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Cassandra vs Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 7, 2025

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

Cassandra
Ranking in NoSQL Databases
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Vector Databases (14th)
Cloudera Distribution for H...
Ranking in NoSQL Databases
10th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
51
Ranking in other categories
Hadoop (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the NoSQL Databases category, the mindshare of Cassandra is 7.9%, down from 11.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop is 3.3%, up from 1.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
NoSQL Databases Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Cassandra7.9%
Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop3.3%
Other88.8%
NoSQL Databases
 

Featured Reviews

Monirul Islam Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Head, Data Integration & Management at a non-profit with 10,001+ employees
Has maintained secure document storage and efficient data distribution with peer-to-peer architecture
The functions or features in Cassandra that I have found most valuable are that it is a distributed system similar to Mongo. It's good enough for comparison with another SQL database, so it's smooth and organized for distributed database system. The peer-to-peer architecture in Cassandra is helpful for network decentralization, and I have already introduced that feature. Cassandra features in peer-to-peer as well as another monitoring, so basically, it's good enough for our service. The tunable consistency level in Cassandra is good, and we are using that feature already. In terms of built-in caching and lightweight transactions in Cassandra, the transaction level is good, and it's optimized, so there are no more issues in that database. Based on my experience, Cassandra is good for document management system, as well as distributed database system, and the automatic recovery process is there. Additionally, the database monitoring system or auditing system is well-comparable with other database systems, so we are actually happy to be using this Cassandra database.
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

"I'd rate the solution ten out of ten."
"The technical evaluation is very good."
"Overall, I would rate Cassandra as nine because of its fast writes, which really suit our use cases mostly."
"Cassandra is good. It's better than CouchDB, and we are using it in parallel with CouchDB. Cassandra looks better and is more user-friendly."
"The most valuable features of Cassandra are its scaling capabilities and its non-SQL nature capabilities."
"I am getting much better performance than relational databases."
"I am satisfied with the performance."
"The most valuable features of Cassandra are the NoSQL database, high performance, and zero-copy streaming."
"Provides a viable open-source solution for enterprise implementations and reliable, intelligent data analysis."
"We also really like the Cloudera community. You can have any question and will have your answer within a few hours."
"Customer service and support were able to fix whatever the issue was."
"Cloudera provides a hybrid solution that combines compute on cloud or on-premises."
"The tool can be deployed using different container technologies, which makes it very scalable."
"Very good end-to-end security features."
"It has the best proxy, security, and support features compared to open-source products."
"The product provides better data processing features than other tools."
 

Cons

"The solution doesn't have joins between tables so you need other tools for that."
"We found some issues with the batch inserts when the data volume is large."
"While Cassandra can handle NoSQL, I think there should be more flexibility for whole schema design when data is stored in wide columns. Additionally, I believe that eventual consistency should be enhanced."
"It can be difficult to analyze what's going on inside of the database relative to other databases. It can also be difficult to troubleshoot sometimes."
"Fine-tuning was a bit of a challenge."
"Depending upon our schema, we can't make ORDER BY or GROUP BY clauses in the product."
"Batching bulk data can cause performance issues."
"Cassandra could be more user-friendly like MongoDB."
"I would like to see an improvement in how the solution helps me to handle the whole cluster."
"The solution is not fit for on-premise distributions."
"The dashboard could be improved."
"The price of this solution could be lowered."
"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."
"There is a maximum of a one-gigabyte block size, which is an area of storage that can be improved upon."
"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."
"The Cloudera training has deteriorated significantly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We pay for a license."
"I don't have the specific numbers on pricing, but it was fairly priced."
"I use the tool's open-source version."
"Cassandra is a free open source solution, but there is a commercial version available called DataStax Enterprise."
"There are licensing fees that must be paid, but I'm not sure if they are paid monthly or yearly."
"We are using the open-source version of Cassandra, the solution is free."
"The pricing must be improved."
"I believe we pay for a three-year license."
"The product’s price depends from project to project."
"I wouldn't recommend CDH to others because of its high cost."
"It is an expensive product."
"When comparing with Oracle Sybase and SQL, it's cheaper. It's not expensive."
"The solution is fairly expensive."
"Cloudera requires a license to use."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Retailer
6%
Financial Services Firm
21%
Marketing Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise14
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise31
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cassandra?
The use of Cassandra in real-time data analytics has been pivotal for our e-commerce platform. As our platform operates 24/7, providing services to sellers and customers alike, the need for real-ti...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cassandra?
The pricing for Cassandra is a little bit high, so it would be better for our community services if they consider community pricing for any non-profit organization like an NGO or other things. It w...
What needs improvement with Cassandra?
Regarding areas of improvement for Cassandra, currently, we are not facing significant issues. Some issues arise from our vendors like Apache slowness and distribution or load balancing from HAProx...
What do you like most about Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop?
The tool can be deployed using different container technologies, which makes it very scalable.
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.
 

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