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Apache Spark vs QueryIO comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Apache Spark
Ranking in Hadoop
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
69
Ranking in other categories
Compute Service (6th), Java Frameworks (2nd)
QueryIO
Ranking in Hadoop
12th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Hadoop category, the mindshare of Apache Spark is 13.6%, down from 17.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of QueryIO is 2.7%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Hadoop Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Apache Spark13.6%
QueryIO2.7%
Other83.7%
Hadoop
 

Featured Reviews

Devindra Weerasooriya - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Architect at Devtech
Provides a consistent framework for building data integration and access solutions with reliable performance
The in-memory computation feature is certainly helpful for my processing tasks. It is helpful because while using structures that could be held in memory rather than stored during the period of computation, I go for the in-memory option, though there are limitations related to holding it in memory that need to be addressed, but I have a preference for in-memory computation. The solution is beneficial in that it provides a base-level long-held understanding of the framework that is not variant day by day, which is very helpful in my prototyping activity as an architect trying to assess Apache Spark, Great Expectations, and Vault-based solutions versus those proposed by clients like TIBCO or Informatica.
MR
Manager of Process & Systems / Solutions Architect / BI Developer at HENKEL FRANCE
Stable with good connectivity and good integration capabilities
Data cleansing is not intuitive and user-friendly. When things have errors, you have to hunt them down as opposed to the solution simply showing you intuitively where to find it. I would recommend that they look at that Tableau Prep tool and see how it is pieced together. That's a great data cleansing tool. If Microsoft has something like that, then we wouldn't even have to look at some of the other options. There needs to be some simplification of the user interface. Right now it's too complicated. There isn't a way to put controls on the solution, so anyone can use any part of it, and sometimes novices will go and try to create things, but not know enough about what is official and what is published. It would be ideal if we could segment off certain sections so that not everyone had access to the whole solution. I'd like to see something more of a mapping tool so that you could see how the reports are connected, similar to Tableau Prep and Naim. That would make for a pretty useful diagnostics check. People would be better able to understand the linkage between your datasets. It would be nice if the solution offered some templates. It would make it even more plug and play, and give people a good jumping-off point. After that, they could explore other bells and whistles as they get further into understanding the solution. The solution should work in some virtualization. It would be a good added feature. If this product had those things then I wouldn't need to use other products.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is useful for handling large amounts of data, and it is very useful for scientific purposes."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is its capacity for processing large amounts of data."
"Spark Streaming, Spark SQL and MLib in that order."
"ETL and streaming capabilities."
"Apache Spark provides a very high-quality implementation of distributed data processing."
"Provides a lot of good documentation compared to other solutions."
"One of Apache Spark's most valuable features is that it supports in-memory processing, the execution of jobs compared to traditional tools is very fast."
"The data processing framework is good."
"It's so readily available and there's information online to educate yourself on the product."
"Anyone who has even a little bit of knowledge of the solution can begin to create things. You don't have to be technical to use the solution."
 

Cons

"When you first start using this solution, it is common to run into memory errors when you are dealing with large amounts of data."
"There is complexity when it comes to understanding the whole ecosystem, especially for beginners."
"We use big data manager but we cannot use it as conditional data so whenever we're trying to fetch the data, it takes a bit of time."
"It is useful for scientific purposes, but for commercial use of big data, it gives some trouble."
"The setup I worked on was really complex."
"Needs to provide an internal schedule to schedule spark jobs with monitoring capability."
"We are building our own queries on Spark, and it can be improved in terms of query handling."
"The solution must improve its performance."
"Technical support is not that great. It's more like a study session than support."
"There needs to be some simplification of the user interface."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Apache Spark is an open-source tool."
"Considering the product version used in my company, I feel that the tool is not costly since the product is available for free."
"Apache Spark is not too cheap. You have to pay for hardware and Cloudera licenses. Of course, there is a solution with open source without Cloudera."
"It is an open-source solution, it is free of charge."
"On the cloud model can be expensive as it requires substantial resources for implementation, covering on-premises hardware, memory, and licensing."
"The product is expensive, considering the setup."
"The tool is an open-source product. If you're using the open-source Apache Spark, no fees are involved at any time. Charges only come into play when using it with other services like Databricks."
"Licensing costs can vary. For instance, when purchasing a virtual machine, you're asked if you want to take advantage of the hybrid benefit or if you prefer the license costs to be included upfront by the cloud service provider, such as Azure. If you choose the hybrid benefit, it indicates you already possess a license for the operating system and wish to avoid additional charges for that specific VM in Azure. This approach allows for a reduction in licensing costs, charging only for the service and associated resources."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
22%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
6%
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Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise33
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Apache Spark?
Apache Spark is open-source, so it doesn't incur any charges.
What needs improvement with Apache Spark?
I find that there really lacks the technical depth to do any recommendations for future updates of Apache Spark. I used it for two years for our prototype work and testing things, but because I had...
What is your primary use case for Apache Spark?
I attempted to use Apache Spark in one of our customer projects, but after the initial test, our customer moved to another technology and another database system. I do not have any final remarks on...
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