Teradata

Enterprise data warehouse and analytics platform that runs on major clouds or on-premises.

PaidSelf-hostableData warehouses and analytics databases

Updated Nov 2, 2026 · AppBreakup editorial · Web, Self-hosted

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About Teradata

Teradata is a long-standing enterprise data warehouse vendor whose platform, now sold as Teradata Cloud (formerly VantageCloud), runs large-scale SQL analytics and mixed workloads for big companies in banking, retail, telecoms and government. It can be deployed as a managed service on AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud, in a customer's own cloud account, or on-premises and in air-gapped environments, which makes it a common choice where data sovereignty or regulation rules out pure public cloud. Recent versions add elastic compute, open table format support, in-database analytics and AI services. Pricing uses a single unit for compute, storage and software, sold as Fixed + Flex: a committed baseline with elastic capacity on top, arranged through sales. There is a free environment for trying it out. It fits enterprises with existing Teradata investments or strict deployment requirements, while smaller teams usually find cloud-native warehouses like Snowflake or BigQuery quicker to start with.

Best for: Large regulated enterprises that need one warehouse across cloud and on-premises.

Teradata pricing (checked Nov 8, 2026)

Each line is quoted from Teradata's own site, with the page it came from.

Plan or term	What it says	Checked	Source
Pricing model	Fixed + Flex	Nov 2, 2026	teradata.com
Billing unit	Teradata Unit	Nov 8, 2026	teradata.com

What works

Runs on AWS, Azure, Google Cloud or on-premises
Supports air-gapped and sovereign deployments
Fixed + Flex pricing gives a predictable baseline cost
Mature at running many concurrent enterprise workloads

Why people leave

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

Teradata vs Google BigQuery, ClickHouse and Snowflake

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Attribute	Teradata	Google BigQuery	ClickHouse	Snowflake
Pricing	Paid	Free plan + paid	Open source	Paid
Verified price	—	$6.25 per TiB scanned (on-demand)	30 days with $300 credits	—
Free plan	No	Yes	Free app	No
Open source	No	No	No	No
Self-hostable	Yes	No	No	No
Platforms	Web, Self-hosted	Web	Web, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted	Web

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Top Teradata alternatives

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Google BigQuery
Serverless warehouse with no clusters to size, for teams on Google Cloud.
76.8
2
ClickHouse
Open-source columnar database you can self-host for fast analytical queries.
72.5
3
Snowflake
Cloud-native warehouse that is faster to start with and bills per second of compute.
68.8
4
Databricks
Lakehouse platform that suits teams mixing SQL analytics with Spark and ML.
64.8
5
Amazon Redshift
Managed MPP warehouse on AWS, a common landing spot for Teradata migrations with serverless options.
55.9

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Teradata: common questions

What is Teradata?

Teradata: Enterprise data warehouse and analytics platform that runs on major clouds or on-premises. Best for large regulated enterprises that need one warehouse across cloud and on-premises. Available for Web, and you can host it yourself.

Is Teradata free?

No, Teradata is a paid product.

How much does Teradata cost?

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

Is Teradata open source?

No, Teradata is not open source.

What platforms does Teradata run on?

Teradata is available for Web and Self-hosted.

What are the best alternatives to Teradata?

The highest-ranked Teradata alternatives right now are Google BigQuery, ClickHouse and Snowflake. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

Teradata vs Google BigQuery: what's the difference?

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

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Teradata facts

4 of 4 verified

Clouds: AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud; Checked Nov 8, 2026teradata.com(opens source in a new tab); “Teradata Cloud is the cloud deployment of the Autonomous Knowledge Platform available in AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.”
On-premises: Yes, including air-gapped; Checked Nov 2, 2026teradata.com(opens source in a new tab); “On-premises is ideal for regulated industries or air-gap environments.”
Pricing model: Fixed + Flex; Checked Nov 2, 2026teradata.com(opens source in a new tab); “Fixed + Flex combines a predictable base commitment (fixed) with elastic capacity (flex).”
Billing unit: Teradata Unit; Checked Nov 8, 2026teradata.com(opens source in a new tab); “03 Cost transparency A single currency—a Teradata Unit—means one number tells the full story of your consumption.”