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Head-to-head · Data Lakehouse Platforms

Dremio vs Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Dremio #2 in Data Lakehouse Platforms 9.1/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Dremio
Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse #7 in Data Lakehouse Platforms 8.4/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Cloudera

Dremio leads on 1 check, Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreDremio · 9.1/10
  • Free planonly Dremio
  • Free trialonly Dremio

Dremio scores higher on our rubric for data lakehouse platforms: 9.1 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

Dremio offers free plan; Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse doesn't.

Dremio is the better fit for federated SQL across diverse data estates. Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse is the better fit for hybrid enterprise Iceberg deployments.

  • Dremio fits best

    Federated SQL across diverse data estates

  • Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse fits best

    Hybrid enterprise Iceberg deployments

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Side by side

Feature Dremio 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.4
Ranking #2 in Data Lakehouse Platforms #7 in Data Lakehouse Platforms
Best for Federated SQL across diverse data estates Hybrid enterprise Iceberg deployments
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — $0.05/unit usage-based
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Support Email, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7 Email, Phone, Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS
Integrations 15 integrations 6 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Enterprise, Mid-market
Features Dremio 4/4 · Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse 4/4
SQL analytics ✓ ✓
ACID transactions ✓ ✓
Streaming ingestion ✓ ✓
Governance catalog ✓ ✓
Specs
Storage model Both Both
Table format support Open Open
Our review
Pros
  • Federated queries across databases, warehouses, object storage, and NoSQL
  • Native Apache Iceberg support with Polaris-powered Open Catalog
  • Cloud, self-managed, Kubernetes, on-premises, and API deployment options
  • Apache Iceberg ACID tables with open catalog interoperability
  • Hybrid and multicloud deployment across cloud and on-premises environments
  • Governance, streaming, orchestration, SQL, and machine learning in one platform
Cons
  • Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
  • Cloud usage is consumption-based and measured in DCUs
  • Customer cloud infrastructure costs may still apply on the free tier
  • No free plan; the product is paid
  • Pricing is component- and usage-based rather than package-based
  • The plan structure separates optimization from the on-premises base
Our verdict

Dremio is an open data lakehouse platform for organizations that need governed analytics across object storage, databases, and lakehouse catalogs. Its distributed SQL engine supports federated queries across databases, warehouses, object…

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Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse combines data-lake flexibility with data-warehouse analytics for enterprise data teams. Built on Apache Iceberg, it supports SQL analytics with Hive and Impala, ACID transactions, streaming ingestion, data…

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  1. DremioData Lakehouse Platforms 9.1Free plan · 30-day trial
  2. Cloudera Open Data LakehouseData Lakehouse Platforms 8.4Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Dremio — where it wins

    • Federated queries across databases, warehouses, object storage, and NoSQL
    • Native Apache Iceberg support with Polaris-powered Open Catalog
    • Cloud, self-managed, Kubernetes, on-premises, and API deployment options

    Where it doesn't

    • Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
    • Cloud usage is consumption-based and measured in DCUs
    • Customer cloud infrastructure costs may still apply on the free tier

  • Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse — where it wins

    • Apache Iceberg ACID tables with open catalog interoperability
    • Hybrid and multicloud deployment across cloud and on-premises environments
    • Governance, streaming, orchestration, SQL, and machine learning in one platform

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; the product is paid
    • Pricing is component- and usage-based rather than package-based
    • The plan structure separates optimization from the on-premises base
  • Dremio9.1/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

    A flexible lakehouse for querying diverse data estates across cloud and self-hosted environments.

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  • Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse8.4/10 · Paid

    A broad Iceberg lakehouse for hybrid enterprises that need governance, SQL, streaming, and ML.

    Visit ClouderaFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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