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Apache Cloudberry vs Apache Iceberg
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Apache Cloudberry and Apache Iceberg — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Apache Cloudberry vs Apache Iceberg: at a glance
What is Apache Cloudberry?
Apache Cloudberry is three release candidates into 2.2.0.
Apache Cloudberry is an open-source MPP analytics database in the Apache Incubator, derived from Greenplum. The 2.2.0 release has gone through rc1 (September 3), rc2 (October 7) and rc3 (October 20), with no release notes attached to the later candidates. 2.1.0 shipped in May after two candidates.
What is Apache Iceberg?
Iceberg 1.12 drops Spark 3.4 and starts laying groundwork for the v4 table spec.
Apache Iceberg maintains several minor lines at once, and most visible work is backports and dependency updates. 1.12.0 on September 30 is broader: it removes Spark 3.4 support, adds V4 groundwork such as relative paths in the spec and Parquet or Avro manifests, adds a REST unregister-table endpoint and content stats in the spec, and writes shredded Variant from Flink. Kafka Connect now reports commit failures instead of swallowing them.
Apache Cloudberry vs Apache Iceberg: editorial side-by-side
Apache Cloudberry
5.0ANALYTICS
Apache Cloudberry is three release candidates into 2.2.0.
◆ Current state
Apache Cloudberry is an open-source MPP analytics database in the Apache Incubator, derived from Greenplum. The 2.2.0 release has gone through rc1 (September 3), rc2 (October 7) and rc3 (October 20), with no release notes attached to the later candidates. 2.1.0 shipped in May after two candidates.
◆ Where it's heading
Each release goes through two or three candidates and ASF votes; 2.0.0 also needed three. The gap between feature releases has been roughly six to eight months.
◆ Prediction
2.2.0 final is likely after the rc3 vote, if no further candidate is needed. The entries do not list 2.2.0's feature content.
Apache Iceberg
0.0ANALYTICS
Iceberg 1.12 drops Spark 3.4 and starts laying groundwork for the v4 table spec.
◆ Current state
Apache Iceberg maintains several minor lines at once, and most visible work is backports and dependency updates. 1.12.0 on September 30 is broader: it removes Spark 3.4 support, adds V4 groundwork such as relative paths in the spec and Parquet or Avro manifests, adds a REST unregister-table endpoint and content stats in the spec, and writes shredded Variant from Flink. Kafka Connect now reports commit failures instead of swallowing them.
◆ Where it's heading
The project is moving from maintenance-only releases back to spec work, with V4 pieces landing in stages. Older engine versions are being dropped as that happens.
◆ Prediction
Expect more V4 spec and core pieces in 1.13 and patch releases on 1.11 and 1.12; a V4 release date is not visible in the entries.
Alternatives to Apache Cloudberry and Apache Iceberg
Other Analytics products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Apache Cloudberry or Apache Iceberg.
ManageEngine Log360
Log360's September build fixes the migration to the unified console.
Deepnote
Deepnote's agent now runs from first prompt to finished notebook without handoffs.
Apache Storm
Storm 3.1 adds an Iceberg sink and closes a long list of security gaps in Nimbus and the UI.
Apache HertzBeat
HertzBeat's 1.9.0 is on its second release candidate, and the feed still skips 1.8.0.
OpenPanel
OpenPanel moves from 3.18 to 3.20 in two days, still without a word of release notes.
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Recent activity from Apache Cloudberry and Apache Iceberg
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 13d agoApache CloudberryApache Cloudberry 2.2.0 third release candidate
- 26d agoApache CloudberryApache Cloudberry 2.2.0 second release candidate
- 1mo agoApache IcebergIceberg 1.12.0: Spark 3.4 dropped, first V4 spec pieces
- 2mo agoApache CloudberryApache Cloudberry 2.2.0 first release candidate
- 5mo agoApache Iceberg1.11.0 opens a new line on Spark 4.0.1
- 5mo agoApache IcebergBackport release fixes delete ordering and a compression CVE
- 6mo agoApache CloudberryApache Cloudberry 2.1.0 official release
- 7mo agoApache CloudberryApache Cloudberry 2.1.0 second release candidate
- 8mo agoApache CloudberryApache Cloudberry 2.1.0 first release candidate
- 10mo agoApache IcebergNullability and REST catalog validation fixes
- 1y agoApache IcebergFlink 2.0 support and Variant type reaches Parquet
- 1y agoApache IcebergStop retrying object-store 502 and 504 responses
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Apache Cloudberry and Apache Iceberg?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Apache Cloudberry is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Apache Cloudberry better than Apache Iceberg?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Apache Cloudberry is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Analytics products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Apache Cloudberry?
Top Apache Cloudberry alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Apache Cloudberry alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/apache-cloudberry for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Apache Iceberg?
Top Apache Iceberg alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Apache Iceberg alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/apache-iceberg for the full list with editorial commentary on each.