Compare Apache HDFS and Salient - Jun 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jun 01, 2022

We publish unbiased reviews. Our opinions are our own and are not influenced by payments from advertisers. This content is reader-supported, which means if you leave your details with us we may earn a commission. Learn why ITQlick is free .

Bottom Line: Which is Better - Apache HDFS or Salient?

Apache HDFS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Salient, and Salient is rated higher (90/100) than Apache HDFS (89/100). Salient offers users more features (3) than Apache HDFS (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Salient!

Looking for the right Business Intelligence solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Apache Hadoop Vs. Salient Software, Inc

Apache Hadoop: The Apache™ Hadoop® project develops open-source software for reliable, scalable, distributed computing. The Apache Hadoop software library is a framework that allows for the distributed processing of large data sets across clusters of computers using simple programming models. It is designed to scale up from single servers to thousands of mach...

Salient Software, Inc: Salient provides IT solutions that empower businesses to measure and manage their performance. With our software, you can collect, organize and analyze data to drive performance improvements by better aligning goals with metrics, increasing your operational efficiency and becoming more comfortable with the integrity of your numbers. Founded in 1...

Who is more expensive? Apache HDFS or Salient?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Business Intelligence software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Apache HDFS and Salient.

Apache HDFS price starts at $1,000 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Hadoop HDFS is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Business Intelligence software. Salient price starts at $60 per license , When comparing Salient to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Business Intelligence software cost.

Bottom line: Apache HDFS is more expensive than Salient.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Apache HDFS Vs. Salient based on some of the most important and required Business Intelligence features.

Apache HDFS: We are still working to collect the list of features for Apache HDFS.

Salient: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Apache HDFS's typical customers include: SMBs, and Salient's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.



Apache HDFS

ITQlick rating
(3/5)

starts at $1,000 per license

Apache HDFS is a business intelligence software that assists companies in sharing large files across various computing systems.

Categories: BI & Analytics, Business Intelligence.

Salient

ITQlick rating
(3.9/5)

starts at $60 per license

Salient Software is a cloud-based performance management and business analytics software designed for midstream organizations. It features midstream KPIs, BI Accelerators and MLP reporting packages and more.

Categories: Business Intelligence, Business performance management, Dashboards & KPIs.

Compare specifications

Compare features

Apache HDFS: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

Salient: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
Functionality score
Software review
Compare
Apache H...
ITQlick rating
3/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
$1,000 per license
Functionality
3
Compare
Salient
ITQlick rating
3.9/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
3.8/10
License pricing
$60 per license
Functionality
6
Qlik Sen...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
95/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$30 per user/month
Functionality
15
SuiteAna...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$499 per month + $99 per user
Functionality
10
Sisense
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$83 per employee/month
Functionality
35

Auditor - Shlomi Lavi

Website Linkedin profile Facebook Twitter

Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.