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Hortonworks Sandbox

byCloudera
in Hadoop Distributions
4.2

Overview

Product Information on Hortonworks Sandbox

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Hortonworks Sandbox?

Hortonworks Sandbox is a software environment designed to provide users with a pre-configured platform for learning, developing, and testing data applications using open-source technologies that are part of the Hadoop ecosystem. The software includes components such as Hadoop Distributed File System, Apache Hive, Apache Pig, and Apache HBase. It offers a virtual environment for experimenting with big data processing, data analysis, and management workflows without the need for complex setup. Hortonworks Sandbox addresses business challenges related to understanding and prototyping big data solutions in a contained environment, enabling users to explore data integration, transformation, and analysis scenarios.

Hortonworks Sandbox Pricing

Hortonworks Sandbox software follows a free model for individual users and learners, offering a preconfigured environment for testing and development purposes without ongoing subscription or license fees. For enterprise deployment and support, broader data platform services and associated pricing structures are provided through the main Cloudera platforms.

Overall experience with Hortonworks Sandbox

Consultant
50M - 250M USD, IT Services
FAVORABLE

“An ready to use, all-in-a-box solution for starting with big data.”

4.0
Jan 21, 2022
If you want to try or learn big data, this is an option you can consider.
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About Company

Company Description

Updated 13th January 2025

Cloudera focuses on enabling transformation of complex data into clear and actionable insights. It provides an enterprise data cloud for data management, catering to multiple locations from the Edge to AI. Leveraging the continuous development aspects of the open source community, Cloudera caters to the digital transformation needs of large-scale enterprises around the world.

Company Details

Updated 26th February 2025
Company type
Private
Year Founded
2008
Head office location
Santa Clara, United States
Number of employees
1001 - 5000
Website
https://www.cloudera.com

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Performance of Hortonworks Sandbox Across Market Features

Hortonworks Sandbox Likes & Dislikes

Like

Integration of diverse apache open source projects is all ready done for you.

Like

I liked the simplicity and easy Interface. Just one click and I'm able to see ambari cluster and all Big Data Services

Like

Quick out of box implementation with default recommended configuration if coupled with any cloud vendors like Azure or Rackspace.

Dislike

This is to be discontinued and replaced by CDP.

Dislike

Nothing

Dislike

It's not suited for more than larger Data sets , it struggles and even takes out the complete system down. Some of the Services have issues during the first start- but could be fixed quick with some hands on...

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Peer Discussions

Hortonworks Sandbox Reviews and Ratings

4.2

(6 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

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Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.8

Integration & Deployment

4.5

Service & Support

4.3

Product Capabilities

4.7

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  • Consultant
    50M-1B USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    An ready to use, all-in-a-box solution for starting with big data.

    4.0
    Jan 21, 2022
    If you want to try or learn big data, this is an option you can consider.
  • software support engineer
    1B-10B USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Easy Environment to test the Big Data things

    5.0
    May 6, 2019
    I've used this product for Big Data Testing Purpose and I've done lots of R&D on it. It is very smooth and easy to understand the environment. One thing you need Basic of Unix/Linux command is necessary to use this
  • Director of Big data and Enterprise
    1B-10B USD
    Services (non-Government)
    Review Source

    Recommended for small to mid tier usecases, Not recommended for Production application

    4.0
    Jul 24, 2018
    We didn't use for our production implementation; We use this sandbox out of Azure cloud for Training and demo purposes. If you get the parameters right, it would be an easy build (like SSD, HD etc) ; If you are trying to connect through DMZ , it could be a little tricky, Overall it would be quick.
  • Technical Specialist
    <50M USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    Very easy to deploy and implement

    5.0
    Sep 25, 2017
    OpenSource application, very easy to deploy and implement. Work well with 3rd applicaitons like API calls, etc...
  • Engagement Manager
    10B+ USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Easy implementation and quick start is excellent to start with.

    5.0
    Sep 21, 2017
    Oveall it was a breeze to install Hortonworks Sandbox, we as an organization are moving to data analytics and this platform is helping us a lot while we are working on various PoC's for our business partners.
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