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BigQuery vs Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse 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:
 

Categories and Ranking

BigQuery
Ranking in Cloud Data Warehouse
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
42
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Autonomous Data Ware...
Ranking in Cloud Data Warehouse
12th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Cloud Data Warehouse category, the mindshare of BigQuery is 8.0%, up from 7.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse is 5.2%, up from 4.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Data Warehouse Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
BigQuery8.0%
Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse5.2%
Other86.8%
Cloud Data Warehouse
 

Featured Reviews

Luís Silva - PeerSpot reviewer
Handles large data sets efficiently and offers flexible data management capabilities
The features I find most valuable in this solution are the ability to run and handle large data sets in a very efficient way with multiple types of data, relational as SQL data. It is kind of difficult to explain, but structured data and the ability to handle large data sets are key features. The data integration capabilities in BigQuery were, in fact, an issue at the beginning. There are two types of integrations. As long as integration is within Google, it is pretty simple. When you start to try to connect external clients to that data, it becomes more complex. It is not related to BigQuery, it is related to Google security model, which is not easy to manage. I would not call it an integration issue of BigQuery, I would call it an integration issue of Google security model.
Kwajah Mohiuddin - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides self-repair features, but the setup is complex
We use the product for online applications. We use it in the financial industry The product has self-repair features. The tool tunes itself. It separates compute from storage. We can scale storage and compute separately. The setup is complex. Oracle is a complex tool. I have been using Oracle…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's pretty stable. It's fast, and it is able to go through large quantities of data pretty quickly."
"The feature called calibrating the capacity is valuable."
"The solution's reporting, dashboard, and out-of-the-box capabilities match exactly our requirements."
"It stands out in efficiently handling internal actions without the need for manual intervention in tasks like building cubes and defining final dimensions."
"The setup is simple."
"BigQuery has a very nice interface that you can easily learn if you know SQL."
"The initial setup is simple."
"BigQuery allows for very fast access, and it is efficient in handling large datasets compared to other SQL databases."
"It provides Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) capabilities by default to address data security issues."
"The solution has a self-backup, so you don't need a DBA (database administrator) to do a backup."
"Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse is used globally to deliver extreme performance on large Financial data sets."
"One advantage is that if you already have an Oracle Database, it easily integrates with that."
"I really like the auto-tuning, auto-scaling, and the automatic load balancing and query tuning in the system."
"The solution integrates well with Power BI."
"The product is easy to use."
"The product has self-repair features."
 

Cons

"Some of the queries are complex and difficult to understand."
"It would be helpful if they could provide some dashboards where you can easily view charts and information."
"It can be slower and more problematic compared to other platforms such as Snowflake."
"For greater flexibility and ease of use, it would be beneficial if BigQuery offered more third-party add-ons and connectors, particularly for databases that don't have built-in integration options."
"It would be beneficial to integrate additional tools, particularly from a business intelligence perspective."
"I noticed recently it's more expensive now."
"The solution should reduce its pricing."
"The solution hinges on Google patterns so continued improvement is important."
"The solution lacks visibility options."
"It doesn't work well when you have unstructured data or you need online analytics. It is not as nice as Hadoop in these aspects."
"A lot of the tools that were previously there have now been taken away."
"It is very important the integration with other platforms be made to be as easy as it is with an on-premises deployment."
"There is a need for more storage to be allocated, but over a period of time, it becomes impossible to reduce it after using it."
"An improvement for us would be the inclusion of support for an internal IP, so we could use it directly with the VCN in Oracle Cloud."
"We are not satisfied with the technical support. Their understanding is lacking."
"Ease of connectivity could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price could be better. Usually, you need to buy the license for a year. Whenever you want more, you can subscribe to it, and you can use it. Otherwise, you can terminate the license. You can use it daily or monthly, and we use it based on a project's requirements."
"Price-wise, I think that is very reasonable."
"The pricing appears to be competitive for the intended usage scenarios we have in mind."
"BigQuery pricing can increase quickly. It's a high-priced solution."
"The solution is pretty affordable and quite cheap in comparison to PDP or Cloudera."
"The tool has competitive pricing."
"Its cost structure operates on a pay-as-you-go model."
"BigQuery is inexpensive."
"Cloud solutions are cheaper, but in the long run, they may not be much cheaper. They certainly have a lower initial cost. The licensing is yearly, and it is based on the size of the hardware and the number of users."
"In terms of architecture and pricing structure, I feel it is a little bit costly compared to Azure. It's fine compared to RedShift, but compared to Azure, it's a bit pricey when you calculate for one TB storage plus around five hours of reporting with the frequency of 1TB data. The cost adds up, making Oracle a bit expensive."
"The price depends on the configuration we choose."
"The solution's cost is reasonable."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is a low price and ten is a high price, I rate the pricing an eight."
"We pay approximately $70,000 per month. The cost includes maintenance and support."
"The solution is expensive."
"You pay as you go, and you don't pay for services that you don't use."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Retailer
7%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Insurance Company
7%
University
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise20
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise11
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about BigQuery?
The initial setup process is easy.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BigQuery?
I believe the cost of BigQuery is competitive versus the alternatives in the market, but it can become expensive if the tool is not used properly. It is on a per-consumption basis, the billing, so ...
What needs improvement with BigQuery?
I have not used BigQuery for AI and machine learning projects myself. I know how to use it, and I can see where it would be useful, but so far, in my projects, I have not included a BigQuery compon...
What do you like most about Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse?
With Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse, things are much simpler. Creating a structure, initializing the servers, extending the servers, those are all things that are very, very easy. That's the main...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse?
We pay approximately $70,000 per month. The cost includes maintenance and support.
What needs improvement with Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse?
Optimization should be better. The SQLs are sometimes very slow. I also noticed that Java is not supported, which is not ideal.
 

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