# Azure Data Lake Store, Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark vs Azure HDInsight Comparison

| | Azure Data Lake Store | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Azure HDInsight | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 3.9 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 40 | 17 | 17 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (43.2% of reviews) | Mid-Market (46.7% of reviews) | Mid-Market (42.9% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Azure Data Lake Store

Pros:
- Easy Integrations (1 reviews)
- Fast Processing (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Difficulty (1 reviews)

### Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark

**Not enough data**

### Azure HDInsight

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Azure Data Lake Store | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Azure HDInsight | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (35 reviews) | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 8.6 (11 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (35 reviews) | 9.0 (10 reviews) | 8.0 (11 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.2 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.1 (34 reviews) | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.0 (34 reviews) | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 7.9 (11 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Azure Data Lake Store

#### 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

### Azure HDInsight

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### ETL Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Data Lake Store** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark** | N/A | N/A |
| **Azure HDInsight** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | Azure Data Lake Store | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Azure HDInsight | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Azure Data Lake Store | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Azure HDInsight | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Data Lake Store** | 9.0/10 | 33 |
| **Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark** | 8.7/10 | 9 |
| **Azure HDInsight** | 9.1/10 | 13 |

#### Database

| Feature | Azure Data Lake Store | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Azure HDInsight | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Data Collection** | 9.1 (27 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 
| **Data Distribution** | 9.0 (27 reviews) | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 
| **Data Lake** | 9.1 (29 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Integrations

| Feature | Azure Data Lake Store | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Azure HDInsight | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Hadoop Integration** | 8.9 (23 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 
| **Spark Integration** | 8.7 (25 reviews) | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Azure Data Lake Store | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Azure HDInsight | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Machine Scaling** | 8.9 (25 reviews) | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 9.0 (7 reviews) | 
| **Data Preparation** | 9.1 (27 reviews) | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 
| **Spark Integration** | 8.7 (25 reviews) | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 

#### Processing

| Feature | Azure Data Lake Store | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Azure HDInsight | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cloud Processing** | 9.3 (27 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 
| **Workload Processing** | 9.2 (26 reviews) | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 9.0 (7 reviews) | 

### Big Data

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Data Lake Store** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark** | N/A | N/A |
| **Azure HDInsight** | N/A | N/A |

#### Building Reports

| Feature | Azure Data Lake Store | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Azure HDInsight | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | Azure Data Lake Store | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Azure HDInsight | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | Azure Data Lake Store | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Azure HDInsight | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 29.7% | 20.0% | 28.6% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 27.0% | 46.7% | 42.9% | 
| **Enterprise** | 43.2% | 33.3% | 28.6% | 

### By Industry

#### Azure Data Lake Store

- **Information Technology and Services:** 40.5%
- **Automotive:** 8.1%
- **Computer Software:** 8.1%
- **Insurance:** 5.4%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 2.7%
- **Capital Markets:** 2.7%
- **Consumer Goods:** 2.7%
- **Education Management:** 2.7%
- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 2.7%
- **Financial Services:** 2.7%
- **Other:** 21.6%

#### 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%

#### Azure HDInsight

- **Computer Software:** 28.6%
- **Education Management:** 14.3%
- **Retail:** 7.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 7.1%
- **Higher Education:** 7.1%
- **Consumer Services:** 7.1%
- **Construction:** 7.1%
- **Aviation & Aerospace:** 7.1%
- **Automotive:** 7.1%
- **Accounting:** 7.1%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Azure Data Lake Store

- [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (754 reviews)
- [Apache Beam](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-beam/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (16 reviews)
- [Amazon EMR](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-emr/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (70 reviews)
- [Google Cloud BigQuery](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-bigquery/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1227 reviews)
- [Databricks](https://www.g2.com/products/databricks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (783 reviews)
- [Posit](https://www.g2.com/products/posit-posit/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (570 reviews)
- [Teradata Vantage](https://www.g2.com/products/teradata-teradata-vantage/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (375 reviews)
- [Kyvos Semantic Layer](https://www.g2.com/products/kyvos-semantic-layer/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (273 reviews)
- [Qubole](https://www.g2.com/products/qubole/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (259 reviews)
- [OpenText Vertica](https://www.g2.com/products/opentext-vertica/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (216 reviews)

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

- [Databricks](https://www.g2.com/products/databricks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (783 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)
- [Amazon EMR](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-emr/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (70 reviews)
- [Apache NiFi](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-nifi/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (26 reviews)
- [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (754 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)
- [Alteryx](https://www.g2.com/products/alteryx/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (810 reviews)

### Alternatives to Azure HDInsight

- [Databricks](https://www.g2.com/products/databricks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (783 reviews)
- [Cloudera Data Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudera-cloudera-data-platform/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (136 reviews)
- [Amazon EMR](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-emr/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (70 reviews)
- [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (754 reviews)
- [Apache Beam](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-beam/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (16 reviews)
- [Google Cloud BigQuery](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-bigquery/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1227 reviews)
- [Qubole](https://www.g2.com/products/qubole/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (259 reviews)
- [Posit](https://www.g2.com/products/posit-posit/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (570 reviews)
- [Teradata Vantage](https://www.g2.com/products/teradata-teradata-vantage/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (375 reviews)
- [Google Cloud Dataflow](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-dataflow/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (45 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Azure Data Lake Store

No discussions available for this product.

### Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark

No discussions available for this product.

### Azure HDInsight

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/azure-data-lake-store-vs-google-cloud-managed-service-for-apache-spark-vs-azure-hdinsight)