trial
1 License
A completely free edition of DB2 on Cloud.
- Enjoy high performance and elastic scaling with Db2’s fully managed database and warehouse solutions in the cloud. Try for free.
Snowflake
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 Db2
Free Trial is available
Snowflake
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
484
9.1
497
Ease of Use
8.0
493
9.0
533
Ease of Setup
7.7
259
8.9
318
Ease of Admin
7.7
241
8.6
202
Quality of Support
8.1
457
8.7
454
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
234
9.0
203
Product Direction (% positive)
6.8
452
9.2
467
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
28
Not enough data
9.0
27
Not enough data
9.3
27
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
8.6
52
|
Verified
9.0
179
|
Verified
8.1
48
|
Verified
8.9
165
|
Verified
8.6
49
|
Verified
9.1
172
|
Verified
8.2
48
|
Verified
8.3
167
|
Verified
7.5
34
|
Verified
8.2
149
|
Verified
7.6
34
|
Verified
8.8
152
|
Verified
Integration
7.8
43
|
Verified
8.3
139
|
Verified
8.1
45
|
Verified
8.9
167
|
Verified
8.1
42
|
Verified
8.9
158
|
Verified
Deployment
8.4
50
|
Verified
7.8
139
|
Verified
7.8
41
|
Verified
9.3
171
|
Verified
Performance
8.6
51
|
Verified
9.3
174
|
Verified
Security
8.7
46
|
Verified
8.9
164
|
Verified
9.0
35
|
Verified
9.1
175
|
Verified
Generative AI
8.3
8
8.0
79
8.3
8
8.1
80
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
Management
8.6
59
Not enough data
8.4
61
Not enough data
8.2
51
Not enough data
8.5
54
Not enough data
Support
8.0
56
Not enough data
8.4
59
Not enough data
7.9
59
Not enough data
8.3
60
Not enough data
Security
8.5
59
Not enough data
8.8
59
Not enough data
8.4
57
Not enough data
8.4
55
Not enough data
Performance
8.6
59
Not enough data
8.6
57
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
8.4
56
Not enough data
8.4
56
Not enough data
Database Features
8.7
304
Not enough data
8.8
306
Not enough data
8.8
306
Not enough data
8.4
302
Not enough data
8.8
301
Not enough data
8.4
302
Not enough data
8.4
307
Not enough data
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
Automation
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
Functionality
7.4
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
Administration
8.3
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Data Warehouse Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Centralized computation
Not enough data
9.3
25
Localized computation
Not enough data
9.0
24
Configuration
8.5
65
Not enough data
8.1
60
Not enough data
8.5
65
Not enough data
8.3
61
Not enough data
8.6
62
Not enough data
Database Administration
8.6
60
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
8.8
59
Not enough data
Availability
8.9
62
Not enough data
9.1
62
Not enough data
8.8
63
Not enough data
8.9
63
Not enough data
Security
8.4
41
Not enough data
8.8
42
Not enough data
8.8
40
Not enough data
Data Management
8.7
45
Not enough data
8.6
44
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
Not enough data
9.2
86
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
75
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
Database Features
8.7
304
Not enough data
8.8
306
Not enough data
8.8
306
Not enough data
8.4
302
Not enough data
8.8
301
Not enough data
8.4
302
Not enough data
8.4
307
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IBM Db2 and Snowflake are categorized as Data Warehouse
Unique Categories
IBM Db2 is categorized as Relational Databases, Object-Oriented Databases, XML Databases, Database as a Service (DBaaS), and Data Warehouse Automation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM Db2
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
Information Technology and Services
21.6%
Banking
11.6%
Computer Software
10.1%
Financial Services
7.3%
Insurance
5.9%
Other
43.5%
Information Technology and Services
13.7%
Computer Software
13.0%
Financial Services
10.5%
Marketing and Advertising
4.8%
Hospital & Health Care
3.8%
Other
54.3%
Alternatives
Discussions
Where can I find answers to other questions I may have?
2 Comments
Official Response from IBM Db2
Please visit: https://developer.ibm.com/answers/questions/436870/common-questions-about-the-db2-on-cloud-free-plan/Read more
I want to replace KDB+ with DB2 BLU, before doing this in my project, i want to know following answers.
1. Is DB2 BLU , capable for this type of achievement which KDB+ do?
2. can you please give me a list comparison between DB2 BLU with KDB+?
1 Comment
NO
Please check:
https://db-engines.com/en/system/IBM+Db2%3BKdb%2B
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Which tool do you use for deep monitoring of IBM DB2 databases (instances) ?
1 Comment
MF
Maxim, we have a dedicated management console that comes free with Db2. It was called Data Server Manager in the past, now we call it the Unified Management...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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