Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop vs HPE Data Fabric comparison

Cloudera and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are both solutions in the Hadoop category. Cloudera is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.4, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #4. Cloudera holds a 14.0% mindshare in H, compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s 14.3% 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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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop and HPE 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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Categories and Ranking

Cloudera Distribution for H...

Ranking in Hadoop

2nd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

NoSQL Databases (10th)

HPE 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 February 2026, in the Hadoop category, the mindshare of Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop is 14.0%, down from 27.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Data Fabric is 14.3%, down from 14.6% 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	14.0%
HPE Data Fabric	14.3%
Other	71.7%

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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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Hamid M. Hamid

Data architect at Banking Sector

A stable and scalable tool that serves as a great database

The initial setup of HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric is easy. I am not sure how long it took to deploy HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric, but I haven't heard about any disadvantages when it comes to the time taken for the deployment. I remember that one of our company's clients who had purchased the product never mentioned the product's setup phase being complex. One of the drawbacks with HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric stems from the fact that the product's upgrade was not straightforward, and it was a complex process since one of the teams in my company who deals with the tool found the upgrade part to be tough. The solution is deployed on an on-premises model. My company has two dedicated staff members to look after the deployment and maintenance phases of HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric.

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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 tool's most interesting features are the distributed file system and unstructured data processing capability. Because we have a lot of unstructured data, like XML and social media logs, these features make it more valuable than the usual data warehousing solutions."

"I don't see any performance issues."

"We experienced many issues when we started working with Hadoop 3.0 in the Cloudera 6.0 version, so there are a lot of things that need to improve. I believe they are working on that."

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

"We had a data warehouse before all the data. We can process a lot more data structures."

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

"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."

"With a cluster available, you can manage the security layer using the shared SDX - it provides flexibility."

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

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

"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."

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

Cons

"The performance of some analytics engines provided by Cloudera is not that good."

"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 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."

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

"Cloudera's support is extremely bad and cannot be relied on."

"Without the big data environment, we cannot store all of this data live. We have billions of records and terabytes of storage to be used. It's not an option actually for us to have a big data environment."

"The procedure for operations could be simplified."

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"The deployment could be faster. I want more support for the data lake in the next release."

"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."

"HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric is not compatible with third-party tools."

"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."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing must be improved."

"I believe we pay for a three-year license."

"The solution is fairly expensive."

"When comparing with Oracle Sybase and SQL, it's cheaper. It's not expensive."

"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."

"I wouldn't recommend CDH to others because of its high cost."

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"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."

"There is a need for my company to pay for the licensing costs of the solution."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

21%

Marketing Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

18%

Comms Service Provider

Performing Arts

Computer Software Company

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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Also Known As

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

Valence Health, Goodgame Studios, Pico, Terbium Labs, sovrn, Harte Hanks, Quantium, Razorsight, Novartis, Experian, Dentsu ix, Pontis Transitions, DataSong, Return Path, RAPP, HP

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