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Apache Cloudberry vs Apache Superset

A side-by-side editorial comparison of Apache Cloudberry and Apache Superset — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

Apache Cloudberry vs Apache Superset: at a glance

FeatureApache CloudberryApache Superset
SectorAnalyticsAnalytics
Velocity score0.05.0
Sparks · 30d00
Top themesmpp-warehouse, apache-incubator, release-engineering, greenplum-lineagehelm-chart, packaging, deployment, open-source-bi
Last editorial update3h ago18h ago
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What is Apache Cloudberry?

An MPP warehouse fork grinding through ASF incubation, one release candidate at a time

Apache Cloudberry is a Greenplum-derived MPP data warehouse working through Apache incubation. Its release feed is procedural rather than editorial: each version ships as a tag with download links, checksum instructions and a contributor roll, while the actual changelog lives off-site on cloudberry.apache.org. The 2.1.0-incubating release in May 2026 is the most recent general release, preceded by two release candidates.

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What is Apache Superset?

Superset's feed tracks Helm chart tags, so the BI product itself stays invisible here.

Every entry in this feed is a Helm chart tag from the apache/superset repository, carrying no notes beyond a one-line project blurb. The chart has moved from 0.19.0 to 0.22.5 in about six weeks, a packaging cadence rather than an application one. Nothing here describes a change to Superset's dashboards, SQL Lab, or semantic layer.

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Apache Cloudberry vs Apache Superset: editorial side-by-side

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An MPP warehouse fork grinding through ASF incubation, one release candidate at a time

◆ Current state

Apache Cloudberry is a Greenplum-derived MPP data warehouse working through Apache incubation. Its release feed is procedural rather than editorial: each version ships as a tag with download links, checksum instructions and a contributor roll, while the actual changelog lives off-site on cloudberry.apache.org. The 2.1.0-incubating release in May 2026 is the most recent general release, preceded by two release candidates.

◆ Where it's heading

The cadence has shifted from the 2024 weekly-build era to a slower, more formal release train: two or three release candidates, then a general release roughly every eight months. That is the shape of a project optimizing for ASF graduation criteria — reproducible builds, signed artifacts, documented voting — rather than for feature velocity. The contributor list is broad and stable across releases, which suggests a real multi-vendor community rather than a single-sponsor project.

◆ Prediction

Expect a 2.2.0 release-candidate series to open on a similar multi-month cycle. Whether the project exits incubation in that window is not something these release notes indicate either way.

Apache Superset logo5.0

Superset's feed tracks Helm chart tags, so the BI product itself stays invisible here.

◆ Current state

Every entry in this feed is a Helm chart tag from the apache/superset repository, carrying no notes beyond a one-line project blurb. The chart has moved from 0.19.0 to 0.22.5 in about six weeks, a packaging cadence rather than an application one. Nothing here describes a change to Superset's dashboards, SQL Lab, or semantic layer.

◆ Where it's heading

The chart is being cut on a fast, small-increment schedule — five patches inside 0.22.x in under three weeks. That pattern usually reflects deployment plumbing being tuned against a moving upstream image rather than any single problem being chased. Until the crawl points at the release notes for Superset itself, this feed will keep reporting packaging motion and nothing about the product.

◆ Prediction

Expect continued 0.22.x patch tags at a similar pace, with a 0.23.0 chart bump likely when the next Superset application release lands. The entries themselves will stay note-free unless the project starts populating chart release bodies.

Alternatives to Apache Cloudberry and Apache Superset

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 Superset.

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Recent activity from Apache Cloudberry and Apache Superset

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 1d agoApache Supersetsuperset-helm-chart-0.22.5
  2. 14d agoApache Supersetsuperset-helm-chart-0.22.4
  3. 18d agoApache Supersetsuperset-helm-chart-0.22.3
  4. 19d agoApache Supersetsuperset-helm-chart-0.22.2
  5. 20d agoApache Supersetsuperset-helm-chart-0.22.1
  6. 23d agoApache Supersetsuperset-helm-chart-0.22.0
  7. 3mo agoApache CloudberryCloudberry 2.1.0 (incubating) reaches general release
  8. 4mo agoApache Cloudberry2.1.0-incubating-rc2
  9. 5mo agoApache Cloudberry2.1.0-incubating-rc1
  10. 11mo agoApache CloudberryCloudberry 2.0.0 (incubating) general release
  11. 1y agoApache Cloudberry2.0.0-incubating-rc3
  12. 1y agoApache Cloudberry2.0.0-incubating-rc2

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Apache Cloudberry and Apache Superset?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Apache Superset 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 Superset?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Apache Superset 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 Superset?

Top Apache Superset alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Apache Superset alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/apache-superset for the full list with editorial commentary on each.