# Apache Bigtop Reviews **Vendor:** The Apache Software Foundation **Category:** [Software Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-testing) **Average Rating:** 4.1/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 12 ## About Apache Bigtop Apache Bigtop is an Apache Foundation project for Infrastructure Engineers and Data Scientists looking for comprehensive packaging, testing, and configuration of the leading open source big data components. Bigtop supports a wide range of components/projects, including, but not limited to, Hadoop, HBase and Spark. ## Apache Bigtop Reviews ### 1. Integration expert **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Akash K. | QA Engineer 3, Hospitality, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 22, 2022 **What do you like best about Apache Bigtop?** The best and the most amazing thing about Apache Bigtop is that the power of integration with so many open source big data components that you just cant imagine how good it is. **What do you dislike about Apache Bigtop?** The integration with jenkins is a little bit tricky and you need to go through installation and set up before you start eith Apache Bigtop but once you are used to it its good **What problems is Apache Bigtop solving and how is that benefiting you?** Apache Bigtop is helping us with a pre set up testing framework for Hadoop and with the jenkins integration it is helping us build our pipeline more robust and faster ### 2. Bigtop for Infra **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Saurabh T. | Software Development Engineer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 28, 2022 **What do you like best about Apache Bigtop?** It has various extended tools supports moreover also provides industry smoke framework which is marvellous. The best part is it supports Hadoop and spark for almost all projects. **What do you dislike about Apache Bigtop?** Found it difficult to configure first time and it's become very difficult to resolve the issues because of less community support but that's ok as it will grow over the time,other than this everything is fine. **What problems is Apache Bigtop solving and how is that benefiting you?** Obviously the testing and packing config. Component and other things which already a headache , by using this tools makes job easier and making it feel like piece of cake. ### 3. Apache BigTop Review **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 05, 2022 **What do you like best about Apache Bigtop?** The product Apache Bigtop is one of the major revolutions of the Hadoop Ecosystem. The feature of providing packaging for the entire code and testing mechanism is something that makes it the next mandatory product for everyone in the Apache Hadoop ecosystem. **What do you dislike about Apache Bigtop?** The community currently which offers help and support for the issues in Apache Bigtop usage is very small. It becomes very difficult to resolve issues because you might be first person to face that issue and there is no solution available. **What problems is Apache Bigtop solving and how is that benefiting you?** Apache big top is solving Apache Software foundation's basic problem of not focusing enough on code that is developed in the Hadoop ecosystem. For instance, without apache bBigtop I will need to go through long and tedious process of setting up HTTP servers, setting up build environment, building from the source and maintaining everything at one particular data center. But with the help of apache bigtop artifacts it becomes very easy. ### 4. Being an enthusiast for data engineer. Apache has come as a rescuer. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Anshuman G. | System Engineer, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 28, 2022 **What do you like best about Apache Bigtop?** Integrated tool for testing framework and test files also to deploy Hadoop from scratch. Good for a data engineer. **What do you dislike about Apache Bigtop?** Bit difficult for a new comer who is using for first time. For me it was a big task to install and use. **What problems is Apache Bigtop solving and how is that benefiting you?** Resolving big data components and helping the data engineers ### 5. It's a great experience šŸ¤  **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Lalit K. | Software engineer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 27, 2022 **What do you like best about Apache Bigtop?** It's testing environment, as it is provided a integrated smoke testing framework and diffrent suits to test **What do you dislike about Apache Bigtop?** It's is difficult to configure when user first time use it, it provides hurdles **What problems is Apache Bigtop solving and how is that benefiting you?** It will provide great help when using for data scientist and testing ### 6. very helpful for collaborate **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Mannem S. | Software Development Engineer - 1, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 28, 2022 **What do you like best about Apache Bigtop?** Helpful to work with Hbase, spark and configure things easily **What do you dislike about Apache Bigtop?** Nothing as of now. Since it's a new tech, I am not able to find resources **What problems is Apache Bigtop solving and how is that benefiting you?** Deployment of Hadoop related projects ### 7. Apache bigtop review: A student developer perspective **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Shivankar P. | Research Intern, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 11, 2022 **What do you like best about Apache Bigtop?** Best software for big data enthusiasts. Great testing and configuration components for bigdata scientists. **What do you dislike about Apache Bigtop?** Very less community support. Many errors take ages to find solutions which is a barrier to using the software. **What problems is Apache Bigtop solving and how is that benefiting you?** Testing and packing configuration components which is a pretty tedious task. ### 8. Another brilliant thing from Apache **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Technology and Services | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 06, 2022 **What do you like best about Apache Bigtop?** It supports Hadoop and Spark which is great for most project requirements. **What do you dislike about Apache Bigtop?** The user interface is not so easy to understand and it takes some time to get handy with the interface. Apart from this, it's nice overall. **What problems is Apache Bigtop solving and how is that benefiting you?** Allows to pack big data components and test them. Configuration of these components is also supported very well. ### 9. bigtop is a top service for hadoop related infra service management **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Na M. | Sr Software Engineer (Data), Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 25, 2019 **What do you like best about Apache Bigtop?** the intuitive ness of the service and extended tools it supports **What do you dislike about Apache Bigtop?** at times the development process feels like slow, as especially this being an open source **What problems is Apache Bigtop solving and how is that benefiting you?** it helps in packaging, testing wide range of tools and services which are part of Hadoop ecosystem ### 10. Apache Bigtop for Infastructure **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Banking | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 12, 2018 **What do you like best about Apache Bigtop?** Bigtop provides an industry best smoke testing framework, alongside a suite of about 100 test files. **What do you dislike about Apache Bigtop?** As a small company/product line - I understand that they may be understaffed, but they are often unresponsive with requests for days at a time and have to be sent reminder emails to follow up on things. **Recommendations to others considering Apache Bigtop:** Give it a chance, but don't expect it to be an enterprise tool like some of the other tech companies out there - this is a simple transaction that gives you access to their API. After that, do with it what you will - or don't . **What problems is Apache Bigtop solving and how is that benefiting you?** We are using Bigtop to package Hadoop RPMs and DEBs, so that we can manage and maintain our Hadoop clusters. ### 11. App **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Edelmira C. | DiseƱador creativo, Design, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 12, 2018 **What do you like best about Apache Bigtop?** Let me just say is a wonderful app to have for anyone who works with a lot of information of data. **What do you dislike about Apache Bigtop?** The complexity of the project often times complicated **What problems is Apache Bigtop solving and how is that benefiting you?** I was available simplify work by accommodating more work in a simple way. ### 12. Decent software for my workplace **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Marketing and Advertising | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 12, 2018 **What do you like best about Apache Bigtop?** Apache provides an interface that is intuitive and interactive and provides a great user experience. **What do you dislike about Apache Bigtop?** The interface works well but has a reasonable learning curve in which employees often must attend a class to truly understand al of the inner workings of the software. **What problems is Apache Bigtop solving and how is that benefiting you?** We have used this software to create a more organized and interactive interface for our employees. - [View Apache Bigtop pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-bigtop/reviews?section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-05-15+06%3A02%3A31+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=1eb3f6b9-a54d-4dd6-bec0-d001bcf547bf&secure%5Btoken%5D=776f3f7ecb9ace494688526f1022a4dd3100bfa9ffc002d038c15e841ca5d962&format=llm_user) ## Apache Bigtop Features **Agentic AI - Software Testing** - Autonomous Task Execution - Natural Language Interaction - Proactive Assistance ## Top Apache Bigtop Alternatives - [Postman](https://www.g2.com/products/postman/reviews) - 4.6/5.0 (1,719 reviews) - [Agentforce 360 Platform (formerly Salesforce Platform)](https://www.g2.com/products/agentforce-360-platform-formerly-salesforce-platform/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (3,775 reviews) - [BrowserStack](https://www.g2.com/products/browserstack/reviews) - 4.4/5.0 (3,239 reviews)