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RudderStack vs Snowplow
RudderStack is a composable, open-source alternative to Snowplow. See how each tool stacks up with data sources, pricing, features, and more. Request a demo to talk to our team and we'll help identify the right CDP for your use case.
About RudderStack
Real-time event streaming to cloud data warehouses and downstream destinations. Reverse ETL for activation from the cloud data warehouse.
About Snowplow
Snowplow is a behavioral data platform that enables companies to collect first-party data and send it to cloud data warehouses / data lakes
Features
RudderStack
Snowplow
Focus
Data ingestion into your cloud data warehouse / data lake; dbt models to build audiences in your warehouse, reverse ETL to activate data in third-party
Data ingestion into your cloud data warehouse
Pricing
Event-based
Event volume & SLA
SDK Sources
15+
20+
Warehouse Destinations
All major cloud data warehouse and data lakes
All major cloud data warehouses
Cloud Destinations
180+
-
Real-time Streaming
No; Event forwarding requires GTM Server Side
Real-time Cloud Destinations
-
Real-time Event Transformations
RudderStack's JS and Python transformations enable you to transform event payloads in flight
Partially; Snowplow enrichments offer out-of-the-box enrichments (e.g., removing PII) that cannot be customized
Custom Sources
Yes; Webhooks enable you to collect data from any source
Yes via Snowplow webhooks
Custom Destinations
Yes; Webhooks enable you to send data to any destination
No
Warehouse Sync-times
Up to every 30 minutes
BigQuery: 15 mins; RedShift/Snowflake: 30 mins
Stores Copies of Your Data
No
No
Vendor Lock-in
No
No
Security Certifications
SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR
None; Snowplow is self-hosted
Deployment Options
Cloud, VPC, and Open Source
Open Source and VPC