Amazon Redshift vs Snowflake

Developers should learn and use Amazon Redshift when building data warehousing solutions that require fast query performance on large volumes of structured and semi-structured data, such as for business analytics, reporting, or data lake queries meets developers should learn snowflake when building or migrating data-intensive applications, especially in scenarios requiring scalable analytics, real-time data processing, or integration with diverse data sources. Here's our take.

Amazon Redshift

Nice Pick

Developers should learn and use Amazon Redshift when building data warehousing solutions that require fast query performance on large volumes of structured and semi-structured data, such as for business analytics, reporting, or data lake queries

Pros

• It is particularly valuable in cloud-native environments where scalability, cost-efficiency, and integration with AWS ecosystems (like S3, Glue, and QuickSight) are priorities, making it ideal for enterprises handling big data or migrating from on-premises data warehouses
• Related to: aws, sql

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Snowflake

Developers should learn Snowflake when building or migrating data-intensive applications, especially in scenarios requiring scalable analytics, real-time data processing, or integration with diverse data sources

Pros

• It is ideal for organizations needing a flexible, cost-effective data warehouse without managing infrastructure, such as for business intelligence, machine learning pipelines, or data lake architectures
• Related to: sql, data-warehousing

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. Amazon Redshift is a database while Snowflake is a platform. We picked Amazon Redshift based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

Amazon Redshift wins

Based on overall popularity. Amazon Redshift is more widely used, but Snowflake excels in its own space.