Amazon QuickSight vs Dremio 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:

ROI

Sentiment score

4.1

Amazon QuickSight provides competitive pricing, significant time savings, and value, though ROI varies based on usage effectiveness.

Sentiment score

5.6

Dremio reduces manpower costs, enhances efficiency, and eliminates infrastructure concerns, improving operations by accessing multiple data sources.

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Dremio surely saves time, reduces costs, and all those things because we don't have to worry so much about the infrastructure to make the different tools communicate.

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SR BI developer at BRQ Digital Solutions

Customer Service

Sentiment score

5.5

Amazon QuickSight's support experiences vary, with helpful Enterprise Support, useful documentation, but inconsistent general assistance based on issues.

Sentiment score

5.2

Dremio's customer service is responsive and helpful, facing staffing challenges as demand grows, requiring more integrators for support.

I would say out of all the support experience I've had, only 5% took quite a long time to respond to the support message.

ThelmaLaryea

Engineer at Hubtel

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We have had to reach out for customer support many times, and they respond, so they are pretty supportive about some long-term issues.

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SR BI developer at BRQ Digital Solutions

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

6.0

Amazon QuickSight offers scalability for various organizations but faces mixed reviews regarding performance with large datasets.

Sentiment score

7.1

Dremio scales well, offering flexibility and built-in capabilities, though community users face scaling limits due to licensing.

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Dremio's scalability can handle growing data and user demands easily.

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SR BI developer at BRQ Digital Solutions

Internally, if it's on Docker or Kubernetes, scalability will be built into the system.

KamleshPant

Senior Software Architect at USEReady

Stability Issues

Sentiment score

6.5

Amazon QuickSight is stable and reliable, with occasional issues quickly resolved, but lacks maturity compared to Tableau and Power BI.

Sentiment score

7.2

Dremio is generally stable, scoring high ratings with occasional performance issues, especially with large datasets, requiring maintenance restarts.

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I rate Dremio a nine in terms of stability.

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SR BI developer at BRQ Digital Solutions

Room For Improvement

QuickSight users seek improved features like data integration, visualizations, machine learning, user design, cost efficiency, and documentation.

Dremio struggles with Delta connector support, performance issues, SQL limitations, high costs, and fewer connectors than competitors.

Understanding how AWS charges for Amazon QuickSight usage is critical for all users wanting to visualize their data effectively.

Samuel Ndip Takou

IT Infrastructure Support Specialist at Olam Agri

For example, making automation for filling missing data or reformatting incorrect data formats, and making date corrections.

Ashraf Hosni

Freelancer at a government with 501-1,000 employees

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Starburst comes with around 50 connectors now.

KamleshPant

Senior Software Architect at USEReady

It should be easier to get Arctic or an open-source version of Arctic onto the software version so that development teams can experiment with it.

SyedIsmail

Senior Consultant - Data Analytics at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees

I see that many times the new versions of Dremio have not fixed old bugs, and in some new versions, old problems that were previously fixed come back again, so I think the upgrade part could use improvement.

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SR BI developer at BRQ Digital Solutions

Setup Cost

Amazon QuickSight offers cost-effective, flexible pricing, ideal for AWS users, with potential savings through pay-as-you-go options.

Dremio's pricing, though costly for scaling, is seen as valuable compared to competitors, requiring careful evaluation based on needs.

It is not expensive, but it is also not cheap.

reviewer2625966

Senior Solutions Architect at a media company with 10,001+ employees

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Valuable Features

Amazon QuickSight offers seamless AWS integration, ease of use, cost efficiency, fast visualizations, and advanced analytics features for diverse needs.

Dremio offers efficient data management and visualization with seamless integration, native SQL, and role-based access control features.

The natural language query is very important, and natural language processing is crucial for disseminating dashboards across multiple formats and mechanisms.

reviewer2625966

Senior Solutions Architect at a media company with 10,001+ employees

You can measure the progress of sales, and you can measure the weakness or lowest activity of sales in some areas and determine how to improve it.

Ashraf Hosni

Freelancer at a government with 501-1,000 employees

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Having everything under one system and an easier-to-work-with interface, along with having API integrations, adds significant value to working with Dremio.

SyedIsmail

Senior Consultant - Data Analytics at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees

Dremio has positively impacted my organization as nowadays we are connected to multiple databases from multiple environments, multiple APIs, and applications, and Dremio organizes everything in an amazing way for me.

Joao Silveira

Data Analyst at a insurance company with 501-1,000 employees

You just get the source, connect the data, get visualization, get connected, and do whatever you want.

KamleshPant

Senior Software Architect at USEReady

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon QuickSight

Average Rating

7.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (5th)

Dremio

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Data Warehouse (5th), Data Science Platforms (11th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Business Intelligence solutions, they serve different purposes. Amazon QuickSight is designed for BI (Business Intelligence) Tools and holds a mindshare of 3.7%, down 7.3% compared to last year.
Dremio, on the other hand, focuses on Data Science Platforms, holds 2.3% mindshare, down 4.2% since last year.

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Amazon QuickSight	3.7%
Microsoft Power BI	9.4%
Tableau Enterprise	6.7%
Other	80.2%

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools

Data Science Platforms Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Dremio	2.3%
Databricks	9.6%
KNIME Business Hub	8.7%
Other	79.4%

Data Science Platforms

Featured Reviews

Samuel Ndip Takou

IT Infrastructure Support Specialist at Olam Agri

Can always access reports through intuitive dashboards that support diverse data connections

I can't specifically say how Amazon QuickSight could be improved since I focus more on using it and leveraging its functionalities. However, I could invest additional time to explore possible feedback from customers regarding their challenges. As cloud engineers, our capacity to improve is limited since AWS manages the services, but I would be open to feedback. I'm aware there are minor details that AWS could enhance, such as optimizing costs for beginners or small startups, which can be steep when trying to take Amazon QuickSight into production. Many have noticed that AWS services greatly benefit well-established companies, while startups struggle with costs as they transition data out of AWS. Understanding how AWS charges for Amazon QuickSight usage is critical for all users wanting to visualize their data effectively.

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Has simplified complex data integration workflows and supported consistent reporting across multiple sources

SR BI developer at BRQ Digital Solutions

We also have a close relationship with the team that does the Dremio maintenance for the database, like upgrading the versions and they know about some specific problems we had in the past, such as a memory leak. We had a memory leak on some versions, which sometimes stopped the service. Since we are using Dremio installed like a server, not a SaaS solution, many times we need to stop and restart the service to clear all the cache and all that, and this is the thing I should add. I see that many times the new versions of Dremio have not fixed old bugs, and in some new versions, old problems that were previously fixed come back again, so I think the upgrade part could use improvement. I remember using some features in the past, like pivot tables, which proved to be really difficult, but I know this is a fault also for other vendors. Pivoting, transposing, and unpivoting are often not so good. CTEs also many times prove to be not so good, so I think these two main items could be improved significantly if they standardize them.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

16%

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Financial Services Firm

27%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	10
Large Enterprise	15

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	1
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	5

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Amazon QuickSight?

The integration is very seamless. We stored our result CSV files in S3 and connected directly from there.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon QuickSight?

Amazon QuickSight charges $250 per user, which becomes expensive when managing multiple departments. However, this cost is offset by the advantages it provides.

What needs improvement with Amazon QuickSight?

Amazon QuickSight could be improved by embedding AI features. For example, making automation for filling missing data or reformatting incorrect data formats, and making date corrections. This would...

What do you like most about Dremio?

Dremio allows querying the files I have on my block storage or object storage.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dremio?

I don't have information about pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Dremio, so I am not entitled to discuss it.

What needs improvement with Dremio?

I wouldn't say there is anything Dremio can be improved on. If I could change something, I would say many developers and programmers, when they are starting to work in this specific field or area, ...

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Also Known As

QuickSight

Dremio AWS - BYOL

Overview

Amazon QuickSight is a fast, cloud-powered business analytics service that makes it easy to build visualizations, perform ad-hoc analysis, and quickly get business insights from your data. Using our cloud-based service you can easily connect to your data, perform advanced analysis, and create stunning visualizations and rich dashboards that can be accessed from any browser or mobile device.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Dremio offers a comprehensive platform for data warehousing and data engineering, integrating seamlessly with data storage systems like Amazon S3 and Azure. Its main features include scalability, query federation, and data reflection.

Dremio's core strength lies in its ability to function as a robust data lake query engine and data warehousing solution. It facilitates the creation of complex queries with ease, thanks to its support for Apache Airflow and query federation across endpoints. Despite challenges with Delta connector support, complex query execution, and expensive licensing, users find it valuable for managing ad-hoc queries and financial data analytics. The platform aids in SQL table management and BI traffic visualization while reducing storage costs and resolving storage conflicts typical in traditional data warehouses.

What are Dremio's most valuable features?

Native Error Interfaces: Simplifies error detection and troubleshooting
Integration with Apache Airflow: Enhances workflow automation capabilities
Scalability: Effortlessly handles growing data demands
Role-Based Access Management: Provides secure data access control
Data Reflection: Optimizes query performance automatically
Query Federation: Supports queries across multiple endpoints seamlessly
Data Cataloging and Virtualization: Offers streamlined data organization

What benefits and ROI should users look for?

Reduced Data Storage Costs: Efficiently manages data to minimize storage expenses
Improved Query Performance: Enhances processing speed for large datasets
Flexibility in Integration: Easily connects with storage solutions like Oracle and MySQL
Enhanced Data Management: Supports comprehensive data analysis workflows

Dremio is primarily implemented in industries requiring extensive data engineering and analytics, including finance and technology. Companies use it for constructing data frameworks, efficiently processing financial analytics, and visualizing BI traffic. It acts as a viable alternative to AWS Glue and Apache Hive, integrating seamlessly with multiple databases, including Oracle and MySQL, offering robust solutions for data-driven strategies. Despite some challenges, its ability to reduce data storage costs and manage complex queries makes it a favorable choice among enterprise users.

Sample Customers

MLB Advanced Media, Infor, HotelBeds, Gemini, Jivochat, Edmunds.com

UBS, TransUnion, Quantium, Daimler, OVH