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Azure Data Factory vs BigQuery comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.1
Azure Data Factory automates data processes, cuts costs, and improves efficiency, offering potential ROI of 20%-30% over five years.
Sentiment score
8.6
Organizations using BigQuery save costs, improve performance, and prefer it over AWS for efficient large dataset management.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.5
Azure Data Factory support is responsive and helpful, though response times and efficiency vary based on issue complexity and support package.
Sentiment score
7.1
BigQuery support is generally effective and professional, though response times vary and some users seek additional resources.
The technical support is responsive and helpful
The technical support from Microsoft is rated an eight out of ten.
rating the customer support at ten points out of ten
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
Azure Data Factory is scalable and flexible for enterprises, though some concerns about costs and external integration exist.
Sentiment score
7.9
BigQuery scales efficiently for large datasets, handling petabytes smoothly, though it may be costly for smaller operations.
Azure Data Factory is highly scalable.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Azure Data Factory is reliable, scoring 8-9/10, though some report occasional glitches or slowdowns under heavy loads.
Sentiment score
8.5
BigQuery is praised for stability and reliability, with occasional glitches, excelling in large-scale data processing tasks.
The solution has a high level of stability, roughly a nine out of ten.
 

Room For Improvement

Azure Data Factory needs better integration, simplified UI, improved connectivity, enhanced support, clearer pricing, and performance scalability for large data.
BigQuery struggles with costs, migration complexity, interface intuitiveness, data residency, processing speed, and user accessibility for SMEs.
Sometimes, the compute fails to process data if there is a heavy load suddenly, and it doesn't scale up automatically.
Incorporating more dedicated API sources to specific services like HubSpot CRM or Salesforce would be beneficial.
Troubleshooting requires opening each pipeline individually, which is time-consuming.
 

Setup Cost

Azure Data Factory has complex pricing, with costs varying widely due to usage, data volume, and additional services.
BigQuery is praised for cost-effectiveness, offering flexible pricing and competitive advantages, though optimization is key to affordability.
The pricing is cost-effective.
It is considered cost-effective.
The price is perceived as expensive, rated at eight out of ten in terms of costliness.
 

Valuable Features

Azure Data Factory provides scalable data transformation, integration, and orchestration with user-friendly interface and extensive connector support.
BigQuery provides scalable, efficient data handling with real-time analysis, flexible pricing, and seamless integration within the GCP ecosystem.
It connects to different sources out-of-the-box, making integration much easier.
The interface of Azure Data Factory is very usable with a more interactive visual experience, making it easier for people who are not as experienced in coding to work with.
BigQuery processes a substantial amount of data, whether in gigabytes or terabytes, swiftly producing desired data within one or two minutes.
 

Categories and Ranking

Azure Data Factory
Ranking in Cloud Data Warehouse
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
89
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (1st)
BigQuery
Ranking in Cloud Data Warehouse
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Cloud Data Warehouse category, the mindshare of Azure Data Factory is 12.7%, down from 13.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of BigQuery is 9.1%, up from 7.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Data Warehouse
 

Featured Reviews

Joy Maitra - PeerSpot reviewer
Facilitates seamless data pipeline creation with good analytics and and thorough monitoring
Azure Data Factory is a low code, no code platform, which is helpful. It provides many prebuilt functionalities that assist in building data pipelines. Also, it facilitates easy transformation with all required functionalities for analytics. Furthermore, it connects to different sources out-of-the-box, making integration much easier. The monitoring is very thorough, though a more readable version would be appreciable.
Sathishkumar Jayaprakash - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient large dataset handling with seamless service integration
BigQuery allows for very fast access, and it is efficient in handling large datasets compared to other SQL databases. It integrates well with other GCP products, and creating subscriptions in the UI is straightforward. The whole ecosystem of GCP products makes BigQuery beneficial for our data-handling tasks. Additionally, it is more cost-effective compared to alternatives like AWS.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
7%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Retailer
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

How do you select the right cloud ETL tool?
AWS Glue and Azure Data factory for ELT best performance cloud services.
How does Azure Data Factory compare with Informatica PowerCenter?
Azure Data Factory is flexible, modular, and works well. In terms of cost, it is not too pricey. It offers the stability and reliability I am looking for, good scalability, and is easy to set up an...
How does Azure Data Factory compare with Informatica Cloud Data Integration?
Azure Data Factory is a solid product offering many transformation functions; It has pre-load and post-load transformations, allowing users to apply transformations either in code by using Power Q...
What do you like most about BigQuery?
The initial setup process is easy.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BigQuery?
The price is perceived as expensive, rated at eight out of ten in terms of costliness. Still, it offers significant cost savings.
What needs improvement with BigQuery?
When I execute a query, the dashboard doesn't always present the output seamlessly. Troubleshooting requires opening each pipeline individually, which is time-consuming. Moreover, pricing, the abse...
 

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Sample Customers

1. Adobe 2. BMW 3. Coca-Cola 4. General Electric 5. Johnson & Johnson 6. LinkedIn 7. Mastercard 8. Nestle 9. Pfizer 10. Samsung 11. Siemens 12. Toyota 13. Unilever 14. Verizon 15. Walmart 16. Accenture 17. American Express 18. AT&T 19. Bank of America 20. Cisco 21. Deloitte 22. ExxonMobil 23. Ford 24. General Motors 25. IBM 26. JPMorgan Chase 27. Microsoft (Azure Data Factory is developed by Microsoft) 28. Oracle 29. Procter & Gamble 30. Salesforce 31. Shell 32. Visa
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