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Cloudera Data Platform vs Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 1, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
5.6
ROI experiences vary for entities using Cloudera, with some achieving 300% returns, influenced by Hadoop infrastructure and expectations.
Sentiment score
6.1
Assessing ROI from Cloudera for Hadoop varies, with significant value seen in 30 use cases across departments.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.6
Cloudera's customer support varies widely, with mixed effectiveness ratings, reliant on community or paid services for complex issues.
Sentiment score
6.7
Cloudera's customer support is praised for responsiveness and efficiency, despite occasional challenges with less experienced consultants.
The technical support is quite good and better than IBM.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.4
Cloudera Data Platform is scalable but can face upgrade challenges; praised for handling large data, additional hardware may be needed.
Sentiment score
7.6
Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop is scalable, supporting large deployments and user bases despite challenges in cloud scalability and cost.
For scalability, I rate Cloudera Data Platform at an eight out of ten as it is an on-premise solution.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.1
Cloudera Data Platform is stable when configured correctly, with occasional HBase issues, achieving high user ratings despite setup complexities.
Sentiment score
7.5
Cloudera Distribution's stability is debated; some experience issues, while others find it reliable, rating it 8-10 out of 10.
 

Room For Improvement

Cloudera Data Platform needs UI, security, and usability improvements, with challenges in integration, stability, and community resources.
Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop struggles with performance, integration, security, and cost, needing enhancements in multiple facets and technologies.
We aim to address these issues with a Kubernetes-based platform that will simplify the task of upgrading services.
Integrating with Active Directory, managing security, and configuration are the main concerns.
 

Setup Cost

Cloudera Data Platform offers per-node pricing, with free and paid tiers, and is cost-effective compared to Oracle.
Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop is costly, complex, suitable for large enterprises, and offers a 60-day free trial.
Initially, CDH had a straightforward pricing model based on nodes, but CDP includes factors like processors, cores, terabytes, and drives, making it difficult to calculate costs.
It can be deployed on-premises, unlike competitors' cloud-only solutions.
 

Valuable Features

Cloudera Data Platform is favored for its scalability, open-source flexibility, easy deployment, and robust governance with seamless tool integration.
Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop excels with robust features, security, scalability, AI support, and strong community, surpassing competitors.
By using the Hadoop File System for distributed storage, we have 1.5 petabytes of physical storage with 500 terabytes of effective storage due to a replication factor of three.
This is the only solution that is possible to install on-premise.
 

Categories and Ranking

Cloudera Data Platform
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Master Data Management (MDM) Solutions (10th), Data Management Platforms (DMP) (7th)
Cloudera Distribution for H...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
Hadoop (2nd), NoSQL Databases (8th)
 

Featured Reviews

Miodrag-Stanic - PeerSpot reviewer
Distributed computing improves data processing while upgrade complexity needs addressing
There are challenges with upgrading or updating various services like Spark, Impala, and Hive on on-premise and bare metal solutions. We aim to address these issues with a Kubernetes-based platform that will simplify the task of upgrading services. We also wish to implement lakehouse capabilities with Iceberg or Delta Lake frameworks.
Rok Dolinsek - PeerSpot reviewer
Enables on-premise implementation with powerful data processing capabilities
This is the only solution that is possible to install on-premise. Cloudera provides a hybrid solution that combines compute on cloud or on-premises. It includes all machine learning algorithms in the Spark machine learning library. All functionalities needed for a big data platform and ETL are on the platform, eliminating the need for other tools. It is scalable, ready for vertical scaling, and very powerful, offering numerous functionalities and configurations for generative AI.
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
25%
Computer Software Company
15%
Educational Organization
13%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Hortonworks Data Platform?
Distributed computing, secure containerization, and governance capabilities are the most valuable features.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Hortonworks Data Platform?
I haven't done a price analysis specifically for HDP. However, when it was first introduced as Hadoop 2.0, there were a few use cases where the price was quite high. It was particularly expensive f...
What needs improvement with Hortonworks Data Platform?
Since Cloudera acquired HDP, it's been bundled with CBH and HDP. However, the biggest challenge is cloud storage integration with Azure, GCP, and AWS. These platforms offer competitive storage solu...
What do you like most about Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop?
The tool can be deployed using different container technologies, which makes it very scalable.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop?
The price for Cloudera is average, yet it is very good compared to other solutions. It can be deployed on-premises, unlike competitors' cloud-only solutions.
What needs improvement with Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop?
It is quite complicated to configure and install. Integrating the platform into an information system is always a challenge, especially when starting with on-premise implementation. Integrating wit...
 

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