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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
7.2
Number of Reviews
41
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Autonomous Data Ware...
Ranking in Cloud Data Warehouse
10th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Cloud Data Warehouse category, the mindshare of BigQuery is 6.8%, down from 8.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse is 4.8%, up from 4.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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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

"This solution is highly scalable."
"I like that we can synch and run a large query. I also like that we can work with a large amount of data. You don't need to work separately, as it's a ready-made solution. It also comes with a built-in machine-learning feature. Once we start inputting the data, it will suggest some things related to the data, and we can come up with nice dashboards and statistics from a vast amount of data."
"The product is serverless. We only need to write SQL queries to analyze the data. We need to pay based on the number of queries. The retrieval time is very less. Even if you write large queries, the tool is able to bring back data in a few seconds."
"The integrated data storage features are good."
"The product’s most valuable feature is its ability to manage the database on the cloud."
"BigQuery processes a substantial amount of data, whether in gigabytes or terabytes, swiftly producing desired data within one or two minutes."
"The solution's reporting, dashboard, and out-of-the-box capabilities match exactly our requirements."
"It's similar to a Hadoop cluster, except it's managed by Google."
"A very good integration feature that restricts access to unauthorized people."
"Self-patching and runs machine-learning across its logs all the time"
"Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse is used globally to deliver extreme performance on large Financial data sets."
"It is a stable and scalable solution."
"The product is easy to use."
"I loved the simplicity of loading the data and simply relying on the self-tuning capabilities of ADW."
"The solution is self-securing. All data is encrypted and security updates and patches are applied automatically both periodically and off-cycle."
"The analytics have been very good. We've found them to be quite useful."
 

Cons

"An area for improvement in BigQuery is its UI because it's not working very well. Pricing for the solution is also very high."
"I noticed recently it's more expensive now."
"There is a limitation when copying data directly from BigQuery; it only supports up to ten MB when copying data to the clipboard."
"As a product, BigQuery still requires a lot of maturity to accommodate other use cases and to be widely acceptable across other organizations."
"It would be beneficial if BigQuery could be made more affordable."
"They could enhance the platform's user accessibility."
"I rate BigQuery six out of 10 for affordability. It could be cheaper."
"Sometimes, support specialists might not have enough experience or business understanding, which can be an issue."
"The initial setup was pretty complex. It was not easy."
"The setup is complex."
"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."
"The installation process is complex. Oracle can make the installation process better."
"We are not satisfied with the technical support. Their understanding is lacking."
"Optimization should be better."
"It is very important the integration with other platforms be made to be as easy as it is with an on-premises deployment."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's pricing is cheaper compared to other solutions."
"The tool has competitive pricing."
"We are above the free threshold, so we are paying around 40 euros per month for BigQuery."
"I have tried my own setup using my Gmail ID, and I think it had a $300 limit for free for a new user. That's what Google is offering, and we can register and create a project."
"1 TB is free of cost monthly. If you use more than 1 TB a month, then you need to pay 5 dollars extra for each TB."
"The platform is inexpensive."
"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."
"The solution is pretty affordable and quite cheap in comparison to PDP or Cloudera."
"The solution is expensive."
"Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse's pricing is fair and reasonable compared to the other cloud vendors."
"ROI is high."
"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."
"We pay approximately $70,000 per month. The cost includes maintenance and support."
"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."
"You pay as you go, and you don't pay for services that you don't use."
"The price depends on the configuration we choose."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Retailer
8%
Educational Organization
31%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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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