Top Big Data Analytics Companies in the United States
Most U.S. companies have more data than they have insight. A capable big data analytics partner closes that gap — building the pipelines, models, dashboards, and governance frameworks that turn raw transactional and behavioral data into decisions you can actually act on.
Whether you need to stand up a modern data stack, run advanced analytics on customer behavior, or build predictive models for forecasting, the right U.S. analytics firm can compress months of internal work and bring tooling expertise (Snowflake, Databricks, dbt, Looker, Power BI) that's expensive to hire for directly. Clutch helps you compare top U.S. big data analytics companies through verified client reviews, service breakdowns, and pricing data. Filter by industry, project budget, or specific tools, and explore related directories:
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr1,000 - 9,999Serves United StatesServices provided
See all 32 projectsIndus Net Technologies Pvt. Ltd. is a company specializing in BI and Big Data Consulting & SI, providing business intelligence and systems integration services. The reviews highlight their impressive 24/7 responsiveness and fast delivery, with 100% of the feedback praising their flexible payment terms and effective communication.
$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Serves United StatesServices provided
See all 8 projectsB3 Media Solutions Inc. is a Business Intelligence & Systems Integration company specializing in Business Analytics Services and Data Management Consulting. Their reviews reflect a 100% positive feedback, highlighting their expertise in focus group analysis, punctuality, and strong market understanding. Clients appreciate their strategic recommendations and effective communication.
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49New York, NY
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Established in 2006, eSoftware Associates is a software development firm. The firm focuses on Custom Software Development and BI & big data consulting & SI, and is small.
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Undisclosed$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Sarasota, FL
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SouthTech is an IT managed services company established in 1994. The team specializes in IT managed services and BI & big data consulting & SI and is headquartered in Sarasota, Florida.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Pittsburgh, PA
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Excalibur Data Systems is an IT strategy consulting company. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based company specializes in IT strategy consulting and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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$250,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Dallas, TX
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Pubrica is a Conversion Optimization company. The firm is headquartered in Chennai, India and Dallas, Texas. Their services include Conversion Optimization and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Sugar Land, TX
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CADILA GLOBAL is a graphic design agency. They are based in Sugar Land, Texas and have midsize team of experts. Their services include Graphic Design and Video Production.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249North Miami Beach, FL
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Big data company FluentData was founded in 2023. The midsize team provides BI & big data consulting & SI and Artificial Intelligence.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Dover, DE
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See all 3 projectsInfo Science Labs provides services in e-commerce operations, data science, blockchain, and AI technology, catering to diverse industry needs. The company's reviews consistently highlight their innovative approaches, responsive customer service, and effective time management. Clients appreciate their alignment with company values, professional demeanor, and the delivery of tailored, cutting-edge solutions that contribute to measurable business success.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Indianapolis, IN
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Core BTS, an IT managed services company, was established in 1984. The agency offers IT managed services and IT strategy consulting.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr50 - 249Westminster, CO
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See all 1 projectsWADIC specializes in building and developing e-commerce platforms with custom features and integrations, notably using WordPress. Overall, clients commend WADIC's ability to deliver complex projects on time and exceed expectations. Their project management style, particularly their clear communication and understanding of client needs, is frequently highlighted as impressive.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Kansas City, MO
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Twisted Pair Labs is a custom software development firm. The Kansas City, Missouri-based company was established in 2015. Their services include Custom Software Development and IT strategy
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Richmond, VA
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In Richmond, Virginia and Durham, North Carolina, Terazo is a cloud consulting & SI company. They specialize in cloud consulting & SI and ERP consulting and SI.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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Computer Lab is a big data company headquartered in New York, New York. They provide BI & big data consulting & SI and Blockchain.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Knoxville, TN
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Big data company PAXIS Technologies was founded in 1981. The firm offers BI & big data consulting & SI and cloud consulting & SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Knoxville, TN
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Gravity Networks, LLC is a big data company headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. They focus on BI & big data consulting & SI and cloud consulting & SI and were founded in 2010.
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$100,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Wayne, PA
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IT strategy consulting company Estenda Solutions was launched in 2003. The small team provides IT strategy consulting and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Sunset Valley, TX
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Hahn is a PR agency. Founded in 1974, the team focuses on Public Relations and Social Media Marketing. The firm is in Sunset Valley, Texas.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Santa Cruz, CA
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ProductOps, Inc. Is a small data analytics company launched in 2008. Their team focuses on BI & big data consulting & SI and Custom Software Development.
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Roswell, GA
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Quality Systems Enhancement is a social media marketing firm. They focus on Social Media Marketing and Conversion Optimization and were launched in 2021.
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$10,000+Undisclosed50 - 249Spicewood, TX
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See all 1 projectsPraecipio is a consulting firm specializing in Atlassian software solutions, offering services in migration, support, and hosting. Their expertise is highly praised for being invested in client success and adept in agile project management, with feedback mostly positive. A noted area for improvement is initial comprehension of client requirements.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Saint Francis, WI
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Based in Saint Francis, Wisconsin, sonraí is a small software development firm. The team focuses on Custom Software Development and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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$50,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Austin, TX
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Acies Decisions, an AI development company, is headquartered in Surrey, Canada and Austin, Texas. They offer Artificial Intelligence and BI & big data consulting & SI and were launched in 2019.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Dallas, TX
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Stellar Lift Consulting is a Dallas, Texas-based business intelligence company. Their services include BI & big data consulting & SI and CRM consulting and SI.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Milton, GA
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Analytics to Grow LLC, a business intelligence company, was established in 2021. The agency specializes in BI & big data consulting & SI and IT staff augmentation, and is small.
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$25,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Tamarac, FL
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Cloud consulting & SI company Cloud Brainy provides cloud consulting & SI and Artificial Intelligence. They were founded in 2022.
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$5,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Lutz, FL
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SEO agency ClarityNorth was founded in 2024. The firm offers Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Charlotte, NC
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Founded in 2024, MarmaLab is a small IT strategy consulting company. Their team focuses on IT strategy consulting and Custom Software Development.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9The Woodlands, TX
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Stochastic Solutions is an IT strategy consulting company. Their team is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas and offers IT strategy consulting and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Orchard Park, NY
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Great Lakes IT Services is a small Orchard Park, New York-based IT managed services company. Their services include IT managed services and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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Undisclosed$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Virginia Beach, VA
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Laris Media is a business intelligence company. The team provides BI & big data consulting & SI and Web Design, and the firm is headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia and Virginia Beach,
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Durango, CO
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Established in 2019, Insight Lime Analytics is an Other Digital Marketing company. The firm specializes in Other Digital Marketing and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Miami, FL
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ESource Capital is a Miami, Florida-based software development company. They specialize in Custom Software Development and Packaging Design and were founded in 2006.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Albuquerque, NM
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Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, RS21 is a midsize UX company. The team offers UX/UI Design and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Allen, TX
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US Medical IT is an IT managed services company. They are based in Allen, Texas and Houston, Texas, and their services include IT managed services and Cybersecurity.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Secaucus, NJ
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Continuous Networks, LLC is a data analytics company. They were launched in 2010, and their services include BI & big data consulting & SI and cloud consulting & SI.
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Undisclosed$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Laguna Hills, CA
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Zephyr Networks, Inc. Is an IT strategy consulting company. The team offers IT strategy consulting and BI & big data consulting & SI, and the company is located in Laguna Hills, California.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Philadelphia, PA
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Total Technology Resources, LLC, an IT strategy consulting company, specializes in IT strategy consulting and BI & big data consulting & SI. The firm is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Dover, DE
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Augmented Systems is a big data company founded in 2015. The small team provides BI & big data consulting & SI and cloud consulting & SI.
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$100,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999Wilmington, DE
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OpsTree Global is a big data company. They are in Noida, India and Wilmington, Delaware. Their team offers BI & big data consulting & SI and AI Consulting.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49U SADDLE RIV, NJ
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Launched in 2023, SCFA Technology Group is a Business Consulting company. In U SADDLE RIV, New Jersey, the team focuses on Business Consulting and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Woodbridge Township, NJ
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OzaIntel LLC is a big data analytics company founded in 2022. The team focuses on BI & big data consulting & SI and CRM consulting and SI and is based in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey.
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Alpharetta, GA
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Naveera Technology LLC is a small business intelligence company located in Alpharetta, Georgia. The team offers BI & big data consulting & SI and Custom Software Development.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Trenton, NJ
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See all 1 projectsOPULENTSOFT LLC offers comprehensive IT consulting services, including temporary staffing solutions for various projects. The overall feedback highlights their professionalism and responsiveness, with clients noting significant progress towards their goals. The company’s ability to effectively communicate and assign daily targets is particularly commendable.
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Wyoming Center for Business & Economic Analysis, a small business intelligence company, is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The team offers BI & big data consulting & SI and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Alameda, CA
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Small big data company and Staffing company DNAK Holdings, is headquartered in Alameda, California. Their services include BI & big data consulting & SI and Staffing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Marina del Rey, CA
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Small AR/VR development and business intelligence company BadVR, Inc., is in Marina del Rey, California. The team provides AR/VR development and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Woodbridge Township, NJ
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BI Labs INC is a big data analytics company and cloud consulting & SI company. They provide BI & big data consulting & SI and cloud consulting & SI and were founded in 2009.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Sandy Springs, GA
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AI firm and business intelligence company Azana Tech Inc. Is in Sandy Springs, Georgia. They focus on Artificial Intelligence and BI & big data consulting & SI and were founded in 2014.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Atlanta, GA
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ATown Data is an Atlanta, Georgia-based AI development company and data analytics company. They focus on Artificial Intelligence and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Bensalem, PA
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Big data company and Cybersecurity company Proksi Systems focuses on BI & big data consulting & SI and Cybersecurity. They are located in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9New York, NY
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Small Marketing Strategy and big data company THERESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC., is located in New York, New York. Their services include Marketing Strategy and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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List of Best Big Data Companies in the US
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr1,000 - 9,999Southborough, MA
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$100,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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$75,000+Undisclosed250 - 999Oak Brook, IL
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34.3/40.015/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Austin, TX
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35.8/40.016.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Carlsbad, CA
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32.9/40.018/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Barrington, IL
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$10,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Berkeley, CA
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29.9/40.016.4/20 Reviews7.8/10 Clients & Experience5.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$250,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Addison, TX
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29.3/40.016.2/20 Reviews7.5/10 Clients & Experience5.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Boston, MA
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29.3/40.015.6/20 Reviews8.1/10 Clients & Experience5.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+Undisclosed50 - 249Bellevue, WA
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999New York, NY
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32.2/40.017/20 Reviews7.9/10 Clients & Experience7.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Fishers, IN
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39.8/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49West Chester, PA
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28.4/40.015/20 Reviews8.1/10 Clients & Experience5.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49El Segundo, CA
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39.3/40.019.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$100,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Dallas, TX
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34.5/40.015.8/20 Reviews8.9/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Chicago, IL
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$50,000+Undisclosed250 - 999Chicago, IL
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32.5/40.015.6/20 Reviews9/10 Clients & Experience7.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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27.2/40.016.2/20 Reviews4.8/10 Clients & Experience6.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Anchorage, AK
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34.7/40.016.6/20 Reviews9.3/10 Clients & Experience8.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr1,000 - 9,999Princeton, NJ
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29.3/40.015.2/20 Reviews7.3/10 Clients & Experience6.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Miami, FL
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35.9/40.017/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$100,000+$50 - $99 / hr1,000 - 9,999New York, NY
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34/40.015.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+Undisclosed50 - 249New York, NY
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29.9/40.015/20 Reviews8.4/10 Clients & Experience6.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr250 - 999Atlanta, GA
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35.2/40.015.8/20 Reviews9.6/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10,000+Bellevue, WA
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32.6/40.015.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience7.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249Chicago, IL
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36.4/40.016.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Minneapolis, MN
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Undisclosed$150 - $199 / hr250 - 999San Francisco, CA
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34.9/40.016.2/20 Reviews8.9/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$100,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Providence, RI
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35.5/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
15% BI & Big Data Consulting & SI85% Other
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U.S. Big Data Analytics FAQs
Pricing varies thanks to a range of factors, including the scope of the project and team size. Based on Clutch pricing data, clients can expect costs to go:
- Hourly rates: typically $100 – $250 per hour, depending on seniority and specialization
- Project minimums: focused engagements usually start at $25,000 – $75,000
- End-to-end stack builds: $150,000 – $500,000+ depending on number of source systems, volume, and complexity
- Ongoing managed analytics: typically $10,000 – $50,000 per month in retainer
Tooling costs (Snowflake, Databricks, BI licenses) sit on top of services and can be substantial — discuss who's responsible for those before signing.
A big data analytics firm helps you collect, store, transform, model, and surface data so it drives decisions instead of sitting in disconnected systems. Engagements typically cover one or more of:
- Data engineering — building pipelines from source systems into a warehouse or lakehouse
- Data modeling and transformation — designing the schemas, metrics layers, and dbt models that make data consumable
- Business intelligence and dashboarding — building Looker, Power BI, or Tableau dashboards tied to defined KPIs
- Advanced analytics and ML — predictive modeling, customer segmentation, or demand forecasting
- Data governance — access controls, data quality monitoring, and documentation
The best firms bridge engineering and business, building infrastructure that supports analysis, not just shipping a Tableau license and walking away.
The terms overlap, but the distinction is useful. Business intelligence (BI) is mostly about reporting on what happened — historical dashboards, KPIs, monthly performance reviews — and runs well on structured, warehoused data. Big data analytics extends that into larger volumes, less structured data, real-time streams, and predictive or prescriptive modeling that informs what to do next.
In practice, most U.S. firms do both, but specialization matters. If your need is "we want a single source of truth for revenue reporting," that's a BI engagement. If it's "we want to predict which customers will churn next quarter and prevent it," that's analytics.
Filter on three things — tooling alignment, industry experience, and engineering rigor:
- Tooling alignment matters because firms tend to specialize — a Snowflake-and-dbt shop will be more efficient than a generalist if that's your stack.
- Industry experience matters because the schemas, regulatory constraints, and KPI definitions vary wildly between healthcare, financial services, retail, and SaaS.
- Engineering rigor — version control, testing, documentation, code review — separates firms that hand you a working system from firms that hand you a fragile one.
Ask for sample code or a sample DBT project from a past engagement. Reputable firms can share something redacted. Also ask crucial questions like how they handle handoffs, who owns the system after they leave, and what does ongoing support look like.
- Tool-led, not problem-led pitches. A firm that opens with "we'll set you up on [vendor]" before understanding your business question has the priorities backwards.
- No discussion of data quality. Most analytics projects fail because the source data is messier than anyone expected. A firm that doesn't ask about quality upfront will hit the same wall mid-engagement.
- Dashboards-as-deliverable thinking. Dashboards are an output, not an outcome. The deliverable is decisions made better; ask how they'll measure that.
- No ongoing maintenance plan. Pipelines break, source schemas change, and models drift. A firm that disappears at delivery leaves you with a system that decays fast.
Don’t underestimate these red flags, even if the vendor offers exciting fees or promises. It’s crucial to match with a partner that has a great track record to protect your project.