# Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark vs Hadoop HDFS Comparison

| | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Hadoop HDFS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 17 | 141 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (46.7% of reviews) | Enterprise (55.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark

**Not enough data**

### Hadoop HDFS

Pros:
- Data Processing (1 reviews)
- Data Security (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Increased Costs (1 reviews)
- Maintenance Issues (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Hadoop HDFS | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 8.6 (118 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.0 (10 reviews) | 7.5 (120 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 6.9 (47 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 7.1 (44 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 7.8 (103 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 7.7 (42 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 8.0 (113 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Hadoop HDFS

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### ETL Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark** | N/A | N/A |
| **Hadoop HDFS** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Hadoop HDFS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Hadoop HDFS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Extraction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Transformation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Loading** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Big Data Processing and Distribution

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark** | 8.7/10 | 9 |
| **Hadoop HDFS** | 8.7/10 | 49 |

#### Database

| Feature | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Hadoop HDFS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Data Collection** | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 8.6 (42 reviews) | 
| **Data Distribution** | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 9.1 (46 reviews) | 
| **Data Lake** | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 9.0 (40 reviews) | 

#### Integrations

| Feature | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Hadoop HDFS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Hadoop Integration** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 9.1 (44 reviews) | 
| **Spark Integration** | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 8.8 (40 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Hadoop HDFS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Machine Scaling** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 8.3 (40 reviews) | 
| **Data Preparation** | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 8.4 (43 reviews) | 
| **Spark Integration** | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 8.8 (40 reviews) | 

#### Processing

| Feature | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Hadoop HDFS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cloud Processing** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 8.7 (36 reviews) | 
| **Workload Processing** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 8.5 (41 reviews) | 

### Big Data

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark** | N/A | N/A |
| **Hadoop HDFS** | N/A | N/A |

#### Building Reports

| Feature | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Hadoop HDFS | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Hadoop HDFS | 
|---|---|---|
| **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)

**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 | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Hadoop HDFS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 20.0% | 21.7% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 46.7% | 23.3% | 
| **Enterprise** | 33.3% | 55.0% | 

### By Industry

#### 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%

#### Hadoop HDFS

- **Computer Software:** 24.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 21.7%
- **Internet:** 7.8%
- **Financial Services:** 4.7%
- **Banking:** 3.9%
- **Higher Education:** 3.9%
- **Research:** 3.1%
- **Computer Networking:** 3.1%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.3%
- **Management Consulting:** 2.3%
- **Other:** 23.3%

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## Alternatives

### 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)
- [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 (754 reviews)
- [Qubole](https://www.g2.com/products/qubole/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (259 reviews)
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### Alternatives to Hadoop HDFS

- [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)
- [Cloudera Data Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudera-cloudera-data-platform/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (136 reviews)
- [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (754 reviews)
- [OpenText Vertica](https://www.g2.com/products/opentext-vertica/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (216 reviews)
- [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2280 reviews)
- [Dremio](https://www.g2.com/products/dremio/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (70 reviews)
- [Teradata Vantage](https://www.g2.com/products/teradata-teradata-vantage/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (375 reviews)
- [Posit](https://www.g2.com/products/posit-posit/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (570 reviews)
- [Qubole](https://www.g2.com/products/qubole/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (259 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark

No discussions available for this product.

### Hadoop HDFS

- Title: [What is Hadoop HDFS used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-hadoop-hdfs-used-for) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hadoop HDFS is used for storing large volume of data... so called 'Big Data'.
"

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