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C3 AI vs Cloudera Data Platform comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

C3 AI
Ranking in AI Data Analysis
36th
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
AI Customer Experience Personalization (56th), AI Sales & Marketing (52nd), AI Content Creation (12th), AI Procurement & Supply Chain (14th)
Cloudera Data Platform
Ranking in AI Data Analysis
12th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.5
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Master Data Management (MDM) (8th), Data Management Platforms (DMP) (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the AI Data Analysis category, the mindshare of C3 AI is 0.5%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cloudera Data Platform is 0.7%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
AI Data Analysis Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Cloudera Data Platform0.7%
C3 AI0.5%
Other98.8%
AI Data Analysis
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2795349 - PeerSpot reviewer
Group Head of Data Strategy & Enterprise Governance at a consumer goods company with 10,001+ employees
Struggled to justify enterprise adoption but have valued broader developer accessibility
If I could change or add anything to improve C3 AI, I would suggest making it not just an AI platform, but a data and AI combined platform, as bringing in data management elements, governance, and cloud features is critical. The real AI and modeling represent only 20 percent of what is needed; there is over 80 percent in the rest of the world that should be addressed. Given Tom Siebel's deep understanding of corporate work and his network, integrating C3 AI with other ERP solutions such as Oracle, SAP, or Microsoft is essential. If C3 AI can be an enterprise platform, embedding more data elements and ensuring seamless integration with other ERP solutions would significantly enhance its capabilities and attractiveness. If someone told me that they have SAP, and C3 AI can seamlessly integrate the data and perform action calls between SAP, allowing me to operate on C3 AI as I would on SAP, that would be a killer feature for me. I would suggest avoiding traditional licensing sales as it is too expensive; the starting price is too high. Considering a subscription model or a pay-per-use model is the best business structure for AI or data solution vendors. The pay-per-use model benefits usage, as the more you use, the more successful you become with the platform.
T Sarwar - PeerSpot reviewer
Data architect at SentientAI, Karachi
Has enabled efficient big data processing and querying but remains complex to manage and configure
Cloudera Data Platform should use fewer tools and remove the complexity between them. It should make it easier for the end user to change the configuration and understand it better. The UI tool for jobs in Cloudera Data Platform can be improved to provide a proper image of ETL jobs and detailed consolidated graphs to monitor Spark-based Hue jobs.
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
10%
Performing Arts
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Transportation Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
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Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise26
 

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