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Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop vs HPE Data Fabric comparison

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Categories and Ranking

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 (11th)
HPE Data Fabric
Ranking in Hadoop
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Hadoop category, the mindshare of Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop is 14.6%, down from 19.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Data Fabric is 9.2%, down from 14.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Hadoop Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop14.6%
HPE Data Fabric9.2%
Other76.2%
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.
Arnab Chatterjee - PeerSpot reviewer
Regional Head of Data and Application Platform at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
It's flexible and easily accessible across multiple locations, but the upgrade process is complicated
Upgrading Ezmeral to a new version is a pain. They're trying to make the solution more container-friendly, so I think they're going in the right direction. The only problem we've had in the past was the upgrades. The process isn't smooth due to how the Red Hat operating system upgrades currently work. They're transforming their host stack to increase cloud readiness and edge compute capability. HPE is transitioning from a standard data-driven approach to one powered by AI analytics. That's something they have released very recently. I haven't tried that, but it will probably make things easier. The ability to adapt Ezmeral to the public cloud is probably missing. I've heard that they're getting leaner. However, it doesn't have a clear managed services offering for you if you want to deploy this stack on the cloud. That's a problem. This probably won't meet your needs if you require consistency across on-prem and the cloud. It's not Ezmeral's fault. None of the products would fit the bill. Cloud offerings are biased towards their own implementation. It's a general issue on most big data platforms. They're already working towards that, but it hasn't been released.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"With a single script, we are able to run the jobs within minutes, which is an advantage."
"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."
"The solution has good features connected to end-to-end security."
"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."
"Cloudera is a very manageable solution with good support."
"After Hadoop implementation they are getting confidence that now analysis is more appropriate and fast."
"We used it to build an enterprise data hub."
"I am very comfortable with this product."
"Initial setup is rather straightforward thanks to detailed documentation covering all the bases."
"My first choice is MapR, as it is more adaptable to different contexts, and it could be customized in some way to fit the different needs, and this is my first choice and my first advice to people who ask me about this particular platform."
"I highly recommend MapR."
"The model creation was very interesting, especially with the libraries provided by the platform."
"This product enabled us opening up endless possibilities in data analytics, IOE/IOT, and predictive analysis."
"MapR is a great distribution, although I have limited experience with other distributors."
"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."
"HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric can be accessed from any namespace globally as you would access it from a machine using an NFS."
 

Cons

"The solution is not fit for on-premise distributions."
"There are multiple bugs when we update."
"The solution does not support multiple languages very well and this means users need to create work-arounds to implement some solutions."
"The tool doesn't support reporting, and relational databases are still the major source of reporting data. Apache Iceberg will be launched soon within the Cloudera cluster for analytical purposes. The Cloudera Machine Learning aspect could be tuned and enhanced to enable us to host some predictive analytics machine learning and AI use cases."
"If they could support modifying the data more easily than the current implementation, it would be beneficial."
"The user infrastructure and user interface needs to be improved, as well as the performance. The GUI needs to be better."
"Cloudera CDH5.5.x does not support SparkR."
"The one thing that we struggled with predominately was support. Because it was relatively new, support was always a big issue and I think it's still a bit of an ongoing concern with the team currently managing it."
"It'd like to see file system auditing, data encryption, and certification of other vendors' tools."
"The deployment could be faster. I want more support for the data lake in the next release."
"The biggest drawback is that it has vendor locking."
"The UI for administration still has a lot of manual work to set up the cluster and get it running."
"HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric is not compatible with third-party tools."
"It would be nice to have new developments in the Apache space (Spark, Storm, etc.)."
"One weakness for MapR is the Kerberos support."
"Having the ability to extend the services provided by the platform to an API architecture, a micro-services architecture, could be very helpful."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is expensive...For the SMB market or customers whose environments are not that complex and do not have multiple systems running, Cloudera might not be a good option."
"The solution is expensive."
"The solution is fairly expensive."
"Cloudera requires a license to use."
"The product’s price depends from project to project."
"The tool is not expensive."
"It is an expensive product."
"I believe we pay for a three-year license."
"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."
"There is a need for my company to pay for the licensing costs of the solution."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Healthcare Company
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise32
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Large Enterprise7
 

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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MapR, MapR Data Platform
 

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Find out what your peers are saying about Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop vs. HPE Data Fabric and other solutions. Updated: November 2026.
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