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Comparison

Apache Iceberg vs Apache Hudi

Pick Apache Iceberg when

  • Petabyte-scale analytics on S3/Azure/GCS
  • Multi-engine lakehouses (Spark, Trino, Flink)
  • Teams migrating off Hive or Delta Lake
  • Streaming-plus-batch data platforms

When Apache Iceberg is not a fit

  • Small teams with gigabytes, not terabytes
  • Apps that just need a database . use Postgres
  • Anyone without dedicated data engineers
  • Buyers wanting vendor support or SLAs

Sources

  1. Apache Iceberg official siteiceberg.apache.org
    official
  2. Apache Iceberg security pageiceberg.apache.org
    security
  3. ToolRadar listing: free tooltoolradar.com
    review
  4. TrustRadius overviewtr-web.stage.trustradius.com
    review
  5. LakeOps: Iceberg cost optimization 2026lakeops.dev
    review
  6. Kakao Tech: Iceberg with Flink CDC deep divetech.kakao.com
    news
  7. Classmethod: Amazon Athena Iceberg supportdev.classmethod.jp
    news
  8. Bering Note: Iceberg history, Netflix 2017bering.hatenadiary.com
    news
  9. Zenn: Iceberg vs Delta Lake comparisonzenn.dev
    review
  10. CWI thesis: encrypted data skipping in DuckDB Iceberghomepages.cwi.nl
    review
  11. Medium: Iceberg lakehouse on GCP with BigLakemedium.com
    news