Amazon EMR vs HPE Data Fabric comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are both solutions in the Hadoop category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #3 with an average rating of 7.8, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #4. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 10.4% mindshare in H, compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s 13.5% mindshare. Additionally, 83% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.

Amazon EMR

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83% willing to recommend

HPE Data Fabric

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Amazon EMR and HPE Data Fabric 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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Categories and Ranking

Amazon EMR

Ranking in Hadoop

3rd

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Data Warehouse (13th)

HPE Data Fabric

Ranking in Hadoop

4th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Hadoop category, the mindshare of Amazon EMR is 10.4%, down from 13.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Data Fabric is 13.5%, down from 14.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Hadoop Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Amazon EMR	10.4%
HPE Data Fabric	13.5%
Other	76.1%

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reviewer1343079

Senior Chief Engineer (Enterprise System Presales/Postsales) at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Has simplified ETL workflows with on-demand processing but needs improved cost efficiency and visibility

I have used AWS Glue with S3 for making tables and databases, but regarding Amazon EMR, I do not remember much as we are currently using it very minimally. This is my observation: In EKS, we have had to deploy by ourselves because EKS does not provide the Hadoop framework, Spark, Hive, and everything, but we have completed all the deployment ourselves. Whereas Amazon EMR provides all these things. The cost factor differs significantly. When you run Spark application on EKS, you run at the pod level, so you can control the compute cost. But in Amazon EMR, when you have to run one application, you have to launch the entire EC2. In Qubole, the interface was very good. I could see many details because in Amazon EMR console, very few details are available. In Qubole, at one link, you can get all the details of what is happening, how the processes are running, and the cost decreased by using Qubole. I found Qubole more user-friendly and cost-effective. From the security point of view, we had to open some access rights to Qubole, which might be a drawback in comparison to Amazon EMR which is native to AWS.

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Hamid M. Hamid

Data architect at Banking Sector

A stable and scalable tool that serves as a great database

The initial setup of HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric is easy. I am not sure how long it took to deploy HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric, but I haven't heard about any disadvantages when it comes to the time taken for the deployment. I remember that one of our company's clients who had purchased the product never mentioned the product's setup phase being complex. One of the drawbacks with HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric stems from the fact that the product's upgrade was not straightforward, and it was a complex process since one of the teams in my company who deals with the tool found the upgrade part to be tough. The solution is deployed on an on-premises model. My company has two dedicated staff members to look after the deployment and maintenance phases of HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Amazon EMR's most valuable features are processing speed and data storage capacity."

"Amazon makes it about as easy as it can be to dip a toe in those waters."

"The ability to resize the cluster is what really makes it stand out over other Hadoop and big data solutions."

"The security of the managed workflow and the managed services are the best features for us. Since we inherited their security model and it's all managed services, those are the key benefits for our clients."

"Amazon EMR has multiple connectors that can connect to various data sources."

"It's helped to automate processes."

"We are using Amazon EMR to clean the data and transform the data in such a way that the end-user can get the insights faster."

"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."

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"HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric can be accessed from any namespace globally as you would access it from a machine using an NFS."

"The model creation was very interesting, especially with the libraries provided by the platform."

"Initial setup is rather straightforward thanks to detailed documentation covering all the bases."

"MapR is a great distribution, although I have limited experience with other distributors."

"This product enabled us opening up endless possibilities in data analytics, IOE/IOT, and predictive analysis."

"I like the administration part."

"Outside of human error, MapR is probably the most stable of the major releases."

"My customers find the product cheaper compared to other solutions. The previous solution that we used did not have unified analytics like the runtime or the analog."

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Cons

"I feel some lack of functionality in Amazon EMR."

"The problem for us is it starts very slow."

"Better monitoring, debugging, and stability are all needed."

"The product's features for storing data in static clusters could be better."

"The initial setup was time-consuming."

"There were times where they would release new versions and it seemed to end up breaking old versions, which is very strange."

"Spark jobs take longer on Amazon EMR compared to previous experiences."

"The most complicated thing is configuring to the cluster and ensure it's running correctly."

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"The product is not user-friendly."

"The deployment could be faster. I want more support for the data lake in the next release."

"Upgrading Ezmeral to a new version is a pain. They're trying to make the solution more container-friendly, so I think they're going in the right direction. The only problem we've had in the past was the upgrades. The process isn't smooth due to how the Red Hat operating system upgrades currently work."

"It would be nice to have new developments in the Apache space (Spark, Storm, etc.)."

"I'd say we've had issues with pricing."

"One weakness for MapR is the Kerberos support."

"Having the ability to extend the services provided by the platform to an API architecture, a micro-services architecture, could be very helpful."

"The interface part, what I'm calling the integration part, could be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Amazon EMR's price is reasonable."

"There is no need to pay extra for third-party software."

"You don't need to pay for licensing on a yearly or monthly basis, you only pay for what you use, in terms of underlying instances."

"The cost of Amazon EMR is very high."

"I rate the tool's pricing a five out of ten. It can be expensive since it's a managed service, and if you are not careful, you can run into unexpected charges. You can make a mistake that costs you tens of thousands of dollars. That's happened to us twice, so I'm sensitive to it. We're still trying to work on that. Our smallest client probably spends a hundred thousand dollars yearly on licensing, while our largest is well over a million."

"There is a small fee for the EMR system, but major cost components are the underlying infrastructure resources which we actually use."

"The product is not cheap, but it is not expensive."

"The price of the solution is expensive."

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"There is a need for my company to pay for the licensing costs of the solution."

"HPE is flexible with you if you are an existing customer. They offer different models that might be beneficial for your organization. It all depends on how you negotiate."

"The tool's price is cheap and based on a usage basis. The solution's licensing costs are yearly and there are no extra costs."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

20%

Healthcare Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

18%

Healthcare Company

Comms Service Provider

Performing Arts

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	12

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Large Enterprise	7

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon EMR?

I would rate the price for Amazon EMR, where one is high and ten is low, as a good one.

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What needs improvement with Amazon EMR?

I feel some lack of functionality in Amazon EMR. I have thoughts on what would be great to see in the product, such as AI/ML features or additional options.

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What advice do you have for others considering Amazon EMR?

I find it easy to integrate Amazon EMR with other AWS services like S3 or EC2 for data processing needs. I would rate this review as eight out of ten.

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Also Known As

Amazon Elastic MapReduce

MapR, MapR Data Platform

Overview

Amazon Elastic MapReduce (Amazon EMR) is a web service that makes it easy to quickly and cost-effectively process vast amounts of data. Amazon EMR simplifies big data processing, providing a managed Hadoop framework that makes it easy, fast, and cost-effective for you to distribute and process vast amounts of your data across dynamically scalable Amazon EC2 instances.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Forward-leaning companies win market share because they leverage data more effectively than their competitors. Unlock the potential of your data assets with HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric (formerly MapR Data Platform). Empower your data science, analytics, and business teams by simplifying data management on a globally distributed scale. All with enterprise-grade reliability, security, and performance.

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