# Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight, Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark vs Amazon EMR Comparison

| | Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Amazon EMR | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 13 | 17 | 70 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (58.3% of reviews) | Mid-Market (46.7% of reviews) | Enterprise (57.4% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight

**Not enough data**

### Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark

**Not enough data**

### Amazon EMR

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

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

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Amazon EMR | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (11 reviews) | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 8.7 (54 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (11 reviews) | 9.0 (10 reviews) | 8.3 (53 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (26 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (22 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (11 reviews) | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 8.3 (52 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (22 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.9 (11 reviews) | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 8.0 (47 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Amazon EMR

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### ETL Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark** | N/A | N/A |
| **Amazon EMR** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Amazon EMR | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Amazon EMR | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Extraction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Transformation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Loading** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Big Data Processing and Distribution

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight** | 8.8/10 | 11 |
| **Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark** | 8.7/10 | 9 |
| **Amazon EMR** | 8.7/10 | 42 |

#### Database

| Feature | Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Amazon EMR | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Data Collection** | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 8.1 (27 reviews) | 
| **Data Distribution** | 8.5 (10 reviews) | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 8.6 (33 reviews) | 
| **Data Lake** | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 

#### Integrations

| Feature | Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Amazon EMR | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Hadoop Integration** | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 9.0 (34 reviews) | 
| **Spark Integration** | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 9.0 (33 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Amazon EMR | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Machine Scaling** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 8.6 (27 reviews) | 
| **Data Preparation** | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 8.8 (34 reviews) | 
| **Spark Integration** | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 9.0 (33 reviews) | 

#### Processing

| Feature | Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Amazon EMR | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cloud Processing** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 9.1 (33 reviews) | 
| **Workload Processing** | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 8.7 (33 reviews) | 

### Big Data

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark** | N/A | N/A |
| **Amazon EMR** | N/A | N/A |

#### Building Reports

| Feature | Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Amazon EMR | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **WYSIWYG Report Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Amazon EMR | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sandbox / Test Environments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Breadth of Partner Applications** | Not enough data | 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)


**Unique to Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark (1):** [ETL Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/etl-tools)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Amazon EMR | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 16.7% | 20.0% | 21.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 58.3% | 46.7% | 21.3% | 
| **Enterprise** | 25.0% | 33.3% | 57.4% | 

### By Industry

#### Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight

- **Computer Software:** 16.7%
- **Research:** 8.3%
- **Machinery:** 8.3%
- **Luxury Goods & Jewelry:** 8.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 8.3%
- **Higher Education:** 8.3%
- **Financial Services:** 8.3%
- **E-Learning:** 8.3%
- **Education Management:** 8.3%
- **Banking:** 8.3%
- **Other:** 8.3%

#### Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark

- **Information Technology and Services:** 26.7%
- **Retail:** 13.3%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 6.7%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.7%
- **Higher Education:** 6.7%
- **Consumer Electronics:** 6.7%
- **Computer Software:** 6.7%
- **Broadcast Media:** 6.7%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 6.7%
- **Alternative Medicine:** 6.7%
- **Other:** 6.7%

#### Amazon EMR

- **Financial Services:** 23.3%
- **Computer Software:** 20.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 15.0%
- **Retail:** 5.0%
- **Biotechnology:** 3.3%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.3%
- **Accounting:** 1.7%
- **Broadcast Media:** 1.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 1.7%
- **Computer Games:** 1.7%
- **Other:** 23.3%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight

- [Google Cloud BigQuery](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-bigquery/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1235 reviews)
- [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews)
- [Databricks](https://www.g2.com/products/databricks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (775 reviews)
- [Posit](https://www.g2.com/products/posit-posit/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (570 reviews)
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- [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)
- [Hadoop HDFS](https://www.g2.com/products/hadoop-hdfs/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (141 reviews)
- [IBM watsonx.data](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-watsonx-data/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (164 reviews)

### Alternatives to Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark

- [Databricks](https://www.g2.com/products/databricks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (775 reviews)
- [Cloudera Data Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudera-cloudera-data-platform/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (136 reviews)
- [Azure Data Factory](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-data-factory/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (100 reviews)
- [Azure Data Lake Store](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-data-lake-store/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (40 reviews)
- [Apache NiFi](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-nifi/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (26 reviews)
- [Azure HDInsight](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-hdinsight/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (17 reviews)
- [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews)
- [Hadoop HDFS](https://www.g2.com/products/hadoop-hdfs/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (141 reviews)
- [Qubole](https://www.g2.com/products/qubole/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (259 reviews)
- [Fivetran](https://www.g2.com/products/fivetran/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (795 reviews)

### Alternatives to Amazon EMR

- [Databricks](https://www.g2.com/products/databricks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (775 reviews)
- [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews)
- [Qubole](https://www.g2.com/products/qubole/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (259 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)
- [Google Cloud BigQuery](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-bigquery/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1235 reviews)
- [Apache Beam](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-beam/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (16 reviews)
- [Oracle Big Data Cloud Service](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-big-data-cloud-service/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (14 reviews)
- [Azure Data Lake Store](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-data-lake-store/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (40 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight

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### Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark

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### Amazon EMR

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