BigQuery
BigQuery is Google's serverless data warehouse.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Google's serverless data warehouse for analytics
Who should look elsewhere
Query costs can surprise
Pros
- +Best serverless data warehouse
- +Petabyte scale
- +SQL interface
- +ML built-in
- +Pay per query
Cons
- −Query costs can surprise
- −Slot management complex
- −Streaming inserts expensive
- −Learning curve
- −Some SQL limitations
Key features
- ✓Data warehouse
- ✓Serverless
- ✓ML built-in
- ✓Geospatial
- ✓Real-time analytics
- ✓Google Cloud
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | — | month | 10 GiB storage/month; 1 TiB queries/month; All core features |
| On-Demand | $6.25 | month | First 1 TB free; 2,000 concurrent slots; Standard support |
| Editions | $0.04 | month | Predictable costs; Reserved capacity; Up to 3-year discounts |