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We performed a comparison between Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop and Hortonworks Data Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Hadoop solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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Pros
"We're now able to store large volumes of data through Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop. We're able to push large volumes of data to the platform, and that used to be a challenge, especially when storing a terabyte of information. This is the area where Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop improved the organization.""The search function is the most valuable aspect of the solution.""The most valuable feature is Kubernetes.""Customer service and support were able to fix whatever the issue was.""The solution's most valuable feature is the enterprise data platform.""Very good end-to-end security features.""Cloudera is a very manageable solution with good support.""The features I find most valuable is that the solution is that it is easy to install and to work with. It starts with the installation and from there on the management is very simple and centralized."

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"The scalability is the key reason why we are on this platform.""Hortonworks should not be expensive at all to those looking into using it.""Distributed computing, secure containerization, and governance capabilities are the most valuable features.""The data platform is pretty neat. The workflow is also really good.""It is a scalable platform.""We use it for data science activities.""The upgrades and patches must come from Hortonworks.""The Hortonworks solution is so stable. It is working as a production system, without any error, without any downtime. If I have downtime, it is mostly caused by the hardware of the computers."

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Cons
"The Cloudera training has deteriorated significantly.""The dashboard could be improved.""Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop has a limited feature list and a lot of costs involved.""The solution is not fit for on-premise distributions.""Cloudera's support is extremely bad and cannot be relied on.""I would like to see an improvement in how the solution helps me to handle the whole cluster.""The security of this solution could be improved. There should also be a way to basically have a blockchain enabled storage with the HDFS.""The price of this solution could be lowered."

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"I work a lot with banking, IT and communications customers. Hortonworks must improve or must upgrade their services for these sectors.""It would also be nice if there were less coding involved.""Security and workload management need improvement.""Deleting any service requires a lot of clean up, unlike Cloudera.""I would like to see more support for containers such as Docker and OpenShift.""It's at end of life and no longer will there be improvements.""Hive performance. If Hive performance increased, Hadoop would replace (not everywhere) traditional databases.""More information could be there to simplify the process of running the product."

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  • "When comparing with Oracle Sybase and SQL, it's cheaper. It's not expensive."
  • "The price could be better for the product."
  • "I haven't bought a license for this solution. I'm only using the Apache license version."
  • "Cloudera requires a license to use."
  • "Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop is expensive, with support costs involved."
  • "I wouldn't recommend CDH to others because of its high cost."
  • "The price is very high. The solution is expensive."
  • "The solution is expensive."
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  • "It is priced well and it is affordable"
  • "Currently, we are using the product in a sandbox environment, and there is no licensing. We might choose a licensing option once we get the results."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The product comes with an annual subscription, which is expensive. They are bundling technologies together. You have to pay an extra cost if you need the technology out of the base license.
    Top Answer:Distributed computing, secure containerization, and governance capabilities are the most valuable features.
    Top Answer: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 for… more »
    Top Answer: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… more »
    Ranking
    1st
    out of 22 in Hadoop
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    3,103
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    2,377
    Reviews
    13
    Average Words per Review
    411
    Rating
    8.2
    6th
    out of 22 in Hadoop
    Views
    663
    Comparisons
    389
    Reviews
    5
    Average Words per Review
    354
    Rating
    8.0
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    Hortonworks, HDP
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    Overview
    Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop is the world's most complete, tested, and popular distribution of Apache Hadoop and related projects. CDH is 100% Apache-licensed open source and is the only Hadoop solution to offer unified batch processing, interactive SQL, and interactive search, and role-based access controls. More enterprises have downloaded CDH than all other such distributions combined.
    Hortonworks is a leading innovator in the industry, creating, distributing and supporting enterprise-ready open data platforms and modern data applications. Our mission is to manage the world's data. We have a single-minded focus on driving innovation in open source communities such as Apache Hadoop, NiFi, and Spark. We along with our 1600+ partners provide the expertise, training and services that allow our customers to unlock transformational value for their organizations across any line of business. Our connected data platforms powers modern data applications that deliver actionable intelligence from all data: data-in-motion and data-at-rest. We are Powering the Future of Data.
    Sample Customers
    37signals, Adconion,adgooroo, Aggregate Knowledge, AMD, Apollo Group, Blackberry, Box, BT, CSC
    Mayo Clinic, Symantec, Progressive Insurance, Noble Energy, Cardinal Health, Rogers, Mercy, Neustar, TRUECar, T-Mobile
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm26%
    Computer Software Company22%
    Insurance Company15%
    Comms Service Provider11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm21%
    Computer Software Company16%
    Educational Organization9%
    Manufacturing Company8%
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    Comms Service Provider30%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Government10%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Government6%
    Outsourcing Company6%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise56%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise74%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise57%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise61%
    Buyer's Guide
    Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop vs. Hortonworks Data Platform
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop vs. Hortonworks Data Platform and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop is ranked 1st in Hadoop with 46 reviews while Hortonworks Data Platform is ranked 6th in Hadoop with 25 reviews. Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop is rated 7.8, while Hortonworks Data Platform is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop writes "Good end-to-end security features and we like that it's cloud independent". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Hortonworks Data Platform writes "Good for secure containerization, and governance capabilities ". Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop is most compared with Amazon EMR, HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric, Apache Spark, Cassandra and MongoDB, whereas Hortonworks Data Platform is most compared with Amazon EMR, Apache Spark, Cloudera DataFlow and HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric. See our Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop vs. Hortonworks Data Platform report.

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