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Teradata alternatives: 8 apps ranked by verified data

Facts checked Nov 8, 2026AppBreakup editorialHow we rankAll data warehouses and analytics databases

Top picks

  • Google BigQuery logo

    Best overall

    Google BigQuery

    Starting price: $6.25 per TiB scanned (on-demand)

  • ClickHouse logo

    Best free option

    ClickHouse

    Free trial: 30 days with $300 credits

Common reasons people leave Teradata: no public price list; pricing goes through a specialist, and built for large enterprises, heavy for small data teams. We ranked 8 alternatives by how directly each one replaces Teradata, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. Google BigQuery currently ranks first.

Quick comparison

#AppPricingVerified priceOpen sourcePlatformsVerified factsScore
1Google BigQuery logoGoogle BigQueryFree plan + paid$6.25 per TiB scanned (on-demand)NoWeb4 of 476.8
2ClickHouse logoClickHouseOpen source30 days with $300 creditsNoWeb, Linux, macOS +15 of 572.5
3Snowflake logoSnowflakePaid—NoWeb4 of 468.8
4Databricks logoDatabricksPaid—NoWeb4 of 464.8
5Amazon Redshift logoAmazon RedshiftPaid$0.543 per hour (provisioned)NoWeb4 of 455.9
6Microsoft Fabric logoMicrosoft FabricPaid—NoWeb4 of 454.5
7Yellowbrick logoYellowbrickPaid$613 per vCPU/year (1 year)NoSelf-hosted5 of 542.3
8Exasol logoExasolFree plan + paid—NoSelf-hosted5 of 542.3
  1. Google BigQuery logo

    1. Google BigQueryTop pick

    Best for: Teams on Google Cloud or GA4 who want a warehouse with no servers to manage

    Free plan + paidWeb

    76.8

    score / 100

    Why switch from Teradata

    Serverless warehouse with no clusters to size, for teams on Google Cloud.

    Pros

    • Fully serverless, with nothing to size or keep running
    • Monthly free query and storage allowance for small projects
    • Native exports from Google Analytics 4 and other Google products
    • Machine learning models can be trained in plain SQL

    Cons

    • Tied to Google Cloud; there is no self-hosted version
    • On-demand billing by data scanned can surprise teams that query wide tables
    • Less control over performance tuning than with your own cluster
    Visit Google BigQuery Compare with TeradataDetails and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.377
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.15100
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Google BigQuery a good Teradata alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Serverless
    Yes
    Checked Nov 8, 2026cloud.google.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free query allowance
    First 1 TiB per month
    Checked Nov 8, 2026cloud.google.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Starting price
    $6.25 per TiB scanned (on-demand)
    Checked Nov 8, 2026cloud.google.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free storage
    First 10 GiB per month
    Checked Nov 8, 2026cloud.google.com(opens source in a new tab)
  2. ClickHouse logo

    2. ClickHouse

    Best for: Engineering teams building real-time dashboards, observability or analytics over billions of rows

    Open sourceWeb, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted

    72.5

    score / 100

    Why switch from Teradata

    Open-source columnar database you can self-host for fast analytical queries.

    Pros

    • Very fast aggregations over large tables, suited to live dashboards
    • Apache 2.0 open source, so it can be self-hosted at no licence cost
    • Strong compression keeps storage costs down
    • Managed cloud option on AWS, Google Cloud and Azure

    Cons

    • Schema and table-engine choices need care to get good performance
    • Updates, deletes and large joins are weaker than in general-purpose warehouses
    • Self-hosting a cluster takes real operational work
    Visit ClickHouse Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.363
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.15100
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is ClickHouse a good Teradata alternative?

    Verified facts

    5 of 5 verified
    License
    Apache-2.0
    Checked Oct 29, 2026github.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Open source
    Yes
    Checked Nov 8, 2026clickhouse.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free trial
    30 days with $300 credits
    Checked Nov 8, 2026clickhouse.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Pricing model
    Compute and storage metered separately
    Checked Nov 8, 2026clickhouse.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Cloud providers
    AWS, Google Cloud, Azure
    Checked Nov 8, 2026clickhouse.com(opens source in a new tab)
  3. Snowflake logo

    3. Snowflake

    Best for: Companies that want a managed, governed warehouse shared across many teams and clouds

    PaidWeb

    68.8

    score / 100

    Why switch from Teradata

    Cloud-native warehouse that is faster to start with and bills per second of compute.

    Pros

    • Little infrastructure or tuning work compared with running your own database
    • Separate compute warehouses stop teams from slowing each other down
    • Built-in data sharing and marketplace across accounts
    • Runs on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud

    Cons

    • Consumption billing can get expensive without close monitoring
    • No self-hosted or open-source edition
    • Slower than ClickHouse for sub-second, high-concurrency dashboards
    Visit Snowflake Compare with TeradataDetails and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.3100
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Snowflake a good Teradata alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Pricing model
    Consumption-based
    Checked Nov 8, 2026snowflake.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Editions
    Standard, Enterprise, Business Critical
    Checked Nov 8, 2026snowflake.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Time Travel
    Yes
    Checked Oct 30, 2026snowflake.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Encryption
    Automatic encryption of all data
    Checked Oct 30, 2026snowflake.com(opens source in a new tab)
  4. Databricks logo

    4. Databricks

    Best for: Data engineering and ML teams that want SQL, Spark and model training on one platform

    PaidWeb

    64.8

    score / 100

    Why switch from Teradata

    Lakehouse platform that suits teams mixing SQL analytics with Spark and ML.

    Pros

    • Data stays in open formats in your own cloud storage
    • Covers ETL, SQL analytics and machine learning in one place
    • Available on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud

    Cons

    • Billing in DBUs plus separate cloud compute charges is hard to predict
    • Steeper learning curve than a pure SQL warehouse
    • Overkill for teams that only need BI dashboards
    Visit Databricks Compare with TeradataDetails and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.387
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Databricks a good Teradata alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Pricing model
    Pay as you go, no up-front cost
    Checked Nov 8, 2026databricks.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Billing unit
    Databricks Unit (DBU)
    Checked Nov 8, 2026databricks.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free trial
    Yes
    Checked Nov 8, 2026databricks.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Cloud charges
    Billed separately by your cloud provider
    Checked Nov 8, 2026databricks.com(opens source in a new tab)
  5. Amazon Redshift logo

    5. Amazon Redshift

    Best for: Teams on AWS that want a managed SQL warehouse integrated with their other AWS services

    PaidWeb

    55.9

    score / 100

    Why switch from Teradata

    Managed MPP warehouse on AWS, a common landing spot for Teradata migrations with serverless options.

    Pros

    • Serverless option bills compute per second
    • Queries data in S3 directly with Spectrum
    • Deep integration with IAM and other AWS services
    • Standard SQL that common BI tools support

    Cons

    • Runs only on AWS
    • Usage-based pricing can be hard to forecast
    • Provisioned clusters need sizing and tuning
    Visit Amazon Redshift Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.357
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Amazon Redshift a good Teradata alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Free trial
    $300 credit for 90 days
    Checked Nov 8, 2026aws.amazon.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Starting price
    $0.543 per hour (provisioned)
    Checked Nov 8, 2026aws.amazon.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Serverless price
    From $1.50 per hour
    Checked Nov 8, 2026aws.amazon.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Billing
    Per second, 60-second minimum
    Checked Nov 8, 2026aws.amazon.com(opens source in a new tab)
  6. Microsoft Fabric logo

    6. Microsoft Fabric

    Best for: Organisations on Azure and Power BI that want one analytics platform and one bill

    PaidWeb

    54.5

    score / 100

    Why switch from Teradata

    Microsoft's analytics platform that bundles warehouse, lakehouse and Power BI under one capacity bill.

    Pros

    • One data lake shared by warehouse, Spark, real-time and BI engines
    • Power BI built in, so reporting sits next to the data
    • Single capacity-based bill instead of separate services
    • Free trial capacity for every user

    Cons

    • Runs only on Azure, with no AWS or Google Cloud option
    • Capacity sizing in compute units is hard to estimate up front
    • Some features still depend on separate Power BI licensing
    Visit Microsoft Fabric Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.353
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Microsoft Fabric a good Teradata alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Free trial
    Yes, per-user trial capacity
    Checked Nov 8, 2026microsoft.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Pricing model
    Pay-as-you-go or reserved capacity
    Checked Nov 8, 2026azure.microsoft.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Reservation discount
    About 41% for 1 or 3 years
    Checked Nov 8, 2026azure.microsoft.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Storage
    OneLake shared data lake
    Checked Nov 8, 2026microsoft.com(opens source in a new tab)
  7. Yellowbrick logo

    7. Yellowbrick

    Best for: Enterprises that need a fast SQL warehouse kept inside their own cloud account or data center

    PaidSelf-hosted

    42.3

    score / 100

    Why switch from Teradata

    Per-vCPU priced SQL warehouse that runs on-premises or in your own cloud account.

    Pros

    • Runs in your own cloud account or on-premises for data residency
    • Simple per-vCPU pricing with no credits
    • 24x7 support included at no extra cost
    • Common migration target for Netezza users

    Cons

    • No free tier; you also pay your own infrastructure bills
    • You operate the deployment, unlike fully managed SaaS warehouses
    • Smaller ecosystem and community than Snowflake or BigQuery
    Visit Yellowbrick Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.312
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Yellowbrick a good Teradata alternative?

    Verified facts

    5 of 5 verified
    Subscription price
    $613 per vCPU/year (1 year)
    Checked Nov 8, 2026yellowbrick.com(opens source in a new tab)
    On-demand price
    $0.28 per vCPU/hour
    Checked Nov 8, 2026yellowbrick.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Support
    24x7 included
    Checked Nov 8, 2026yellowbrick.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Deployment
    Your cloud account or data center
    Checked Nov 8, 2026yellowbrick.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Architecture
    Kubernetes cloud-native
    Checked Nov 8, 2026yellowbrick.com(opens source in a new tab)
  8. Exasol logo

    8. Exasol

    Best for: Enterprises needing fast BI queries with on-premises or sovereign cloud deployment

    Free plan + paidSelf-hosted

    42.3

    score / 100

    Why switch from Teradata

    In-memory MPP analytics database with on-premises and sovereign cloud deployment.

    Pros

    • In-memory MPP engine built for fast analytical queries
    • Deploys on-premises, on Kubernetes or in major clouds
    • Python, R and Java UDFs run inside the database
    • Free Exasol Personal edition with no data size limit

    Cons

    • Enterprise pricing isn't published
    • Free edition only runs in your own AWS account
    • Smaller community and tooling ecosystem than Snowflake or ClickHouse
    Visit Exasol Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.312
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Exasol a good Teradata alternative?

    Verified facts

    5 of 5 verified
    Free edition
    Exasol Personal
    Checked Nov 8, 2026exasol.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free edition hosting
    Your own AWS account
    Checked Nov 8, 2026exasol.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Architecture
    In-memory MPP
    Checked Nov 8, 2026exasol.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Deployment
    AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, on-prem
    Checked Nov 8, 2026exasol.com(opens source in a new tab)
    In-database ML
    Python, R and Java
    Checked Nov 8, 2026exasol.com(opens source in a new tab)

The best Teradata alternative for…

The highest-ranked app in this list for each need.

Google BigQuery logo

Best Teradata alternative for most people

Google BigQuery

Serverless warehouse with no clusters to size, for teams on Google Cloud.

ClickHouse logo

Best Teradata alternative for a free option

ClickHouse

Open-source columnar database you can self-host for fast analytical queries.

Exasol logo

Best Teradata alternative for a free plan you can upgrade

Exasol

In-memory MPP analytics database with on-premises and sovereign cloud deployment.

ClickHouse logo

Best Teradata alternative for Mac

ClickHouse

Open-source columnar database you can self-host for fast analytical queries.

ClickHouse logo

Best Teradata alternative for Linux

ClickHouse

Open-source columnar database you can self-host for fast analytical queries.

Snowflake logo

Best Teradata alternative for working in the browser

Snowflake

Cloud-native warehouse that is faster to start with and bills per second of compute.

Teradata alternatives: common questions

What is the best alternative to Teradata?

Google BigQuery ranks first right now. Serverless warehouse with no clusters to size, for teams on Google Cloud. ClickHouse and Snowflake follow it in our ranking.

Teradata vs Google BigQuery: what's the difference?

Teradata is a paid product; Google BigQuery is free with paid plans. Both run on Web.

Is Teradata free?

Teradata is a paid product. Pricing model: Fixed + Flex; Billing unit: Teradata Unit. Checked on Teradata's own site, November 2026.

How much do Teradata alternatives cost?

Verified prices for the top-ranked Teradata alternatives: Google BigQuery, $6.25 per TiB scanned (on-demand); ClickHouse, 30 days with $300 credits; Amazon Redshift, $0.543 per hour (provisioned); Yellowbrick, $613 per vCPU/year (1 year). Each price was checked on the app's own site; see each card below for the date and source.

Is there a free alternative to Teradata?

Yes. Google BigQuery (free plan + paid), ClickHouse (open source) and Exasol (free plan + paid) have a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.

Is there an open-source alternative to Teradata?

None of the 8 alternatives in this list is open source.

Which Teradata alternatives work on Linux?

ClickHouse runs on Linux.

Why do people switch from Teradata?

The complaints we hear most: no public price list; pricing goes through a specialist; built for large enterprises, heavy for small data teams; smaller community and third-party ecosystem than Snowflake or Databricks.

How is this list ranked?

Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces Teradata, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.