ODP isn’t just an alternative to CDP — it’s better.
Smooth installs, real-time visibility with Pulse, and zero-downtime upgrades. Expert support made even our OS upgrade seamless. Glad we made the switch.”
The HBase visualization which no where in the market we can find and ultimate alert integration for all components in Hadoop ecosystem
Acceldata User
Enterprise (>1000 emp.)
Ease of monitoring of HDFS service. Can create custom dashboards for HDFS small files, which helps in reduction in high block count.
Siva Reddy
Application / SW Development / Support - Enterprise
The seamless integration of the monitoring tool Pulse with ODP provides comprehensive statistics of components and alerts, which I find to be remarkably impressive.
Acceldata User
Mid-Market (51 - 1000 emp.)
From the Pulse Product it has become very easy to navigate the HDFS and find minute details where the problem lies.
FNU R.
Data Infra Architect - Small - Business (50 or Fewer emp.)
Very useful in troubleshooting Spark and Hive issues and also proactively keeping the services/cluster healthy.
Prashanth. S
Director, Platform Engineering and Data Operations - Enterprise (>1000 emp)
Acceldata has been instrumental in enhancing our data platform management capabilities. Their solutions not only ensure platform stability but also drive significant cost savings.
Pulse vs Cloudera Observability
ODP vs CDP
Acceldata Pulse vs Cloudera Observability
Category
Cloudera Observability (CDP)
Acceldata Pulse
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Deployment & Integration
Overlay / Compatibility
Deeply integrated within CDP stack
Works across CDH, HDP, CDP, ODP, and hybrid clusters
Overlay observability — no disruption, protect investments.
Deployment Model
Cluster-based setup (on-prem or cloud)
Lightweight modular deployment (VMs or Kubernetes)
Supports AI and LLM workloads within CDP ML environments
Container-native foundation for AI data pipelines with future extensibility
AI data pipelines ready — extensible for next-gen needs.
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Strategic Advantage
Vendor Lock-in
Proprietary control over updates and features
Fully open-source; community-governed with enterprise support
Modernize on your timeline — avoid forced upgrades.
Modernization Flexibility
CDP-centric migration posture
Phased modernization with minimal disruption
Phase modernization safely — lower disruption.
Cost-to-Value Ratio
High recurring subscription
Open platform with enterprise-level performance
Better cost-to-value — enterprise performance without subscription drag.
AI & Future Readiness
ML service add-ons only
AI-ready, open-source foundation extendable with Pulse for advanced observability
AI-ready and extensible — innovate while protecting today.
Information is based on publicly available sources and customer experience and is provided for general comparison only. Features and availability may vary by edition and deployment and may change over time. If anything looks outdated, please contact us.
Get ahead with Acceldata
Stop trading your future for lock-in. Get freedom, speed, and control.
Break vendor lock-in
Own your roadmap—not your renewal date.
Modernize with confidence
Improve now. Modernize later. On your terms.
Full-stack visibility
Infra → services → jobs across CDH/HDP/CDP—faster RCA, fewer blind spots.
Reclaim wasted capacity
Free YARN CPU/memory headroom and avoid unnecessary expansion.
Automate operations
Runbooks + playbooks cut MTTR and reduce toil.
AI/ML visibility
Bring ML into ops visibility with MLflow monitoring, logs, and alerting.
Trusted by the World’s Leading Enterprises
Pulse gave us the visibility we didn’t know we were missing.
Zero-touch ops, real-time insights, and full control — all within weeks. Fast, dependable support. A game-changer for modern data operations.”
ODP isn’t just an alternative to CDP — it’s better.
Smooth installs, real-time visibility with Pulse, and zero-downtime upgrades. Expert support made even our OS upgrade seamless. Glad we made the switch.”
The HBase visualization which no where in the market we can find and ultimate alert integration for all components in Hadoop ecosystem
Acceldata User
Enterprise (>1000 emp.)
Ease of monitoring of HDFS service. Can create custom dashboards for HDFS small files, which helps in reduction in high block count.
Siva Reddy
Application / SW Development / Support - Enterprise
The seamless integration of the monitoring tool Pulse with ODP provides comprehensive statistics of components and alerts, which I find to be remarkably impressive.
Acceldata User
Mid-Market (51 - 1000 emp.)
From the Pulse Product it has become very easy to navigate the HDFS and find minute details where the problem lies.
FNU R.
Data Infra Architect - Small - Business (50 or Fewer emp.)
Very useful in troubleshooting Spark and Hive issues and also proactively keeping the services/cluster healthy.
Prashanth. S
Director, Platform Engineering and Data Operations - Enterprise (>1000 emp)
Acceldata has been instrumental in enhancing our data platform management capabilities. Their solutions not only ensure platform stability but also drive significant cost savings.
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