Compare Snowflake and dbt 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.6% of reviews)
Mid-Market (57.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$2 Compute/Hour
No pricing available
Snowflake
Star Rating
(692)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$2 Compute/Hour
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansdbt
Star Rating
(198)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (57.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about dbtSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Snowflake excels in providing a seamless experience for advanced data warehousing, with users highlighting its ability to make complex tasks simple and fast without the need for heavy infrastructure work. This is a significant advantage for organizations looking to scale their data operations efficiently.
- Users say that dbt stands out for its ease of setup and daily usability, making it a go-to tool for data transformation. Reviewers appreciate how it integrates well with other tools like BigQuery, facilitating teamwork and ensuring that data work is structured and reliable.
- According to verified reviews, Snowflake's implementation process is praised for its intuitive onboarding, allowing users to quickly adapt and start utilizing SQL queries effectively. This quick ramp-up time is a crucial factor for teams needing to hit the ground running.
- Reviewers mention that while dbt provides excellent automation for creating data models, some users feel it may not fully meet their specific workflow needs, leading to occasional configuration challenges. This highlights a potential area for improvement in customization options.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Snowflake's architecture is particularly well-suited for cloud data, with users noting its result-oriented design. This makes it a strong choice for enterprises that require robust performance and scalability in their data analytics.
- Users report that while dbt has a slightly higher satisfaction rating, Snowflake's overall quality indicators, backed by a larger number of reviews, suggest a more reliable experience for users seeking comprehensive big data solutions.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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
dbt
No pricing availableFree Trial
Snowflake
Free Trial is available
dbt
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
525
9.2
146
Ease of Use
9.0
561
9.0
148
Ease of Setup
8.9
346
8.6
87
Ease of Admin
8.7
213
8.5
59
Quality of Support
8.7
481
8.9
117
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
215
8.6
53
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
495
9.6
133
Features by Category
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Self Service
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
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Data Source Access
Not enough data
8.8
47
Not enough data
9.2
50
Not enough data
8.6
41
Data Interaction
Not enough data
8.3
40
Not enough data
8.5
44
Not enough data
9.0
50
Not enough data
9.1
48
Not enough data
9.1
42
Not enough data
9.4
48
Not enough data
8.7
47
Not enough data
8.7
45
Data Exporting
Not enough data
8.5
41
Not enough data
8.7
44
Not enough data
9.1
45
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.5
27
Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
37
Functionality
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
45
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.5
40
Not enough data
9.2
37
Deployment
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
Not enough data
Deployment
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
Not enough data
Management
9.2
12
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
Operations
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
Management
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
System
9.2
28
Not enough data
Model Development
9.1
30
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
8.2
28
Not enough data
8.7
29
Not enough data
Model Development
8.7
27
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
8.5
28
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
8.3
28
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
8.5
27
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
Deployment
9.1
30
Not enough data
9.0
27
Not enough data
9.2
29
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
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
14
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
Data Management
9.0
191
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
173
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
180
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
176
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
155
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
158
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
8.3
147
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
179
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
163
|
Verified
Not enough data
Deployment
7.7
142
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
187
|
Verified
Not enough data
Performance
9.3
191
|
Verified
Not enough data
Security
8.9
175
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
183
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.9
81
Not enough data
8.1
81
Not enough data
Management
8.9
84
Not enough data
9.1
84
Not enough data
9.4
91
Not enough data
9.0
88
Not enough data
9.1
89
Not enough data
Maintenance
9.3
87
Not enough data
9.0
85
Not enough data
9.3
88
Not enough data
Security
9.2
86
Not enough data
9.3
89
Not enough data
Storage
9.2
44
Not enough data
9.2
44
Not enough data
Availability
9.1
39
Not enough data
9.2
37
Not enough data
9.2
41
Not enough data
Performance
9.2
44
Not enough data
Security
9.1
44
Not enough data
9.2
45
Not enough data
8.9
38
Not enough data
9.2
38
Not enough data
Support
9.2
36
Not enough data
9.1
35
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
9.2
50
Not enough data
9.1
52
Not enough data
9.1
49
Not enough data
9.3
49
Agentic AI - DataOps Platforms
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.3
8
Analytics
Not enough data
8.8
48
Not enough data
7.3
34
Monitoring and Management
Not enough data
8.7
43
Not enough data
8.9
51
Cloud Deployment
Not enough data
8.7
37
Not enough data
8.8
29
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.7
12
Not enough data
6.0
12
Automation
Not enough data
8.8
34
Not enough data
8.3
32
Not enough data
8.6
35
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Functionality
Not enough data
8.6
34
Not enough data
8.6
34
Not enough data
8.4
34
Administration
Not enough data
8.4
37
Not enough data
8.9
34
Not enough data
9.1
35
Agentic AI - Data Warehouse Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Centralized computation
9.3
25
Not enough data
Localized computation
9.0
24
Not enough data
Deployment & Integration - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Connectivity & Federation - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Modeling & Metrics - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance Optimization - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Governance - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Intelligence - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI Enablement - Semantic Layer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Database
8.9
98
Not enough data
9.3
101
Not enough data
9.3
95
Not enough data
Integrations
8.6
76
Not enough data
8.7
81
Not enough data
Platform
9.1
91
Not enough data
9.0
97
Not enough data
8.7
81
Not enough data
Processing
9.3
96
Not enough data
9.1
94
Not enough data
Data Transformation
9.2
87
8.5
32
9.4
87
9.4
39
Connectivity
8.5
78
8.4
27
8.7
79
8.6
28
9.1
80
8.5
34
9.1
81
8.9
31
Operations
8.6
84
Feature Not Available
9.2
79
9.3
38
8.9
76
8.6
30
8.8
80
8.7
30
8.7
78
8.6
30
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
39
Not enough data
8.3
36
Not enough data
8.7
40
Not enough data
8.2
38
Not enough data
8.4
38
Management
Not enough data
8.5
40
Not enough data
9.3
42
Not enough data
8.8
36
Not enough data
8.1
39
Not enough data
8.3
41
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.2
19
Not enough data
6.6
19
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
Snowflake and dbt are categorized as Big Data Integration Platforms and Big Data Analytics
Unique Categories
Snowflake is categorized as Data Clean Room, Columnar Databases, MLOps Platforms, Big Data Processing and Distribution, Database Management Systems (DBMS), Data Warehouse, and Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
dbt is categorized as Data Preparation, Data Quality, ETL Tools, Data Warehouse Automation, DataOps Platforms, and Semantic Layer Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Snowflake
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
dbt
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
15.1%
Computer Software
13.2%
Financial Services
10.2%
Marketing and Advertising
4.7%
Hospital & Health Care
3.6%
Other
53.2%
Information Technology and Services
19.5%
Computer Software
16.4%
Financial Services
10.3%
Retail
4.6%
Marketing and Advertising
4.6%
Other
44.6%
Alternatives
Discussions
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
What is DBT data Modelling?
2 Comments
TH
dbt data modeling is not a thing. Dbt is a transformation tool that makes it easier to implement data modeling techniques like snowflake, data vault etc. Read more
What is DBT database tool?
1 Comment
SY
DBT (DataBase Transformations) uses SQL select statements, with some added magic from Jinja templating language, to model and transform data. It's a highly...Read more
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