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Apache Cloudberry vs Pinpoint

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

Apache Cloudberry vs Pinpoint: at a glance

FeatureApache CloudberryPinpoint
SectorAnalyticsAnalytics
Velocity score5.03.8
Sparks · 30d01
Top themesanalytics, mpp-database, apache-incubator, open-sourceapm, distributed tracing, opentelemetry, jvm agents
Last editorial update6h ago1h ago
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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.

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What is Pinpoint?

Pinpoint 4.0 takes OpenTelemetry traces without its agent; 3.1.1 tames reactive overhead.

Pinpoint, the open-source APM, opened its 4.0 line on 29 October: services on by default, OpenTelemetry traces ingested without the Pinpoint agent, and service-based alarms. A month earlier, 3.1.1 cut agent overhead on Reactor, WebFlux and Kotlin coroutine workloads, added Spring Framework 7 compatibility and hardened the Web and Batch modules, with no schema changes.

Read the full Pinpoint trajectory →

Apache Cloudberry vs Pinpoint: editorial side-by-side

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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.

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3.8

Pinpoint 4.0 takes OpenTelemetry traces without its agent; 3.1.1 tames reactive overhead.

◆ Current state

Pinpoint, the open-source APM, opened its 4.0 line on 29 October: services on by default, OpenTelemetry traces ingested without the Pinpoint agent, and service-based alarms. A month earlier, 3.1.1 cut agent overhead on Reactor, WebFlux and Kotlin coroutine workloads, added Spring Framework 7 compatibility and hardened the Web and Batch modules, with no schema changes.

◆ Where it's heading

Pinpoint is loosening the tie between its backend and its own Java agent, which widens who can send it data. The 3.x line keeps the agent fast on modern reactive stacks while 4.0 takes the platform changes, the same split between rare structural jumps and steady patch work seen across 3.0 and 3.1.

◆ Prediction

Expect 4.0.x patches settling OpenTelemetry ingest and the services model, with 3.1.x receiving backports in parallel as 3.0.x did after 3.1.0.

Alternatives to Apache Cloudberry and Pinpoint

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 Pinpoint.

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Recent activity from Apache Cloudberry and Pinpoint

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

  1. 4d agoPinpoint4.0.0 release ⚡
  2. 13d agoApache CloudberryApache Cloudberry 2.2.0 third release candidate
  3. 26d agoApache CloudberryApache Cloudberry 2.2.0 second release candidate
  4. 1mo agoPinpointPinpoint 3.1.1 cuts agent overhead on reactive Java apps
  5. 2mo agoApache CloudberryApache Cloudberry 2.2.0 first release candidate
  6. 5mo agoPinpoint3.1.0 rebuilds ServerMap and lifts application names to 254 characters ⚡
  7. 6mo agoApache CloudberryApache Cloudberry 2.1.0 official release
  8. 7mo agoPinpoint3.0.5: backports and a move to Central Portal publishing
  9. 7mo agoApache CloudberryApache Cloudberry 2.1.0 second release candidate
  10. 8mo agoApache CloudberryApache Cloudberry 2.1.0 first release candidate
  11. 11mo agoPinpoint3.0.4 adds Java 26, Kafka Streams and nested Spring Boot JAR support
  12. 1y agoPinpoint3.0.3 adds an S3 client plugin and Kafka 4.x compatibility

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Apache Cloudberry and Pinpoint?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Apache Cloudberry is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 3.8), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 1. 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 Pinpoint?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Apache Cloudberry is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 3.8), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 1. 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 Pinpoint?

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