3-year cost calculator
Pre-filled for Snowflake → ClickHouse. Adjust every figure with your own numbers.
Every figure here is an illustrative estimate, not a vendor quote. Defaults are editable starting points compiled from public information; real, binding pricing comes from the vendor or an authorized distributor. See our methodology.
All figures are illustrative and fully editable — adjust the cost-per-TB and migration inputs with your own numbers. Not guaranteed vendor pricing (defaults reviewed May 2026). For a binding quote, use the request form below to reach an authorized distributor or partner.
Quick comparison: Snowflake vs ClickHouse
Common trade-offs teams weigh when staying on Snowflake versus moving to ClickHouse. These are general, commonly-reported considerations — not statements of fact about any vendor — so check them against your own contract and the vendors' current terms.
- Already in production — no migration effort or risk
- Mature ecosystem with vendor support and SLAs
- Credit-based pricing is hard to forecast
- Compute and storage are billed separately and add up
- Egress and feature add-ons increase spend
- Lock-in to Snowflake SQL and its ecosystem
- Ongoing usage-based credits cost to budget for
- Higher vendor lock-in to weigh
- Open source — no license fees
- No vendor lock-in
- Cost model: Free OSS / Cloud
- Requires a migration (~18 weeks, high effort)
- Community support by default — paid support optional
- Higher operational learning curve
Why teams evaluate alternatives to Snowflake
Reasons commonly cited by users and in public industry coverage for re-evaluating Snowflake. These are general, reported considerations — not statements of fact about Snowflake — and may not reflect your situation or the vendor's current terms. Verify against your own contract before deciding.
- Credit-based pricing is hard to forecast
- Compute and storage are billed separately and add up
- Egress and feature add-ons increase spend
- Lock-in to Snowflake SQL and its ecosystem
The migration plan
Roughly 18 weeks for a mid-size estate, in six phases.
Tooling & automation
Export via COPY to Parquet on object storage; load into ClickHouse (MergeTree); convert Snowflake SQL; validate query parity; dual-run before cutover.
OffVendor's wizard pre-fills these scripts with your environment — inventory export, disk/schema conversion, bulk provisioning, and validation.
Frequently asked
Is migrating from Snowflake to ClickHouse worth it?
For most teams facing rising Snowflake costs, yes — ClickHouse (free oss / cloud) typically lowers 3-year total cost of ownership, though the right answer depends on workload complexity and in-house skills. Use the calculator to model your own numbers.
How long does a Snowflake to ClickHouse migration take?
A typical mid-size estimate is around 18 weeks across six phases — discovery, design, pilot, waved production migration, validation, and decommission. Larger or more complex estates take longer.
What tools are used to migrate from Snowflake to ClickHouse?
Export via COPY to Parquet on object storage; load into ClickHouse (MergeTree); convert Snowflake SQL; validate query parity; dual-run before cutover.