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Cask vs Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Cask
Ranking in Hadoop
13th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Cloudera Distribution for H...
Ranking in Hadoop
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
51
Ranking in other categories
NoSQL Databases (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Hadoop category, the mindshare of Cask is 3.2%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop is 14.1%, down from 27.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Hadoop Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop14.1%
Cask3.2%
Other82.7%
Hadoop
 

Featured Reviews

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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.
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
23%
Marketing Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Construction Company
6%
 

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Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise31
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop?
The tool can be deployed using different container technologies, which makes it very scalable.
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.
 

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Sample Customers

AT&T, Salesforce, Cloudera, Hortonworks, Lotame, MAPR, Pet360, Ignition, Safeguard, Cloudwick, Kogentix
37signals, Adconion,adgooroo, Aggregate Knowledge, AMD, Apollo Group, Blackberry, Box, BT, CSC
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