# Google BigQuery vs Teradata

| Attribute | Google BigQuery | Teradata |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 46.2 (49% (low)) | 61.2 (14% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true}` |
| description.long | BigQuery is a fully managed, serverless data warehouse that supports analytics, machine learning, and AI applications. It enables users to store and query large datasets while integrating built-in AI capabilities for predictive analytics and natural language interaction. | Teradata's Autonomous Knowledge Platform connects multi-modal data, operationalizes AI and analytics, and embeds intelligence into workflows for autonomous decision-making at scale. Supports cloud and on-premises deployments. |
| features.capabilities | `{"in_db_ml":true,"deployment":"managed","sql_dialect":"vendor","architecture":"serverless","data_sharing":true,"license_class":"proprietary","semi_structured":"first_class","federation_query":true,"streaming_ingest":false}` | `{"in_db_ml":true,"deployment":"hybrid","semi_structured":"first_class","concurrency_scaling":"automatic"}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform"},{"name":"Data Engineering Agent"},{"name":"Data Science Agent"},{"name":"Conversational Analytics Agent"}]` | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free tier","summary":"10 GiB storage + 1 TiB queries/month","description":"Monthly free allocation","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"queries":"1 TiB/month","storage":"10 GiB"}}],"summary":"Free tier with 10 GiB storage and 1 TiB monthly queries. New customers receive $300 in free credits.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://cloud.google.com/dotnet/docs/reference/Google.Cloud.Channel.V1/1.7.0/Google.Cloud.Channel.V1.ListChannelPartnerRepricingConfigsResponse","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T15:28:19.613Z"}` | `{"type":"consumption","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"From $4.80/hour compute (U.S. region only)","features":["Teradata Engine","Premier Cloud Support"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":4.8,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"VantageCloud Lake","summary":"From $6.00/hour compute (U.S. region only)","features":["Teradata Engine"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":6,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"VantageCloud Lake+","summary":"From $7.20/hour compute (U.S. region only)","features":["Teradata Engine","Priority Service"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":7.2,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Block Storage","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"TB"},"kind":"metered","amount":1445,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Object Storage","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"TB"},"kind":"metered","amount":276,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Consumption-based pricing: from $4.80/hour compute + storage from $276/TB/year (object storage). On-demand and commitment options. Pricing for U.S. region; data transfer charged separately.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.teradata.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T12:43:20.309Z","startingPrice":{"amount":4.8,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Data Warehouse Software)

| Capability | Google BigQuery | Teradata |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Managed cloud | Hybrid |
| **Architecture** |  |  |
| Architecture | Serverless | - |
| Compute model | - | - |
| **Query** |  |  |
| SQL dialect | Vendor-specific | - |
| Federation / lakehouse query-in-place | ✓ | - |
| **Interoperability** |  |  |
| Table-format support | - | - |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Concurrency scaling | - | Automatic |
| **Ingestion** |  |  |
| Streaming ingest | ✗ | - |
| **Data model** |  |  |
| Semi-structured (JSON/VARIANT) | First-class | First-class |
| **Analytics** |  |  |
| ML / in-DB functions | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Sharing** |  |  |
| Data sharing / marketplace | ✓ | - |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Licence class | Proprietary | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:35:08.953Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*