Item: Google BigQuery
Rating: 9
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Our company uses Google BigQuery to sort and track accounting information which is related to business transactions. We use the integrations available through Google BigQuery to directly import this data and sort it for use in our own custom-made tools to manage financing data in our company. Google BigQuery's seamless integration with the Google Workspace platform allows us to access this data across multiple platforms and filter and sort data in meaningful ways.

Pros and Cons

Data Query
Active Database Management
Integration with other Programs

Navigation of side panel can be tedious at times
Ability to deploy queries more easily across multiple datasets
More step-by-step guides (the ones they have are great)

Return on Investment

Saved countless hours of employees time having to manually import data from sources like Quickbooks
Provided greater visibility and insight to company leaders on key metrics of financial performance which were unavailable before using Google BigQuery
Has allowed our small business to scale up management of employee time and expenses which was not feasible prior to Google BigQuery

Alternatives Considered

Hevo Data

Google BigQuery as a platform allows for more integrations and customizability than many other offerings. Users mostly need to understand the basics of database and SQL programming in order to get the most from the product. However, other products like Hevo do have less of a learning curve than BigQuery and they also have more user-friendly interfaces.

Key Insights

Do you think Google BigQuery delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Google BigQuery's feature set?

Yes

Did Google BigQuery live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Google BigQuery go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Google BigQuery again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Hevo Data

Likelihood to Recommend

Google BigQuery is a fantastic tool for exporting and importing data from different programs. As organizations grow and utilize multiple different platforms, the ability to move large datasets between those platforms is incredibly valuable. Users capable of performing database queries can quickly access this data and use it in meaningful ways. However, users that don't understand the limitations of databases within programs that Google BigQuery can export information to will find themselves struggling to utilize it effectively. Many of our users heavily employ spreadsheets for business tracking, but as datasets become larger spreadsheets become cumbersome, and attempting to use spreadsheet formulas on database information does not translate well.

Google BigQuery is great for integrations!

Overall Satisfaction with Google BigQuery