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Cloudera
Santa Clara, CA-based data & analytics platform company founded 2008. Private. Serves enterprises with hybrid cloud data management, analytics, and ML solutions.
Plans tracked
8
7 add-ons
Pricing changes
2
Latest Jul 2, 2026
Pricing model
Usage-based
No free tier
Pricing Change History
2 changes20262 changes
Week 20 · May 11, 2026
Price increase
WeeklyPublished May 12, 2026
Cloudera raises compute 25% and cuts free data tier
Lakehouse Optimizer Compute price increased from $0.04/CCU to $0.05/CCU (25% increase); Data Processed free tier (free until April 26th, 2026) removed.
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Ask the agentCurrent plans
Captured| Plan | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|
| AI Workbench | Plan | $0.2 per CCU |
| Data Engineering | Plan | $0.07 per CCU (Core) + $0.2 per CCU (All-Purpose) |
| AI Inference | Plan | $0.25 per CCU |
| Data Flow | Plan | $0.3 per CCU (Deployments & Test Sessions) + $0.1 per Billable Invocation (Functions) |
| Data Hub | Plan | $0.04 per CCU |
| Data Warehouse | Plan | $0.07 per CCU |
| Operational Database | Plan | $0.08 per CCU |
| Cloudera Base | Plan | — |
| Lakehouse Optimizer | Add-on | $0.05 per CCU |
| Stream Processing & Analytics | Add-on | — |
| Flow Management on Data Hub | Add-on | $0.15 per CCU |
| Observability Premium | Add-on | $0.01 per CCU |
| Streams Messaging | Add-on | — |
| Private Link Network | Add-on | $0.5 per VPC + $5 per Authorization |
| GPU Acceleration | Add-on | — |
Company Facts
CategoryData & Analytics
Free tierNo
Employees1001-10000
Tracked sinceFeb 25, 2026
Pricing last seenJul 2, 2026
Websitewww.cloudera.com
How Cloudera compares with its peers
| Company | Entry price | Last change |
|---|---|---|
D Databricks | $0.7 per DBU | Apr 4, 2026 |
M Microsoft Azure | Free | — |
P Palantir Technologies | Contact | — |
S Splunk | $5 /user/mo, billed annually | Jul 20, 2026 |
D Datadog | $15 /host/mo, billed annually | Oct 28, 2026 |
Cloudera pricing FAQ
- How much does Cloudera cost?
- Cloudera prices on usage: the AI Workbench plan is $0.2 per CCU.
- Does Cloudera have a free plan?
- No. Cloudera does not list a free tier.
- What pricing model does Cloudera use?
- Cloudera uses usage-based pricing across 8 plans.
- When did Cloudera last change its pricing?
- Jul 2, 2026: Cloudera: Lakehouse Optimizer compute price increased ($0.04→$0.05/CCU).
- How often has Cloudera changed its pricing?
- Pulse has recorded 2 pricing changes for Cloudera since it started tracking on Feb 25, 2026; the pricing page was last captured on Jul 2, 2026.
- Who are Cloudera's pricing peers?
- Pulse compares Cloudera with Databricks, Microsoft Azure, Palantir Technologies, Splunk and Datadog.
