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Vendor: Firebolt
4.3 out of 5
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What is Firebolt?

Firebolt is a cloud-native data warehouse that enables organizations to process massive amounts of data at lightning-fast speeds. This is achieved through its unique architecture that utilizes a cloud-native approach, allowing for elastic scaling and parallel processing. 
Firebolt helps organizations with a scalable and cost-effective solution for their data warehousing needs. It eliminates the need for expensive hardware and maintenance costs associated with traditional data warehouses. Firebolt's real-time analytics capabilities also enable businesses to make data-driven decisions quickly, giving them a competitive edge in their respective industries.
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Firebolt is the #17 ranked solution in top Cloud Data Warehouse solutions. PeerSpot users give Firebolt an average rating of 8.6 out of 10. Firebolt is most commonly compared to Databricks: Firebolt vs Databricks.
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March 2026
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Firebolt mindshare

As of April 2026, the mindshare of Firebolt in the Cloud Data Warehouse category stands at 1.8%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Data Warehouse Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Firebolt1.8%
Snowflake15.2%
Databricks10.2%
Other72.8%
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Key learnings from peers
Last updated Apr 11, 2026

Valuable Features

  • "Sub-second query performance and elastic scaling significantly help my team, as they have a direct impact on both decision-making and user experience."
  • "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."

Room for Improvement

  • "Firebolt can be improved by enhancing UI/UX and tooling, as it currently has a smaller ecosystem compared to competitors."
  • "Firebolt's engine takes a long time to start because it needs to make engine calls."
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Firebolt Reviews Summary
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Executive at a government with 51-200 employees4.0I use Firebolt for real-time BI dashboards and analytics, valuing its sub-second query performance and elastic scaling. It greatly improves decision-making, user experience, and reduces costs. While powerful for scale, UI/UX and ecosystem enhancements would improve its value.
Junior Software Engineer at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees4.5Firebolt provides fast query performance for analytical data, outperforming Snowflake in speed. However, it has a slow start due to engine calls and lacks some functionalities like data unloading to S3. Its newer technology boosts our performance.