Aerospike Database 7 vs Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop comparison

Aerospike and Cloudera are both solutions in the NoSQL Databases category. Aerospike is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.0, while Cloudera is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.4. Aerospike holds a 3.5% mindshare in ND, compared to Cloudera’s 2.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Aerospike users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of Cloudera users who would recommend it.

Aerospike Database 7

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Executive Summary

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Categories and Ranking

Aerospike Database 7

Ranking in NoSQL Databases

10th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Cloudera Distribution for H...

Ranking in NoSQL Databases

8th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Hadoop (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the NoSQL Databases category, the mindshare of Aerospike Database 7 is 3.5%, up from 2.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop is 2.4%, down from 2.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Manikandan Gunasekaran

Director of Engineering at Ola

Boost authentication and session management with reliable and fast data handling

There is a lot of technical debt in our company, and we need to update to the latest versions. The lack of automation in upgrading clusters from development to production is a concern. A tool for automatically handling such upgrades would reduce operational huddle. Additionally, it would be beneficial if Aerospike had a community version to encourage broader adoption and experimentation.

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Rok Dolinsek

Manager, Bussines Development & Co Owner at Troia d.o.o.

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

Pros

"It shows better compression and compaction, which is valuable."

"We experienced many issues when we started working with Hadoop 3.0 in the Cloudera 6.0 version, so there are a lot of things that need to improve. I believe they are working on that."

"Provides a viable open-source solution for enterprise implementations and reliable, intelligent data analysis."

"We also really like the Cloudera community. You can have any question and will have your answer within a few hours."

"The data science aspect of the solution is valuable."

"Cloudera is a very manageable solution with good support."

"The file system is a valuable feature."

"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 solution is stable."

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Cons

"The lack of automation in upgrading clusters from development to production is a concern."

"The solution is not fit for on-premise distributions."

"The tool's ability to be deployed on a cloud model is an area of concern where improvements are required."

"Currently, we are using many other tools such as Spark and Blade Job to improve the performance."

"There are better solutions out there that have more features than this one."

"The competitors provide better functionalities."

"The performance of some analytics engines provided by Cloudera is not that good."

"The price of this solution could be lowered."

"It could be faster and more user-friendly."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We use around half a TB of data and spend approximately $36,000 to $40,000 USD per year on Aerospike."

"I wouldn't recommend CDH to others because of its high cost."

"Cloudera requires a license to use."

"The pricing must be improved."

"The tool is not expensive."

"The price is very high. The solution is expensive."

"I haven't bought a license for this solution. I'm only using the Apache license version."

"The solution is expensive."

"The tool is expensive...For the SMB market or customers whose environments are not that complex and do not have multiple systems running, Cloudera might not be a good option."

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17%

Computer Software Company

12%

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Aerospike Database 7?

We use around half a TB of data and spend approximately $36,000 to $40,000 USD per year on Aerospike.

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What needs improvement with Aerospike Database 7?

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What is your primary use case for Aerospike Database 7?

Aerospike is mainly used as the first step for authentication, authorization, and session persistence in our organization. It is a critical part of our workflow, as without it, we wouldn't be able ...

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What do you like most about Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop?

The tool can be deployed using different container technologies, which makes it very scalable.

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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.

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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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Overview

Aerospike is an enterprise-class, NoSQL database solution for real-time operational applications that delivers predictable performance at scale, superior uptime, and high availability at the lowest Total Cost of Ownership compared to first-generation NoSQL and relational databases.

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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.

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