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Firebolt vs Snowflake Analytics comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

Firebolt
Ranking in Cloud Data Warehouse
15th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Snowflake Analytics
Ranking in Cloud Data Warehouse
8th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
Web Analytics (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Cloud Data Warehouse category, the mindshare of Firebolt is 0.4%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Snowflake Analytics is 0.5%, down from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Iqbal Hossain Raju - PeerSpot reviewer
Can quickly query it to generate quick results
We have used Snowflake before. We support both. Firebolt has better performance, executing queries much quicker than Snowflake. However, Snowflake has more functionality. Depending on the client's needs, we can recommend the best option. Firebolt is a relatively new technology. Snowflake has many functionalities. Firebolt does not support unloading data to S3. There is no built-in way to do this in Firebolt. Alternatively, the data can be retrieved using API calls and loaded to S3 manually. Data can be unloaded to S3 directly using Snowflake. Firebolt significantly improves our performance over Snowflake because it takes less time to execute queries. This is especially important for our company because we use some KPIs that require fast loading times.
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

"Firebolt is fast for analytical purposes. For example, we have analytical data in our data warehouse, and Firebolt can quickly query it to generate quick results."
"Features like the fact that the solution is very fast and available on the cloud are some of the valuable attributes of the solution."
"It is an all-in-one platform that provides the capabilities needed for various analytics tasks, including data warehousing for machine learning."
"Snowflake Analytics is pretty easy to use with the connectors for integration with the tools and systems in my company."
"It can run complex workloads with varied compute."
"One of the key advancements in Snowflake Analytics is data sharing."
"Considering everything I have accessed, the product's dashboard is good since it provides multiple good options, including customization options."
"One of the distinctive features of Snowflake is its ability to handle large datasets efficiently."
"One of the valuable features is the solution’s time travel capability. The solution is highly stable. The solution is highly scalable. The initial setup is straightforward, and the deployment process is quick and efficient. I recommend the solution. Overall, I rate it a perfect ten."
 

Cons

"Firebolt's engine takes a long time to start because it needs to make engine calls."
"If you have a lot of computations, it becomes very costly."
"Snowflake Analytics should probably have more built-in tools for master data management."
"I cannot comment on the product's stability because we are still struggling with its performance."
"Snowflake should include a WHERE clause for building data pipelines."
"The pricing visibility is complex. If you understand pricing, you can estimate costs, but if not, it can be challenging."
"The solution’s scalability could be improved."
"End-to-end execution of jobs isn't possible with Snowflake, which means we have to do some customization."
"There are issues while loading data from Snowflake Analytics to the Power BI reporting."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It is not overly expensive. I would rate the pricing a six out of ten, with ten being expensive."
"The cost of Snowflake Analytics is low, any small organization can use it."
"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."
"The tool is quite expensive."
"The solution's pricing is affordable."
"I rate the product price a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price, and ten is high price."
"The solution's price is high and I would rate it an eight out of ten."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
18%
Retailer
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Firebolt?
Firebolt is fast for analytical purposes. For example, we have analytical data in our data warehouse, and Firebolt can quickly query it to generate quick results.
What needs improvement with Firebolt?
Firebolt's engine takes a long time to start because it needs to make engine calls. Currently, the data size of Firebolt is small. It can be increased.
What advice do you have for others considering Firebolt?
One way to retrieve data from firewalls is to add query parameters to the connection string. For example, you can use the REST API to retrieve the security query. Some firewalls have been deployed ...
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...
 

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Sample Customers

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Lionsgate, Adobe, Sony, Capital One, Akamai, Deliveroo, Snagajob, Logitech, University of Notre Dame, Runkeeper
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