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Head-to-head · Data Lakehouse Platforms

Google Cloud Lakehouse for Apache Iceberg vs Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Google Cloud Lakehouse for Apache Iceberg #6 in Data Lakehouse Platforms 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Google Cloud
Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse #7 in Data Lakehouse Platforms 8.4/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Cloudera

Google Cloud Lakehouse for Apache Iceberg leads on 0 checks, Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse on 0, and 5 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 scoreGoogle Cloud Lakehouse for Apache Iceberg · 8.5/10

Google Cloud Lakehouse for Apache Iceberg scores higher on our rubric for data lakehouse platforms: 8.5 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #7.

On table format support, Google Cloud Lakehouse for Apache Iceberg gives you Both where Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse offers Open.

Google Cloud Lakehouse for Apache Iceberg is the better fit for managed Iceberg on Google Cloud. Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse is the better fit for hybrid enterprise Iceberg deployments.

  • Google Cloud Lakehouse for Apache Iceberg fits best

    Managed Iceberg on Google Cloud

  • Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse fits best

    Hybrid enterprise Iceberg deployments

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Side by side

Feature Google Cloud Lakehouse for Apache Iceberg 8.5/10 Visit ↗ Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 8.4
Ranking #6 in Data Lakehouse Platforms #7 in Data Lakehouse Platforms
Best for Managed Iceberg on Google Cloud Hybrid enterprise Iceberg deployments
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — $0.05/unit usage-based
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Support Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7 Email, Phone, Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS
Integrations 13 integrations 6 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Enterprise, Mid-market
Features Google Cloud Lakehouse for Apache Iceberg 4/4 · Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse 4/4
SQL analytics ✓ ✓
ACID transactions ✓ ✓
Streaming ingestion ✓ ✓
Governance catalog ✓ ✓
Specs
Storage model Both Both
Table format support Both Open
Our review
Pros
  • Managed Iceberg tables with REST Catalog and BigQuery SQL
  • Interoperability with Spark, Flink, Hive, and Trino
  • Governance, CDC, automated maintenance, and federation features
  • 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
  • No standalone free plan
  • Usage-based pricing spans several charge categories
  • Cross-cloud federation supports selected external catalogs
  • 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

Google Cloud Lakehouse for Apache Iceberg is a managed lakehouse platform for analytical, transactional, streaming, and AI workloads built on open table formats. It is aimed at organizations that want managed Apache Iceberg tables, a…

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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. Google Cloud Lakehouse for Apache IcebergData Lakehouse Platforms 8.5Paid
  2. Cloudera Open Data LakehouseData Lakehouse Platforms 8.4Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Google Cloud Lakehouse for Apache Iceberg — where it wins

    • Managed Iceberg tables with REST Catalog and BigQuery SQL
    • Interoperability with Spark, Flink, Hive, and Trino
    • Governance, CDC, automated maintenance, and federation features

    Where it doesn't

    • No standalone free plan
    • Usage-based pricing spans several charge categories
    • Cross-cloud federation supports selected external catalogs

  • 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
  • Google Cloud Lakehouse for Apache Iceberg8.5/10 · Paid

    A managed Iceberg lakehouse for Google Cloud teams using BigQuery and open engines.

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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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