Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse vs Databricks Notebooks

Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse plans

• Lakehouse Optimizer$0.05 a month
• Cloudera Base on premisesPriced on request

Databricks Notebooks plans

• Free EditionFree
• Pay as you go—
• Pay as you goPriced on request
• Committed Use Contracts—
• Committed Use ContractsPriced on request
• Free EditionFree

Pick Cloudera Open Data Lakehouse if…

It suits organizations needing open table formats with SQL, streaming ingestion, governance, and ACID transactions. Teams can consider the compute-priced optimizer or on-premises Base subscription.

Pick Databricks Notebooks if…

It suits data and machine-learning teams that need notebooks alongside SQL analytics, streaming, governance, lineage, or model workflows. The free edition can suit a user who can work within one serverless workspace and limited compute size and usage.