In a benchmark analysis comparing ClickHouse Cloud and Snowflake for real-time analytics, ClickHouse Cloud outperforms Snowflake in both query latency and cost. ClickHouse Cloud is designed to provide blazing speed, with query response times significantly faster than Snowflake's Standard tier. This results in higher costs for Snowflake when compared to ClickHouse Cloud, with the fastest queries being 15x more expensive. ClickHouse Cloud querying speeds are over 2x faster than Snowflake, and it offers better data compression, resulting in a 38% improvement. Real-time analytics is becoming increasingly important for businesses, requiring databases that can handle low-latency data ingestion, processing, and querying capabilities. ClickHouse was designed to solve these challenges, with features such as automatic scaling, domain-specific functions, federated queries, and built-in query performance. Snowflake, on the other hand, is optimized for long-running reports and ad-hoc data exploration, but its pricing tiers can be a barrier for mission-critical use cases. As the data and warehouse landscapes continue to evolve, there may be a growing overlap between workloads that could be run in either system, making it essential to choose the right tool for the job.