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Apache Cloudberry vs Apache Kylin
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Apache Cloudberry and Apache Kylin — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Apache Cloudberry vs Apache Kylin: 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 Kylin?
Kylin keeps tagging releases, 5.0.5 included, without saying what changed.
Apache Kylin tagged 5.0.5 on 12 October, three months after 5.0.4, and like its predecessor it carries only the Maven release plugin's commit message. The last release that documented its contents was 5.0.2 in April 2025, covering internal-table caching, partition-aware file merging and Gluten jar loading order. The 5.0 line itself dates from September 2024.
Apache Cloudberry vs Apache Kylin: 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 Kylin
2.5ANALYTICS
Kylin keeps tagging releases, 5.0.5 included, without saying what changed.
◆ Current state
Apache Kylin tagged 5.0.5 on 12 October, three months after 5.0.4, and like its predecessor it carries only the Maven release plugin's commit message. The last release that documented its contents was 5.0.2 in April 2025, covering internal-table caching, partition-aware file merging and Gluten jar loading order. The 5.0 line itself dates from September 2024.
◆ Where it's heading
The tag cadence has picked up (July, then October) while the documentation has stopped entirely, so the 5.0.x line is being maintained but not explained. Anyone tracking Kylin has to read the commit history rather than the release feed.
◆ Prediction
Another bare 5.0.x tag is the likeliest next entry; nothing in the feed points to a 5.1 or 6.0.
Alternatives to Apache Cloudberry and Apache Kylin
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Recent activity from Apache Cloudberry and Apache Kylin
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 13d agoApache CloudberryApache Cloudberry 2.2.0 third release candidate
- 21d agoApache KylinKylin 5.0.5 tagged without release notes
- 26d agoApache CloudberryApache Cloudberry 2.2.0 second release candidate
- 2mo agoApache CloudberryApache Cloudberry 2.2.0 first release candidate
- 3mo agoApache Kylin5.0.4 tagged with no release notes
- 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
- 1y agoApache Kylin5.0.3 tagged with no release notes
- 1y agoApache KylinInternal table caching, partition file merging, Gluten fixes
- 2y agoApache KylinApache Kylin 5.0.0 ⚡
- 2y agoApache KylinStreaming function fix
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Apache Cloudberry and Apache Kylin?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Apache Cloudberry is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 2.5), 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 Kylin?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Apache Cloudberry is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 2.5), 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 Kylin?
Top Apache Kylin alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Apache Kylin alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/apache-kylin for the full list with editorial commentary on each.