G2 Vendor Directory

Hadoop HDFS vs. Databricks

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricHadoop HDFS

by The Apache Software Foundation

Databricks

by Databricks Inc.

Overall rating4.44.6
Review count1411,388
Ease of use7.98.9
Ease of setup7.48.7
Quality of support8.18.9
Meets requirements8.89.1
NPS54.61538577.851361
Small Business21.4%15.1%
Mid-Market22.9%37.6%
Enterprise55.7%47.2%
Total page views10016,340
Total LLM citations20114,031

Hadoop HDFS

The Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) is a scalable and fault-tolerant file system designed to manage large datasets across clusters of commodity hardware. As a core component of the Apache Hadoop ecosystem, HDFS enables efficient storage and retrieval of vast amounts of data, making it ideal for big data applications. Key Features and Functionality: - Fault Tolerance: HDFS replicates data blocks across multiple nodes, ensuring data availability and resilience against hardware failures.

Pros

  • Large Datasets
  • Data Storage
  • Data Security
  • Data Processing

Databricks

Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics, and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog.

Pros

  • Features
  • Ease of Use
  • Integrations
  • Collaboration
  • Analytics
  • Easy Integrations