Compare Amazon EMR and Hadoop HDFS

At a Glance
Amazon EMR
Amazon EMR
Star Rating
(66)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (58.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Hadoop HDFS
Hadoop HDFS
Star Rating
(141)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (55.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Amazon EMR vs Hadoop HDFS

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Amazon EMR easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Amazon EMR overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Amazon EMR meets the needs of their business better than Hadoop HDFS.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Amazon EMR is the preferred option.
  • When assessing product direction, Amazon EMR and Hadoop HDFS received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon EMR
No pricing available
Hadoop HDFS
No pricing available
Free Trial
Amazon EMR
No trial information available
Hadoop HDFS
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
52
8.6
118
Ease of Use
8.3
51
7.5
120
Ease of Setup
8.5
24
6.9
47
Ease of Admin
8.6
22
7.1
44
Quality of Support
8.3
51
7.8
103
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
22
7.7
42
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
46
8.0
113
Features by Category
Big Data Processing and DistributionHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
8.7
40
8.7
49
Database
8.1
27
8.6
42
8.5
31
9.1
46
8.1
7
9.0
40
Integrations
8.9
33
9.1
44
9.0
32
8.8
40
Platform
8.6
26
8.3
40
8.7
32
8.4
43
9.0
32
8.8
40
Processing
9.1
32
8.7
36
8.7
32
8.5
41
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Platform
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon EMR
Amazon EMR
Hadoop HDFS
Hadoop HDFS
Amazon EMR and Hadoop HDFS are categorized as Big Data Processing and Distribution
Unique Categories
Amazon EMR
Amazon EMR has no unique categories
Hadoop HDFS
Hadoop HDFS has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon EMR
Amazon EMR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
20.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
20.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
58.6%
Hadoop HDFS
Hadoop HDFS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
21.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
55.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Amazon EMR
Amazon EMR
Financial Services
24.1%
Computer Software
19.0%
Information Technology and Services
15.5%
Retail
5.2%
Biotechnology
3.4%
Other
32.8%
Hadoop HDFS
Hadoop HDFS
Computer Software
24.0%
Information Technology and Services
21.7%
Internet
7.8%
Financial Services
4.7%
Banking
3.9%
Other
38.0%
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Discussions
Amazon EMR
Amazon EMR Discussions
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Hadoop HDFS
Hadoop HDFS Discussions
What is Hadoop HDFS used for?
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Varad V.
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Hadoop HDFS is used for storing large volume of data... so called 'Big Data'. Read more
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