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Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop vs ScyllaDB comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 7, 2025

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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 Distribution for H...
Ranking in NoSQL Databases
11th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
51
Ranking in other categories
Hadoop (2nd)
ScyllaDB
Ranking in NoSQL Databases
9th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the NoSQL Databases category, the mindshare of Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop is 6.1%, up from 3.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ScyllaDB is 5.6%, down from 8.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
NoSQL Databases Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ScyllaDB5.6%
Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop6.1%
Other88.3%
NoSQL Databases
 

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.
Manikandan Gunasekaran - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Engineering at Ola
Reliable data management with great reliability and performance
From a sales pitch standpoint, it needs to deliver on promises of better ROI and compaction. Additionally, ticketing and support systems could be improved due to the time it takes to get answers. There's also an issue with compatibility when attempting to switch back from the enterprise to the community version.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"This is the only solution that is possible to install on-premise."
"Cloudera is one of the best solutions for on-prem."
"The solution has good features connected to end-to-end security."
"The tool can be deployed using different container technologies, which makes it very scalable."
"We also really like the Cloudera community. You can have any question and will have your answer within a few hours."
"Cloudera is a great product and, overall, there are many features."
"Very good end-to-end security features."
"The most valuable feature is that I can use CDH for almost all use cases across all industries, including the financial sector, public sector, private retailers, and so on."
"I like how fast it is to query data from the ScyllaDB node!"
"The documentation is good. It integrates easily with our existing data infrastructure."
"Scalability in performance is good."
"ScyllaDB is very fast, and I can use it for so many things."
"ScyllaDB allows fine-tuning of the table structure. Speed is probably the most critical factor because we perform a lot of heavy data ingestion. One of its core features is its ability to handle high volumes and maintain speed when accessing data. Additionally, high availability and partitioning are built-in features of ScyllaDB."
"The performance aspects of Scylla are good, as always... A good point about Scylla is that it can be used extensively."
"The best features of ScyllaDB are how it synchronizes data and its failover system. There's a unique formula to decide the number of nodes you need and the minimum required, which I find helpful. It also offers encryption and supports APIs, making it great for distributed systems and scaling databases across different regions. While it's easy to use, having prior experience helps configure it properly. There are many configurations; if you don't understand them, you might mess up the design. So, understanding your system's needs, like whether it requires more read or write operations, is crucial for setting up the correct configuration."
"The database is easy to use, fast, and accessible for applications because the API is straightforward."
 

Cons

"The Data Science Workbench doesn't support multiple languages. It needs to support multiple programming languages."
"The solution is not fit for on-premise distributions."
"There is a maximum of a one-gigabyte block size, which is an area of storage that can be improved upon."
"The initial setup of Cloudera is difficult."
"I would like to see an improvement in how the solution helps me to handle the whole cluster."
"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."
"Cloudera 5 is currently very unstable. Between two Cloudera 5 clusters, we have an incident at least twice a week due to what are now outstanding bugs."
"Data export, along with how we can purchase the data periodically, needs to be improved so that the storage is within control. Then, we could optimize it even better."
"From a sales pitch standpoint, it needs to deliver on promises of better ROI and compaction."
"The documentation of Scylla is an area with shortcomings and needs to be improved."
"Support and the availability of support need improvement. I would give them a six out of ten."
"It seems we have better options available. So probably don't go for ScyllaDB. The reason is, first, it's very high. It's not as straightforward as, like, Postgres or ClickHouse to set up. It requires a complex setup."
"Some of the regular commands in NoSQL do not work."
"ScyllaDB needs to improve its handling of transactions."
"The documentation is not well established for new developers."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing must be improved."
"The price could be better for the product."
"I haven't bought a license for this solution. I'm only using the Apache license version."
"The product’s price depends from project to project."
"The tool is not expensive."
"I believe we pay for a three-year license."
"The solution is expensive."
"It is an expensive product."
"It is an expensive tool compared to its competitor."
"It's a bit expensive."
"I believe that there is a yearly licensing cost and that it's expensive."
"The paid version of ScyllaDB is not that expensive. The main advantage of the paid version is direct support from the ScyllaDB team, which can resolve issues faster—typically within a day, compared to two to three days with the free version. The paid version also offers better guidance and support, while the free version has good documentation and is more high-level. I’d rate their support team nine out of ten because of the quick responses from their community."
"It's free."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Transportation Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

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 Business3
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise8
 

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.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Scylla?
From what I’ve seen (and experienced), ScyllaDB pricing is very dependent on how you deploy it, and that’s where most of the confusion comes from.
What needs improvement with Scylla?
From a sales pitch standpoint, it needs to deliver on promises of better ROI and compaction. Additionally, ticketing and support systems could be improved due to the time it takes to get answers. T...
What is your primary use case for Scylla?
We dump a lot of our data, such as every entry created with respect to when a user rides a scooter, every record gets updated to ScyllaDB. It is used as a single source of truth and it manages mass...
 

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Sample Customers

37signals, Adconion,adgooroo, Aggregate Knowledge, AMD, Apollo Group, Blackberry, Box, BT, CSC
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