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Actian Ingres vs Snowflake Analytics comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Actian Ingres
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Relational Databases Tools (27th), Data Warehouse (16th)
Snowflake Analytics
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
Web Analytics (1st), Cloud Data Warehouse (8th)
 

Featured Reviews

GH
Reliable performance enhances operations with good technical support
We run the entire IRS system, the income system, and the tax system. We also manage the entire Absa banking system in Africa. There's a lot of database applications, similar to those used in banks and the IRS The most valuable features for us are reliability and performance. Our system is used…
KamleshPant - PeerSpot reviewer
Data ecosystem thrives with advanced governance and streaming capabilities
It is a data offering where I can see data lineage, data governance, and data security. Snowflake has a streaming capability to work with real-time streaming data and delta tables. Additionally, task management, job scheduling, and connecting multiple data sources unify my data across internal and external sources. The system ecosystem for analytics is enhanced, and AI capabilities are incorporated.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The deployment of our solution across a number of servers using Ingres .NET has meant that we can protect the database server behind a highly secure firewall and deploy the front end solutions on a normal web server."
"The most valuable features for us are reliability and performance."
"It is quite a convenient tool."
"Its performance speed is very good."
"The most valuable feature of Snowflake Analytics is the ability to control and manage the cost."
"It is an all-in-one platform that provides the capabilities needed for various analytics tasks, including data warehousing for machine learning."
"It ensures the optimization of the application development while maintaining the user-friendly nature of its UI."
"The most valuable feature of Snowflake Analytics is its performance."
"It's cloud-based technology, so users can spin it up a lot faster"
"Scaling is very high – there's no problem for scaling purposes. The learning curve is very small. And there are a lot of advanced features like handling duplicates, security, data governance, data sharing, and data cloning."
 

Cons

"The seamless integration is a bit of an issue."
"The ability to reset the log file without stopping the DBMS would be helpful for us."
"One notable absence in Snowflake's offerings is an on-premises solution."
"There are issues while loading data from Snowflake Analytics to the Power BI reporting."
"The solution’s scalability could be improved."
"The platform could work easier for AI implementation compared to one of its competitors."
"The UI could be more user-friendly."
"The platform's data governance space needs more capability."
"Snowflake should include a WHERE clause for building data pipelines."
"The scheduling of jobs requires improvement, particularly in terms of the user interface which currently lacks certain features found in comparable platforms."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I rate the product's licensing cost a five or six on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price, and ten is high price."
"The product's pricing is subjective."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price, and ten is a high price, I rate the pricing a seven. The solution's pricing is high."
"It's not costly if you configure it properly to ensure optimal performance. People don't configure it properly, which is why costs go up."
"Snowflake charges per query, which amounts to a very minor cost, such as $0.015 per query."
"I have been using free trial version."
"The solution's price is high and I would rate it an eight out of ten."
"It is an expensive solution, but the kind of usability and flexibility it proactively provides for the organizations justify the price."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Government
11%
Educational Organization
9%
Insurance Company
9%
Computer Software Company
18%
Retailer
12%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Actian Ingres?
The seamless integration is a bit of an issue. I would like to see more direct connectors and stuff like SQLAlchemy. It's there but isn't available as a standard, so it involves going to GitHub to ...
What is your primary use case for Actian Ingres?
We run the entire IRS system, the income system, and the tax system. We also manage the entire Absa banking system in Africa. There's a lot of database applications, similar to those used in banks ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Actian Ingres?
Initially, it's a lot less expensive than competitors. Price performance has always been a priority, ensuring we remain competitive in the market.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Snowflake Analytics?
Snowflake is better and cheaper than Redshift and other cloud warehousing systems. It's economical.
What needs improvement with Snowflake Analytics?
Most features are already available. Perhaps AIML integration might be further needed, or Snowflake is already implementing it. AIML-based SQL prompt and query generation could be an area for enhan...
 

Also Known As

Ingres, Ingres 2006
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Sample Customers

Groupe Adeo, IsCool Entertainment
Lionsgate, Adobe, Sony, Capital One, Akamai, Deliveroo, Snagajob, Logitech, University of Notre Dame, Runkeeper
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