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Aerospike Database vs Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 16, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Aerospike Database
Ranking in NoSQL Databases
14th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
AI Security (246th)
Cloudera Distribution for H...
Ranking in NoSQL Databases
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
51
Ranking in other categories
Hadoop (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the NoSQL Databases category, the mindshare of Aerospike Database is 3.6%, up from 3.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop is 6.0%, up from 2.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
NoSQL Databases Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop6.0%
Aerospike Database3.6%
Other90.4%
NoSQL Databases
 

Featured Reviews

Manikandan Gunasekaran - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
SA
Head of Advaced Analytics & Intelligence; AGM at Alinma Bank
Integration of multiple features supports data analytics and processing
Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop provides numerous features and capabilities combined into one platform.The solution offers power processing and supports different file systems and query engines. It provides parallel processing for handling many requests. The platform includes role-based access control in Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop. It secures the data itself and provides users with different roles and privileges.

Quotes from Members

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."
"The product as a whole is good."
"The solution is reliable and stable, it fits our requirements."
"The search function is the most valuable aspect of the solution."
"The solution is stable."
"We used it to build an enterprise data hub."
"Cloudera is one of the best solutions for on-prem."
"The most valuable feature is Kubernetes."
"Cloudera Manager is the most valuable feature for its ease of use, features, ease of upgrade and install components."
 

Cons

"The lack of automation in upgrading clusters from development to production is a concern."
"Apache Kudu needs improvement. It's a real-time updatable database."
"The competitors provide better functionalities."
"It could be faster and more user-friendly."
"The Cloudera training has deteriorated significantly."
"The areas of improvement depend on the scale of the project. For banking customers, security features and an essential budget for commercial licenses would be the top priority. Data regulation could be the most crucial for a project with extensive data or an extra use case."
"On same ground I didn't see much training materials from Cloudera."
"Currently, we are using many other tools such as Spark and Blade Job to improve the performance."
"It is quite complicated to configure and install."
 

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."
"It is an expensive product."
"When comparing with Oracle Sybase and SQL, it's cheaper. It's not expensive."
"The price is very high. The solution is expensive."
"I believe we pay for a three-year license."
"The pricing must be improved."
"Cloudera requires a license to use."
"The product’s price depends from project to project."
"I haven't bought a license for this solution. I'm only using the Apache license version."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Construction Company
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Construction Company
9%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise32
 

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.
What needs improvement with Aerospike Database 7?
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 a...
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 ...
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?
If they could support modifying the data more easily than the current implementation, it would be beneficial.
What is your primary use case for Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop?
We use Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop for many use cases including analytics, storing huge data sets, and various data processing tasks.
 

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