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Aerospike Database vs Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 16, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Aerospike Database
Ranking in NoSQL Databases
14th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
AI Security (255th)
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)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the NoSQL Databases category, the mindshare of Aerospike Database is 4.0%, up from 3.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop is 6.1%, up from 3.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
NoSQL Databases Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop6.1%
Aerospike Database4.0%
Other89.9%
NoSQL Databases
 

Featured Reviews

Manikandan Gunasekaran - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Engineering at Ola
Boost authentication and session management with reliable and fast data handling
There is a lot of technical debt in our company, and we need to update to the latest versions. The lack of automation in upgrading clusters from development to production is a concern. A tool for automatically handling such upgrades would reduce operational huddle. Additionally, it would be beneficial if Aerospike had a community version to encourage broader adoption and experimentation.
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It shows better compression and compaction, which is valuable."
"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 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."
"After Hadoop implementation they are getting confidence that now analysis is more appropriate and fast."
"Cloudera Manager is the most valuable feature for its ease of use, features, ease of upgrade and install components."
"It is helpful to gather and process data."
"It has been helpful in allowing data storage in one centralized location with data lakes and all of the surrounding applications."
"Very solid. Excellent user experience. good documentation."
"It gives us the opportunity to offer more options to our clients and create better solution models."
 

Cons

"The lack of automation in upgrading clusters from development to production is a concern."
"It is quite complicated to configure and install."
"There are multiple bugs when we update."
"Cloudera CDH5.5.x does not support SparkR."
"Cloudera's support is extremely bad and cannot be relied on."
"Sometimes the heavy queries do not finish at all."
"The solution does not support multiple languages very well and this means users need to create work-arounds to implement some solutions."
"It has compatibility issues if installed in specialized hardware such as EMC Isilon or if node manager and data nodes are not co-located."
"The security of this solution could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We use around half a TB of data and spend approximately $36,000 to $40,000 USD per year on Aerospike."
"The price is very high. The solution is expensive."
"The product’s price depends from project to project."
"The tool is not expensive."
"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."
"When comparing with Oracle Sybase and SQL, it's cheaper. It's not expensive."
"The pricing must be improved."
"It is an expensive product."
"I wouldn't recommend CDH to others because of its high cost."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

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

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Aerospike Database 7?
We use around half a TB of data and spend approximately $36,000 to $40,000 USD per year on Aerospike.
What needs improvement with Aerospike Database 7?
There is a lot of technical debt in our company, and we need to update to the latest versions. The lack of automation in upgrading clusters from development to production is a concern. A tool for a...
What is your primary use case for Aerospike Database 7?
Aerospike is mainly used as the first step for authentication, authorization, and session persistence in our organization. It is a critical part of our workflow, as without it, we wouldn't be able ...
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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