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Apache Hadoop vs Kovair Data Lake comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Apache Hadoop
Ranking in Data Warehouse
10th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Kovair Data Lake
Ranking in Data Warehouse
23rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Data Warehouse category, the mindshare of Apache Hadoop is 3.2%, down from 4.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Kovair Data Lake is 1.6%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Warehouse Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Apache Hadoop3.2%
Kovair Data Lake1.6%
Other95.2%
Data Warehouse
 

Featured Reviews

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Financial Advisor at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Reliable performance maintained but requires ongoing management and support
Hadoop was used for years, but there were problems since the people who originally set it up left the firm. The group that owned it later didn't have the technical resources to properly maintain it. Although there was nothing wrong with Hadoop itself, issues arose without proper management and upgrades.
LuizKazan - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Solutions at Embratel
Ability to interact with teachers in real-time and manage lessons after class
The deployment process is very fast. We have prepared the product to be easily installed, and we have had successful cases where it could be implemented in less than a few weeks. Moreover, Around three or four people in a call center are involved in maintaining the solution. We have a project manager, a service manager, and at least two or three system analysts who handle the maintenance. If there are any issues, we can open a support ticket for them to address.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Hadoop is good for analytics and some reporting requirements."
"The solution is easy to expand. We haven't seen any issues with it in that sense. We've added 10 servers, and we've added two nodes. We've been expanding since we started using it since we started out so small. Companies that need to scale shouldn't have a problem doing so."
"It is a file system for data collection. There are nodes in this cluster that contain all the information, directories, and other files. The nodes are based on the MySQL database."
"Hadoop is a distributed file system, and it scales reasonably well provided you give it sufficient resources."
"High throughput and low latency. We start with data mashing on Hive and finally use this for KPI visualization."
"If the data volume is too big, it's IoT data, or the stream of data is too much, this solution can handle it and I would definitely recommend Apache Hadoop."
"The most valuable features are the ability to process the machine data at a high speed, and to add structure to our data so that we can generate relevant analytics."
"The most important feature is its ability to handle large volumes, as some of our customers have really large volumes, and it is capable of handling their data in terms of the core volume and daily incremental volume, so its processing power and speed are most valuable."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to interact with teachers in real-time and manage lessons after class."
"The tool's most valuable features for us are its combination of formatting, ETL, analytics, and storage capabilities."
 

Cons

"The price could be better. I think we would use it more, but the company didn't want to pay for it. Hortonworks doesn't exist anymore, and Cloudera killed the free version of Hadoop."
"It's good for what is meant to do, a lot of big data, but it's not as good for low latency applications."
"It requires a great deal of learning curve to understand. The overall Hadoop ecosystem has a large number of sub-products. There is ZooKeeper, and there are a whole lot of other things that are connected. In many cases, their functionalities are overlapping, and for a newcomer or our clients, it is very difficult to decide which of them to buy and which of them they don't really need. They require a consulting organization for it, which is good for organizations such as ours because that's what we do, but it is not easy for the end customers to gain so much knowledge and optimally use it."
"From the Apache perspective or the open-source community, they need to add more capabilities to make life easier from a configuration and deployment perspective."
"The solution needs a better tutorial."
"We are using HDTM circuit boards, and I worry about the future of this product and compatibility with future releases."
"In terms of processing speed, I believe that some of this software as well as the Hadoop-linked software can be better."
"Hadoop lacks OLAP capabilities."
"The solution is expensive. For future releases, it would be beneficial if Kovair Data Lake could enhance its ETL and data capabilities."
"Maybe the chat conversation feature could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"​There are no licensing costs involved, hence money is saved on the software infrastructure​."
"We just use the free version."
"This is a low cost and powerful solution."
"The product is open-source, but some associated licensing fees depend on the subscription level."
"If my company can use the cloud version of Apache Hadoop, particularly the cloud storage feature, it would be easier and would cost less because an on-premises deployment has a higher cost during storage, for example, though I don't know exactly how much Apache Hadoop costs."
"The price could be better. Hortonworks no longer exists, and Cloudera killed the free version of Hadoop."
"We don't directly pay for it. Our clients pay for it, and they usually don't complain about the price. So, it is probably acceptable."
"The price of Apache Hadoop could be less expensive."
"I rate the tool's pricing a five out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
24%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
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Company Size

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Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise22
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Apache Hadoop?
The product is open-source, but some associated licensing fees depend on the subscription level. While it might be free for students, organizations typically need to pay for their subscriptions. Th...
What needs improvement with Apache Hadoop?
The problem with Apache Hadoop arose when the guys that originally set it up left the firm, and the group that later owned it didn't have enough technical resources to properly maintain it. This wa...
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