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Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop vs Datameer comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Cloudera Distribution for H...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
51
Ranking in other categories
Hadoop (2nd), NoSQL Databases (9th)
Datameer
Average Rating
7.2
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
BI on Hadoop (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop and Datameer aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop is designed for Hadoop and holds a mindshare of 14.4%, down 22.1% compared to last year.
Datameer, on the other hand, focuses on BI on Hadoop, holds 13.3% mindshare, up 7.6% since last year.
Hadoop Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop14.4%
Apache Spark14.1%
Amazon EMR9.7%
Other61.8%
Hadoop
BI on Hadoop Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Datameer13.3%
AtScale Adaptive Analytics (A3)23.6%
JethroData14.6%
Other48.49999999999999%
BI on Hadoop
 

Featured Reviews

Rok Dolinsek - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager, Bussines Development & Co Owner at Troia d.o.o.
Enables on-premise implementation with powerful data processing capabilities
This is the only solution that is possible to install on-premise. Cloudera provides a hybrid solution that combines compute on cloud or on-premises. It includes all machine learning algorithms in the Spark machine learning library. All functionalities needed for a big data platform and ETL are on the platform, eliminating the need for other tools. It is scalable, ready for vertical scaling, and very powerful, offering numerous functionalities and configurations for generative AI.
it_user357459 - PeerSpot reviewer
Hadoop Developer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
It helps to onboard and enrich data quickly as it does not involve writing scripts or queries, but the transformation functions can be more mature.
The most valuable feature are the data transformation functions in the workbook It helps to onboard and enrich data quickly as it does not involve writing scripts or queries. Maintenance is easy. We would like to have more inbuilt connections to different types of sources. The transformation…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Cloudera is a great product and, overall, there are many features."
"In terms of scalability, if you have enough hardware you can scale out. Scalability doesn't have any issues."
"It made Hadoop easy to use and made it easy to get started."
"The tool can be deployed using different container technologies, which makes it very scalable."
"I like the combination of all the tools that allow me to provide solutions and enable me to solve the use cases I'm working on."
"We experienced many issues when we started working with Hadoop 3.0 in the Cloudera 6.0 version, so there are a lot of things that need to improve. I believe they are working on that."
"We had a data warehouse before all the data. We can process a lot more data structures."
"The pricing is very competitive, it's not bad."
"Datameer has around 400 inbuilt functions that are very useful for any beginner and also it has a good visualization which helps end user to see that how the trend is showing."
"The most valuable feature are the data transformation functions in the workbook."
"Customer Service: It's very good."
"The built-in smart analytic tools are the most valuable features for me."
 

Cons

"We're currently trying to perform a failed installation and it's little bit difficult. It should restart the installation where it left off."
"It would be useful if Cloudera had more tools like SQL Engines that offer the traditional relational database. We have to do a lot of work preparing the data outside Cloudera before getting it into the platform."
"The procedure for operations could be simplified."
"The competitors provide better functionalities."
"I would like to see an improvement in how the solution helps me to handle the whole cluster."
"The areas of improvement depend on the scale of the project. For banking customers, security features and an essential budget for commercial licenses would be the top priority. Data regulation could be the most crucial for a project with extensive data or an extra use case."
"If they could support modifying the data more easily than the current implementation, it would be beneficial."
"Cloudera CDH5.5.x does not support SparkR."
"When I run the single license on my MacBook Pro, the memory space can be an issue."
"It is a good tool from an analysis perspective, but is not suitable for IT."
"Although this tool is very good, it has some limitations that I think could be removed in later versions."
"It needs better integration with other enterprise technologies out of the box."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"When comparing with Oracle Sybase and SQL, it's cheaper. It's not expensive."
"The pricing must be improved."
"The solution is fairly expensive."
"The product’s price depends from project to project."
"Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop is expensive, with support costs involved."
"The price could be better for the product."
"I believe we pay for a three-year license."
"It is an expensive product."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
19%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Construction Company
9%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
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Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise32
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Questions from the Community

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.
What is your primary use case for Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop?
We use Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop for many use cases including analytics, storing huge data sets, and various data processing tasks.
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