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Cloudera Data Platform vs HPE Data Fabric comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 18, 2026

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

Categories and Ranking

Cloudera Data Platform
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.5
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Master Data Management (MDM) (6th), Data Management Platforms (DMP) (5th), AI Data Analysis (5th)
HPE Data Fabric
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Hadoop (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Cloudera Data Platform and HPE Data Fabric aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Cloudera Data Platform is designed for Data Management Platforms (DMP) and holds a mindshare of 6.9%, up 4.9% compared to last year.
HPE Data Fabric, on the other hand, focuses on Hadoop, holds 9.6% mindshare, down 14.2% since last year.
Data Management Platforms (DMP) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cloudera Data Platform6.9%
Palantir Foundry12.8%
Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)10.0%
Other70.3%
Data Management Platforms (DMP)
Hadoop Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE Data Fabric9.6%
Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop14.4%
Apache Spark14.1%
Other61.9%
Hadoop
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Hamid M. Hamid - PeerSpot reviewer
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Hadoop/Cloudera is still much cheaper than Oracle's RDBM system, if you want to handle a huge amount of data and make complex analytics."
"In my experience, the best features Cloudera Data Platform offers are that all the services provided are excellent."
"Distributed computing, secure containerization, and governance capabilities are the most valuable features."
"Hortonworks should not be expensive at all to those looking into using it."
"The Hortonworks solution is very stable, it works as a production system without any error and without any downtime and if I have downtime, it is mostly caused by the hardware of the computers."
"The product offers a fairly easy setup process."
"It is one of the better technology in terms of Hadoop."
"Cloudera Data Platform has positively impacted our organization by reducing overall manual intervention, requiring fewer efforts and resources to build a big data cluster compared to traditional methods."
"This product enabled us opening up endless possibilities in data analytics, IOE/IOT, and predictive analysis."
"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."
"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."
"MapR is a great distribution, although I have limited experience with other distributors."
"The model creation was very interesting, especially with the libraries provided by the platform."
"Outside of human error, MapR is probably the most stable of the major releases."
"The fact that the heavy computation is required on Big Data can be distributed across many nodes in a cluster, makes this solution a winner."
"Initial setup is rather straightforward thanks to detailed documentation covering all the bases."
 

Cons

"Almost every part of the Hadoop ecosystem has its problems and bugs."
"Cloudera Data Platform could improve by innovating more in terms of full-fledged support for AI workloads, enriching machine learning or LLM, as there haven't been updates in that aspect over the last one and a half years."
"Cloudera Data Platform can be improved by addressing the feasibility of using it in the cloud; there are some complexities around the components used in cloud by Cloudera Data Platform that are not really convenient."
"It needs to be quicker and to have the ability to automate deployment on multiple nodes."
"Initially, we went with Cloudera due to it being a popular choice in the market, etc, then realized it was bad choice."
"That said, there’s still room for improvement in integration speed and UI responsiveness, especially when managing large clusters or hybrid deployments."
"The ability to update data is an area where the product could improve."
"It's at end of life and no longer will there be improvements."
"It would be nice to have new developments in the Apache space (Spark, Storm, etc.)."
"The biggest drawback is that it has vendor locking."
"The interface part, what I'm calling the integration part, could be improved."
"The deployment could be faster. I want more support for the data lake in the next release."
"HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric is not compatible with third-party tools."
"The product is not user-friendly."
"Installations and setups are still a bit cryptic and can be improved."
"The UI for administration still has a lot of manual work to set up the cluster and get it running."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Currently, we are using the product in a sandbox environment, and there is no licensing. We might choose a licensing option once we get the results."
"It is priced well and it is affordable"
"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."
"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."
"There is a need for my company to pay for the licensing costs of the solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
13%
Construction Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Construction Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Healthcare Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise26
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Large Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Hortonworks Data Platform?
The experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is very good.
What needs improvement with Hortonworks Data Platform?
Areas for improvement with Cloudera Data Platform could be the initial learning curve that can be a step for teams new to big data economy systems. Platform setup and configuration require careful ...
What is your primary use case for Hortonworks Data Platform?
Cloudera Data Platform on AWS was adopted as the core enterprise data platform, covering the full data lifecycle from ingestion to analytics and advanced use cases. Cloudera Data Platform was used ...
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MapR, MapR Data Platform
 

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