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DuckDB vs Snowflake

Pricing, founders, indie status and curated alternatives compared from our directory — all data points sourced from each tool's public site or press materials.

DuckDB

In-process analytical database.

Open sourceOpen source
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Snowflake

Cloud data warehouse for analytics.

Business Intelligence & DataPaid · Pay per credit (~$2/credit)
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At a glanceDuckDBSnowflake
Pricing
Open source
Pay per credit (~$2/credit)
Pricing model
Open source
Paid
Founded
2012
Location
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Bootstrapped
Open source
Yes
Category
Business Intelligence & Data
Indie alternatives
0
6
Founders
Mark Raasveldt, Hannes Mühleisen
Benoît Dageville, Thierry Cruanes, Marcin Żukowski

Key differences

  • Funding

    DuckDB is bootstrapped / open source; Snowflake is venture-backed.

  • Open source

    DuckDB is open source; Snowflake is closed source.

  • Indie alternatives

    DuckDB has 0 curated indie alternatives in our directory; Snowflake has 6.

Differences are derived directly from the data on each tool's page. Empty fields mean we haven't verified a value yet — never that one tool lacks the capability.

Founders of DuckDB

Founders of Snowflake

  • Benoît DagevilleCo-founder
  • Thierry CruanesCo-founder
  • Marcin ŻukowskiCo-founder

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