# Amazon EMR vs Apache Ambari Comparison

| | Amazon EMR | Apache Ambari | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 68 | 23 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (56.7% of reviews) | Enterprise (71.4% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Amazon EMR

Pros:
- Data Integration (1 reviews)
- Ease of Use (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Performance Issues (1 reviews)
- Poor Performance (1 reviews)

### Apache Ambari

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Amazon EMR | Apache Ambari | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.7 (53 reviews) | 8.1 (17 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.3 (52 reviews) | 8.7 (17 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.6 (25 reviews) | 8.0 (10 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.6 (22 reviews) | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (51 reviews) | 7.1 (16 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (22 reviews) | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.0 (46 reviews) | 7.5 (14 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Amazon EMR

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Apache Ambari

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Big Data Processing and Distribution

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon EMR** | 8.7/10 | 41 |
| **Apache Ambari** | 8.0/10 | 13 |

#### Database

| Feature | Amazon EMR | Apache Ambari | 
|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Data Collection** | 8.1 (27 reviews) | 7.6 (9 reviews) | 
| **Data Distribution** | 8.6 (32 reviews) | 7.8 (10 reviews) | 
| **Data Lake** | 8.1 (7 reviews) | 7.2 (10 reviews) | 

#### Integrations

| Feature | Amazon EMR | Apache Ambari | 
|---|---|---|
| **Hadoop Integration** | 8.9 (33 reviews) | 8.6 (12 reviews) | 
| **Spark Integration** | 9.0 (32 reviews) | 8.0 (10 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Amazon EMR | Apache Ambari | 
|---|---|---|
| **Machine Scaling** | 8.6 (26 reviews) | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 
| **Data Preparation** | 8.7 (33 reviews) | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 
| **Spark Integration** | 9.0 (32 reviews) | 8.0 (10 reviews) | 

#### Processing

| Feature | Amazon EMR | Apache Ambari | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cloud Processing** | 9.1 (32 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 
| **Workload Processing** | 8.7 (32 reviews) | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 

### Big Data

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon EMR** | N/A | N/A |
| **Apache Ambari** | N/A | N/A |

#### Building Reports

| Feature | Amazon EMR | Apache Ambari | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **WYSIWYG Report Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Amazon EMR | Apache Ambari | 
|---|---|---|
| **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sandbox / Test Environments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Breadth of Partner Applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Big Data Processing And Distribution Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-processing-and-distribution)




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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Amazon EMR | Apache Ambari | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 21.7% | 19.0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 21.7% | 9.5% | 
| **Enterprise** | 56.7% | 71.4% | 

### By Industry

#### Amazon EMR

- **Financial Services:** 23.7%
- **Computer Software:** 20.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 15.3%
- **Retail:** 5.1%
- **Biotechnology:** 3.4%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.4%
- **Accounting:** 1.7%
- **Broadcast Media:** 1.7%
- **Computer &amp; Network Security:** 1.7%
- **Computer Games:** 1.7%
- **Other:** 22.0%

#### Apache Ambari

- **Telecommunications:** 19.0%
- **Computer Software:** 14.3%
- **Banking:** 14.3%
- **Retail:** 9.5%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 9.5%
- **Financial Services:** 9.5%
- **Utilities:** 4.8%
- **Public Policy:** 4.8%
- **Insurance:** 4.8%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 4.8%
- **Other:** 4.8%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Amazon EMR

- [Databricks](https://www.g2.com/products/databricks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (771 reviews)
- [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (737 reviews)
- [Qubole](https://www.g2.com/products/qubole/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (259 reviews)
- [Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-managed-service-for-apache-spark/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (17 reviews)
- [Azure HDInsight](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-hdinsight/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (17 reviews)
- [Cloudera Data Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudera-cloudera-data-platform/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (136 reviews)
- [Google Cloud Dataflow](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-dataflow/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (45 reviews)
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### Alternatives to Apache Ambari

- [Databricks](https://www.g2.com/products/databricks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (771 reviews)
- [Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-managed-service-for-apache-spark/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (17 reviews)
- [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (737 reviews)
- [Google Cloud BigQuery](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-bigquery/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1237 reviews)
- [Posit](https://www.g2.com/products/posit-posit/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (570 reviews)
- [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2271 reviews)
- [Teradata Vantage](https://www.g2.com/products/teradata-teradata-vantage/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (375 reviews)
- [Qubole](https://www.g2.com/products/qubole/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (259 reviews)
- [Kyvos Semantic Layer](https://www.g2.com/products/kyvos-semantic-layer/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (273 reviews)
- [OpenText Vertica](https://www.g2.com/products/opentext-vertica/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (216 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Amazon EMR

No discussions available for this product.

### Apache Ambari

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