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title: "BigQuery Pricing 2026 | Capterra"
description: "Learn more about BigQuery pricing plans including starting price, free versions and trials."
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# BigQuery Pricing

- Overall rating: 4.6 out of 5 from [37 reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/268689/Google-Cloud-BigQuery/reviews/)
- Starting at $0.01 per month
- Free trial: Available
- Free version: Available
- Credit card required: Yes

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## How much does BigQuery cost?

BigQuery has **6 different plans**. The pricing **starts at $0.01 flat rate per month** with a free plan available.

### Free Tier

- Price: $0.00
- Billing: Usage Based, Per Month

#### Free Tier plan includes:

- 10 GB storage per month
- 1 TB queries per month

### Compute (analysis)

- Price: $6.25
- Billing: Usage Based, Per Month

#### Compute (analysis) plan includes:

- Access to up to 2,000 concurrent slots

### Storage (Logical storage)

- Price: $0.01
- Billing: Flat Rate, Per Month

### Data ingestion

- Price: $0.00
- Billing: Flat Rate, Per Month

### Data extraction

- Price: $0.00
- Billing: One Time

### Agents

- Price: $3.00
- Billing: Per Feature, One Time

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## How does BigQuery compare to other alternatives?

BigQuery starts at $0.01 flat rate per month. Explore how its pricing and plan options compare with top alternatives below.

BigQuery pricing comparison

| Product | Plans | Starting price | Free version | Free trial | Value for Money |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BigQuery — 4.6 out of 5 ([37 reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/268689/Google-Cloud-BigQuery/reviews/)) | 6 plans | $0.01 /mo | Available | Available | 4.2 |
| [Minitab](https://www.capterra.com/p/109731/Minitab-Statistical-Software/) — 4.5 out of 5 ([391 reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/109731/Minitab-Statistical-Software/reviews/)) | 3 plans | $2394.00 /user/yr | Not available | Available | 4.2 |
| [Zoho Analytics](https://www.capterra.com/p/129749/Zoho-Analytics/) — 4.4 out of 5 ([361 reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/129749/Zoho-Analytics/reviews/)) | 5 plans | $30.00 /mo | Available | Available | 4.3 |
| [EngineRoom](https://www.capterra.com/p/10012559/EngineRoom/) — 4.7 out of 5 ([87 reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/10012559/EngineRoom/reviews/)) | 1 plan | $495.00 /user/yr | Not available | Available | 4.6 |
| [Adverity](https://www.capterra.com/p/162524/DataTap/) — 4.5 out of 5 ([26 reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/162524/DataTap/reviews/)) | 1 plan | Not available | Not available | Not available | 4.2 |

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## Price & value in reviewers' words

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4 out of 5 stars

> "There’s a bit of a learning curve and some cost management to watch, but once you get the hang of it, it’s a powerful tool."

Reviewer: Kelley G.

Role: Data Scientist

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5 out of 5 stars

> "The pricing is pay-per-use and the cost is generally lower for larger amounts of data, which makes it cost-effective."

Reviewer: Rishikumar P.

Role: Student

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4 out of 5 stars

> "The pricing can get confusing, especially when queries get heavy."

Reviewer: Kelley G.

Role: Data Scientist

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4 out of 5 stars

> "Cost can grow quickly with frequent queries if not monitored."

Reviewer: Sachin B.

Role: Data Analyst

[Check all reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/268689/Google-Cloud-BigQuery/reviews/)