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Compare Snowflake and VMware Greenplum 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.8% of reviews)
Enterprise (46.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$2 Compute/Hour
No pricing available
Snowflake
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
Browse all 4 pricing plansVMware Greenplum
Star Rating
(60)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing 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 VMware Greenplum. Users appreciate how Snowflake simplifies advanced data warehousing, making it both fast and scalable without the need for heavy infrastructure work.
- Users say that Snowflake's implementation process is notably quick and intuitive, with many highlighting the ease of setting up SQL queries. In contrast, VMware Greenplum, while praised for its modern architecture, has fewer recent reviews, which may indicate a less active user base.
- Reviewers mention that Snowflake's user interface is well-designed, making it easy to navigate and understand. This is reflected in feedback where users appreciate the layout and functionality, whereas VMware Greenplum, despite its powerful Massive Parallel Processing capabilities, may not offer the same level of user-friendliness.
- According to verified reviews, Snowflake outperforms VMware Greenplum in terms of support quality, with users rating Snowflake's support highly. Users have noted that Snowflake has been a reliable partner in their business operations, while Greenplum's support has received mixed feedback.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Snowflake's architecture is particularly well-suited for cloud data management, which users find beneficial for their data needs. On the other hand, while VMware Greenplum is recognized for its performance in handling large datasets, it may not match Snowflake's overall versatility in cloud environments.
- Users report that Snowflake's scalability is a standout feature, allowing businesses to grow without significant hurdles. In comparison, VMware Greenplum's scalability is noted but does not receive the same level of enthusiasm, indicating that users may find Snowflake more adaptable to their evolving data requirements.
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
VMware Greenplum
No pricing availableFree Trial
Snowflake
Free Trial is available
VMware Greenplum
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
514
8.4
44
Ease of Use
9.0
550
8.3
42
Ease of Setup
8.9
335
8.1
22
Ease of Admin
8.6
209
8.2
23
Quality of Support
8.7
470
8.0
38
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
210
8.6
22
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
484
8.3
40
Features by Category
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
27
Not enough data
8.5
27
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
8.7
27
Not enough data
Model Development
8.7
27
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.4
27
Not enough data
8.4
26
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
8.5
27
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
Deployment
9.1
29
Not enough data
9.0
27
Not enough data
9.3
28
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.4
25
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
13
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
Data Management
9.0
185
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
172
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
178
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
173
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
152
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
156
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
8.2
143
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
174
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
161
|
Verified
Not enough data
Deployment
7.7
142
|
Verified
9.0
5
|
Verified
9.3
182
|
Verified
Not enough data
Performance
9.2
186
|
Verified
8.7
5
|
Verified
Security
8.9
171
|
Verified
9.3
5
|
Verified
9.1
180
|
Verified
9.3
5
|
Verified
Generative AI
7.9
80
Not enough data
8.1
81
Not enough data
Management
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
Not enough data
Maintenance
9.3
87
Not enough data
9.0
85
Not enough data
9.3
87
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
Centralized computation
9.3
25
Not enough data
Localized computation
9.0
24
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
Not enough data
9.4
86
Not enough data
Connectivity
8.5
78
Not enough data
8.7
79
Not enough data
9.1
80
Not enough data
9.1
81
Not enough data
Operations
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
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Snowflake and VMware Greenplum are categorized as Data Warehouse
Unique Categories
VMware Greenplum has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Snowflake
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
VMware Greenplum
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
14.7%
Computer Software
12.8%
Financial Services
10.4%
Marketing and Advertising
4.6%
Hospital & Health Care
3.7%
Other
53.8%
Information Technology and Services
14.8%
Internet
11.1%
Financial Services
7.4%
Computer Software
7.4%
Banking
7.4%
Other
51.9%
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
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
Does it have the capability to use Metadata agent Query Management?
1 Comment
RG
Yes it has this capability and optimises the queryRead more
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