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Cloudera Data Platform vs Reltio Cloud comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 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

Cloudera Data Platform
Ranking in Cloud Master Data Management (MDM)
6th
Ranking in AI Data Analysis
5th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.5
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
Data Management Platforms (DMP) (3rd)
Reltio Cloud
Ranking in Cloud Master Data Management (MDM)
4th
Ranking in AI Data Analysis
13th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
AI Customer Experience Personalization (18th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Cloud Master Data Management (MDM) category, the mindshare of Cloudera Data Platform is 4.1%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Reltio Cloud is 8.9%, down from 17.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Master Data Management (MDM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Reltio Cloud8.9%
Cloudera Data Platform4.1%
Other87.0%
Cloud Master Data Management (MDM)
 

Featured Reviews

T Sarwar - PeerSpot reviewer
Data architect at SentientAI, Karachi
Has enabled efficient big data processing and querying but remains complex to manage and configure
Cloudera Data Platform should use fewer tools and remove the complexity between them. It should make it easier for the end user to change the configuration and understand it better. The UI tool for jobs in Cloudera Data Platform can be improved to provide a proper image of ETL jobs and detailed consolidated graphs to monitor Spark-based Hue jobs.
reviewer2826747 - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Domain Lead at a government with 10,001+ employees
Unified data has created trusted golden records but complex AI matching still needs clearer control
Reltio Cloud has greatly enhanced our data management, and I acknowledge there are areas where our team continues to face challenges. Specifically, the AI-based matching feature operates like a black box, making it difficult to understand why certain records are matched or not matched accurately. If there could be better visual debugging and clarity regarding why records are matched, it would significantly aid our decision-making process. The technical configuration, particularly regarding data models and rule matching, can be overly complex for business users, hence a more user-friendly approach, with simplified guidelines, would be incredibly beneficial. Additionally, data stewardship can present complexities, and clearer actions can facilitate addressing these challenges. Performance issues can arise with larger data models and numerous data sources impacting system use, hence enhancements in optimization and ready-to-use features for complex configurations are essential. Pricing can also be convoluted; therefore, a clearer cost model would aid users in comprehending the structure. While data lineage has its merits, it is complex to interpret; thus, improved visualization would greatly benefit users. Ultimately, technical complexity emerges as the primary challenge we face, revealing opportunities for improvement.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Hadoop/Cloudera is still much cheaper than Oracle's RDBM system, if you want to handle a huge amount of data and make complex analytics."
"Integration with other tools works well for us and we successfully scaled the solution after two to three years without any issues."
"Its flexibility is the most valuable feature because you can leverage any Hadoop component and take full advantage of its open source capabilities."
"Hortonworks should not be expensive at all to those looking into using it."
"We use it for data science activities."
"Ranger for security; with Ranger we can manager user’s permissions/access controls very easily."
"The Hortonworks solution is very stable, it works as a production system without any error and without any downtime and if I have downtime, it is mostly caused by the hardware of the computers."
"Hortonworks is 100% Open Source."
"The most valuable feature is real-time synchronization. You can see the events as soon as they are posted within a couple of fraction seconds."
"The solution saves 30% to 40% of our time."
"Reltio Cloud has introduced a single source of truth, a solution to issues caused by teams sharing data via email and losing track of the latest updates, and as a result, up to 97-78% of operations now have a clearer view, allowing us to focus more on enhancing our operations rather than rectifying data discrepancies, thus productivity has surged, leading to significant cost reductions, with my estimate being over a million dollars in savings within the last few months, enabling faster decision-making and real-time data access without the need for manual compilation."
"Reltio Cloud has positively impacted my organization by reducing the amount of manual effort needed and making it easy to manage downstream systems."
"We can store the data and enrich it from multiple sources."
"Its user interface is different from that of other MDM solutions like Informatica"
"The matching feature of Reltio Cloud is highly effective compared to many other tools available. Additionally, it is almost ready to use out-of-the-box, reducing the implementation time."
"The most valuable feature of Reltio Cloud is the customization we can make in its functionality."
 

Cons

"It requires too much coding work; we're not good Java and Python developers."
"Hive performance. If Hive performance increased, Hadoop would replace (not everywhere) traditional databases (Oracle/Teradata, etc.), which would save a lot of money for the company."
"The ability to update data is an area where the product could improve."
"As this is open source, there are certain features that need tuning, such as the Hue UI."
"Since Cloudera acquired HDP, it's been bundled with CBH and HDP. However, the biggest challenge is cloud storage integration with Azure, GCP, and AWS."
"I have not seen enough innovation in Cloudera Data Platform, particularly in support for machine learning."
"Deleting any service requires a lot of clean up, unlike Cloudera."
"Customer Service: 3/10 Technical Support: 3/10"
"There is some lag in developing new features for specific business requirements. If a new feature is needed, we have to raise a request in the developer portal through the IDEA portal. This process takes time to develop, which can be a drawback when immediate business needs arise."
"Sometimes, the service goes down for maintenance or when we run a lot of jobs so things get pushed to the queue and results don't get delivered on time."
"The solution's UI could be enhanced, and its record filtering could be expanded."
"The download process can be quite slow"
"Reltio Cloud can be improved by providing the possibility to connect with other connectors and databases such as Snowflake, Databricks, and eventually with Azure Data Factory."
"What could be improved about Reltio Cloud was minimal."
"AI features should be introduced in Reltio more."
"There are many issues. For example, sometimes, errors related to tokenization occur while creating a match rule."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is priced well and it is affordable"
"Currently, we are using the product in a sandbox environment, and there is no licensing. We might choose a licensing option once we get the results."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
13%
Construction Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise26
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise13
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Hortonworks Data Platform?
The experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is very good.
What needs improvement with Hortonworks Data Platform?
Areas for improvement with Cloudera Data Platform could be the initial learning curve that can be a step for teams new to big data economy systems. Platform setup and configuration require careful ...
What is your primary use case for Hortonworks Data Platform?
Cloudera Data Platform on AWS was adopted as the core enterprise data platform, covering the full data lifecycle from ingestion to analytics and advanced use cases. Cloudera Data Platform was used ...
What needs improvement with Reltio Cloud?
In future updates of Reltio Cloud, I would like to see features such as AI for match and merge, which can create predefined AI address doctors and match and merge for customer data, easily integrat...
What is your primary use case for Reltio Cloud?
I use Reltio Cloud for customer data management, specifically for C-MDM purposes.
What advice do you have for others considering Reltio Cloud?
Reltio Cloud was not purchased through AWS Marketplace or directly from the vendor. It was already available in my company at that time, so I used the system to showcase its capabilities. What coul...
 

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Sample Customers

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iMiDiA, Slalom, MeritDirect, Cognizant
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