TECHNICAL BRIEF
Actian Avalanche vs Snowflake: A Closer Look
In-Depth Comparison of Two Modern Data Warehouse Solutions

In an uncertain economic environment, it is critical for enterprises to get more value out of their data. This need is fueling a market demand for a modern data warehouse that can help enterprises make data-driven decisions in real time while containing cost, mitigating risk, and remaining agile.
Read this technical brief to see how Avalanche and Snowflake stack up in addressing this need. Learn how the two technologies compare on such essential features as JSON support, scaling up and down on-demand, and Python UDFs.
Highlights:
- Side-by-side table of key features
- Price-performance comparison between the two solutions
- Implications of the fundamental differences in their architectural designs