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Amplitude vs Snowflake Analytics 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:
 

Categories and Ranking

Amplitude
Ranking in Web Analytics
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Customer Data Analysis (1st), Mobile Marketing and Advertising (1st), User Activity Monitoring (7th)
Snowflake Analytics
Ranking in Web Analytics
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Data Warehouse (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Web Analytics category, the mindshare of Amplitude is 16.6%, up from 12.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Snowflake Analytics is 5.0%, down from 6.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Shivendra Pratap Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Data from Amplitude has good properties for segmentation. allows real-time tracking, segmentation, and have a complex architecture
A few things could be improved. The part that we used didn't need much improvement, but for end-users, the real-time analytics based on Amplitude's data could be improved. * The visualization of the properties can also be enhanced. Basically, the visualization could be better, and the real-time analytics can be enhanced. * Currently, real-time analytics still has some delays. Amplitude could reduce latency to provide faster insights. For visualization, they could have more charts and graphs to give users a better picture of their data. * The query builder could be improved. Simplifying the query builder with a better interface would make it easier for regular users. It might be easier for developers right now, but going forward, Amplitude could make it more UI-based.
Paresh_Nayak - PeerSpot reviewer
Enables data-driven decision-making with robust features and effective scalability
The internal design engine and the columnar database are particularly valuable. These features reduce input and output memory, which is crucial in handling large data sets. The solution fulfills the business requirement for scaling and analytics. Snowflake Analytics supports data security with a single sign-on feature and complies with framework regulations, which is highly beneficial.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Other areas like cohort analysis, defining key events, and user properties were also well-suited for Amplitude. It is an easy tool to use."
"I loved using Amplitude because it allowed me to dive deep into product usage and analyze different customer segments."
"Amplitude offers flexibility in real-time data analysis, allowing users to make immediate decisions."
"We can create charts and bar charts for visualization purposes and check real-time data with the solution."
"It's a scalable solution because you can analyze a huge amount of data in the solution."
"Snowflake Analytics is pretty easy to use with the connectors for integration with the tools and systems in my company."
"The advanced features like time travel, zero copy cloning and scalability have been most useful. Snowflake requires zero maintenance for Data Warehousing on the cloud system."
"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."
"Deployment is straightforward as it's a SaaS product. No maintenance required."
"It's not necessary to use a physical server."
"What we found most valuable in Snowflake Analytics are its attributes that are very convenient for business use such as data sharing, cloning, time travel, and fail-safe. It's a good product all in all."
"One of the distinctive features of Snowflake is its ability to handle large datasets efficiently."
 

Cons

"We have seen tagging issues with Amplitude in rare scenarios, which can be improved."
"Setting up reports in Amplitude was challenging for me as a newer user."
"The free features in Amplitude Analytics need enhancement."
"The visualization of the properties can also be enhanced. Basically, the visualization could be better, and the real-time analytics can be enhanced."
"Snowflake Analytics can improve the integration with machine learning tools and AI and it will make the solution more usable."
"The solution’s scalability could be improved."
"If you have a lot of computations, it becomes very costly."
"Snowflake should include a WHERE clause for building data pipelines."
"A room for improvement in Snowflake Analytics is Spark, particularly its connector for Spark. An additional feature I'd like to see in the next release of the solution is built-in analytics."
"The scheduling of jobs requires improvement, particularly in terms of the user interface which currently lacks certain features found in comparable platforms."
"Snowflake's Snowpark is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"Moving data from legacy systems to Snowflake is not that easy. There are some cases where processors are not actually compatible with Snowflake."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing is a little on the higher end, especially when considering scalability."
"The product's pricing is subjective."
"Snowflake Analytics is a little more costly than Azure."
"The cost of Snowflake Analytics is low, any small organization can use it."
"When using Snowflake, you pay based on your usage. They calculate how much CPU has been used. If you use excess warehouse storage, you are charged one credit per hour. If you are in Asia, you are charged $3 per credit. If you have 10 users running parallel with the same excess, you will be charged $30."
"Snowflake charges per query, which amounts to a very minor cost, such as $0.015 per query."
"I rate the product price a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price, and ten is high price."
"It's not costly if you configure it properly to ensure optimal performance. People don't configure it properly, which is why costs go up."
"The tool is quite expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Insurance Company
6%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Retailer
10%
Insurance Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Amplitude?
I loved using Amplitude because it allowed me to dive deep into product usage and analyze different customer segments.
What needs improvement with Amplitude?
The free features in Amplitude Analytics need enhancement. The limitations, such as not being able to use the splitting method for certain events, restrict reporting capabilities. This contrasts wi...
What is your primary use case for Amplitude?
I have been working with Amplitude Analytics for around one year, mainly using it alongside GMP products like Google Analytics Four and Google Tag Manager. We recently started using Amplitude Analy...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Snowflake Analytics?
Snowflake Analytics is quite economical. It does not appear to incur significant extra expenses beyond the solution's initial cost. However, a complete pricing analysis is still in progress.
What needs improvement with Snowflake Analytics?
The advantages of Snowflake Analytics outweigh the disadvantages. However, if it offered flexibility similar to Oracle and supported more heterogeneous data sources and database connectivity, it wo...
 

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Sample Customers

Nokia, Yik Yak, QuizUp, CrunchBase, Rhapsody, PlanGrid, Acquia, Patreon, SeatGeek, Etermax
Lionsgate, Adobe, Sony, Capital One, Akamai, Deliveroo, Snagajob, Logitech, University of Notre Dame, Runkeeper
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