Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop vs HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric comparison

Cloudera and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are both solutions in the Hadoop category. Cloudera is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.2, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.0. Cloudera holds a 21.9% mindshare in H, compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s 14.4% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Cloudera users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop and HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Hadoop solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop vs. HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric

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Categories and Ranking

Cloudera Distribution for H...

Ranking in Hadoop

1st

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

NoSQL Databases (8th)

HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric

Ranking in Hadoop

4th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Hadoop category, the mindshare of Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop is 21.9%, down from 26.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric is 14.4%, up from 13.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Hadoop Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop	21.9%
HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric	14.4%
Other	63.7%

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Featured Reviews

Rok Dolinsek

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.

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Arnab Chatterjee

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.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product is completely secure."

"The scalability of Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop is excellent."

"The product provides better data processing features than other tools."

"The solution is stable."

"In terms of scalability, if you have enough hardware you can scale out. Scalability doesn't have any issues."

"This is the only solution that is possible to install on-premise."

"The features I find most valuable is that the solution is that it is easy to install and to work with. It starts with the installation and from there on the management is very simple and centralized."

"It is helpful to gather and process data."

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"I like the administration part."

"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."

"The model creation was very interesting, especially with the libraries provided by the platform."

"HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric can be accessed from any namespace globally as you would access it from a machine using an NFS."

"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."

Cons

"The user infrastructure and user interface needs to be improved, as well as the performance. The GUI needs to be better."

"It is quite complicated to configure and install. Integrating the platform into an information system is always a challenge, especially when starting with on-premise implementation."

"While the deployed product is generally functional, there are instances where it presents difficulties."

"Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop is not always completely stable in some cases, which can be a concern for big data solutions."

"If they could support modifying the data more easily than the current implementation, it would be beneficial."

"It could be faster and more user-friendly."

"Currently, we are using many other tools such as Spark and Blade Job to improve the performance."

"The initial setup of Cloudera is difficult."

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"Having the ability to extend the services provided by the platform to an API architecture, a micro-services architecture, could be very helpful."

"The product is not user-friendly."

"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."

"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."

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."

"Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop is expensive, with support costs involved."

"The tool is not expensive."

"Cloudera requires a license to use."

"The price is very high. The solution is expensive."

"The solution is expensive."

"It is an expensive product."

"The solution is fairly expensive."

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"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."

"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."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

19%

Educational Organization

18%

Computer Software Company

11%

Energy/Utilities Company

Financial Services Firm

19%

Computer Software Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	16
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	31

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Large Enterprise	7

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop?

The tool can be deployed using different container technologies, which makes it very scalable.

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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.

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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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MapR, MapR Data Platform

Overview

Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop is the world's most complete, tested, and popular distribution of Apache Hadoop and related projects. CDH is 100% Apache-licensed open source and is the only Hadoop solution to offer unified batch processing, interactive SQL, and interactive search, and role-based access controls. More enterprises have downloaded CDH than all other such distributions combined.

Cloudera

Forward-leaning companies win market share because they leverage data more effectively than their competitors. Unlock the potential of your data assets with HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric (formerly MapR Data Platform). Empower your data science, analytics, and business teams by simplifying data management on a globally distributed scale. All with enterprise-grade reliability, security, and performance.

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