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Snowflake Marketplace lets Snowflake customers browse and access datasets from third-party providers directly inside their own Snowflake environment, using Snowflake's data sharing technology so datasets can be queried without separate ETL or file transfers.
It is a strong option for data teams already standardized on Snowflake who want to add external datasets to their warehouse with minimal integration work.
Best for and not ideal for
Best for
- Teams already using Snowflake as their data warehouse
- Analysts who want to query third-party data alongside internal data
- Buyers who want to avoid manual data transfer/ETL
Not ideal for
- Teams not using Snowflake
- Buyers needing raw file delivery rather than warehouse-native access
Key features
What it offers
- Native data sharing without file transfer or ETL
- Marketplace listings across many data categories
- Direct querying of third-party data inside Snowflake
- Provider-managed dataset updates
Data types
- Financial data
- Business data
- Public and commercial datasets
Delivery methods
- Data warehouse sharing
Pricing
Set by each individual data provider on the marketplace. Pricing varies by plan and usage.
Pros and cons
Pros
- No ETL required to access datasets
- Convenient for existing Snowflake users
- Broad and growing marketplace
Cons
- Only useful if you're already on Snowflake
- Terms and pricing vary by individual data provider
BuyDataHub Editorial Score
4.2/5 overallIndependent editorial assessment for Snowflake Marketplace — not a user-submitted rating. See our methodology.
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Alternatives to Snowflake Marketplace
AWS Data Exchange
4.2/5Amazon's dataset marketplace that lets AWS customers find, subscribe to and use third-party datasets directly within AWS services.
Kaggle
4.3/5A free, community-driven platform hosting a very large collection of public datasets, notebooks and machine learning competitions.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to move data to use Snowflake Marketplace datasets?
No, Snowflake's data sharing technology lets you query third-party datasets directly without copying or transferring files.