Snowflake
Cloud data platform that unifies data engineering, analytics, and AI development in one place.
| What is it | Cloud data platform that unifies data engineering, analytics, and AI development in one place. |
|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid — from $23/mo |
| Free tier | No |
| Platform | Web Application |
| API | Yes |
| Works with | Claude AI, Make, n8n, Workato, Zapier |
| Best for | building and managing enterprise data pipelines, performing large-scale data analytics |
| Domain registered | 1995 |
Data updated Aug. 1, 2026
What does Snowflake do?
Snowflake is a cloud-based data platform designed to bring together an organization's data, analytics, and AI development work. It provides a single, managed environment where teams can ingest, store, process, and analyze data from various sources across different cloud providers. The core idea is to eliminate data silos, allowing for secure collaboration and sharing both within and between companies. Its infrastructure handles the complexity of scaling and maintenance, letting teams focus on extracting value from their data.
What sets Snowflake apart is its integrated approach to AI. The platform includes tools like Cortex Code for building AI applications and Snowflake Intelligence, an agentic AI interface that lets users ask questions of their data directly. This moves beyond traditional data warehousing by embedding AI development and interaction capabilities directly into the data layer. Security and governance are built-in, applying consistent policies across all data and workloads, regardless of where the data resides.
The platform is built for enterprise-scale operations. Data engineering teams use it to create reliable data pipelines. Business analysts rely on it for fast, performant analytics. AI and machine learning teams leverage it to develop, train, and deploy models using their company's proprietary data without moving it to separate systems. It's a foundational tool for any organization looking to consolidate its data strategy and empower teams with AI-driven insights.
Key features
What makes it stand outWho is Snowflake for?
Who benefits most from this toolPricing
Standard
- 2 credit
- vollständig verwaltete, elastische Rechenressourcen
- Sicherheit dank automatischer Verschlüsselung sämtlicher Daten
- Snowpark
- Data Sharing
- optimierter Speicher mit Komprimierung und Time Travel
Enterprise
Everything in Standard, plus:
- 3 credit
- Multi-Cluster-Rechenressourcen
- präzise Governance- und Datenschutz-Kontrollen
- erweiterte Time-Travel-Zeitfenster
Business Critical
Everything in Enterprise, plus:
- 4 credit
- Tri-Secret Secure
- Zugang zu privaten Verbindungen
- Failover und Failback für Backups und Notfallwiederherstellung
On-Demand-Speicher
- 23 storage TB
Trust & presence
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