Apache Pig vs. Hive

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Apache Pig
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Apache Pig is a programming tool for creating MapReduce programs used in Hadoop.N/A
Hive
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Hive Technology offers their eponymous project management and process management application, providing integrations with many popularly used applications for productivity, cloud storage, and collaboration.
$12
per month per user
Pricing
Apache PigHive
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Apache PigHive
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Apache PigHive
Considered Both Products
Apache Pig
Chose Apache Pig
It takes me less time to write a Pig script than get a Spark program running for batch ETL workloads. Compared to Spark, Pig has a steeper learning curve because it employs a proprietary programming language. In one script and one fine, it can handle both Map Reduce and Hadoop. …
Chose Apache Pig
It can accommodate Map Reduce in a single script and a single fine. IT has very much documentation present for easy learning. SQL like queries makes it easy to understand
Chose Apache Pig
Apache Pig might help to start things faster at first and it was one of the best tool years back but it lacks important features that are needed in the data engineering world right now. Pig also has a steeper learning curve since it uses a proprietary language compared to Spark …
Chose Apache Pig
Pig is more focused on scripting in its own PigLatin language rather than integrate into another language like Java/Scala/Python/SQL.
However, for batch ETL workloads, I find that I can write a Pig script quicker than setting up and deploying a Spark program, for example.
Hive

No answer on this topic

Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Apache PigHive
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Apache Pig
-
Ratings
Hive
7.7
15 Ratings
2% above category average
Task Management00 Ratings8.515 Ratings
Resource Management00 Ratings7.515 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings8.014 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings7.914 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings7.614 Ratings
Team Collaboration00 Ratings8.115 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings8.312 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings7.711 Ratings
Document Management00 Ratings7.313 Ratings
Email integration00 Ratings7.513 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings6.911 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings7.69 Ratings
Change request and Case Management00 Ratings7.411 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings6.89 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Apache Pig
-
Ratings
Hive
7.3
12 Ratings
1% below category average
Quotes/estimates00 Ratings7.010 Ratings
Invoicing00 Ratings7.47 Ratings
Project & financial reporting00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
Integration with accounting software00 Ratings7.09 Ratings
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User Ratings
Apache PigHive
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
(9 ratings)
8.4
(15 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
6.0
(1 ratings)
9.4
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Apache PigHive
Likelihood to Recommend
Apache
Apache Pig is best suited for ETL-based data processes. It is good in performance in handling and analyzing a large amount of data. it gives faster results than any other similar tool. It is easy to implement and any user with some initial training or some prior SQL knowledge can work on it. Apache Pig is proud to have a large community base globally.
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Hive Technology
Hive is a powerful tool for data analysis and management that is well-suited for a wide range of scenarios. Here are some specific examples of scenarios where Hive might be particularly well-suited: Data warehousing: Hive is often used as a data warehousing platform, allowing users to store and analyze large amounts of structured and semi-structured data. It is especially good at handling data that is too large to be stored and analyzed on a single machine, and supports a wide variety of data formats. Batch processing: Hive is designed for batch processing of large datasets, making it well-suited for tasks such as data ETL (extract, transform, load), data cleansing, and data aggregation.Simple queries on large datasets: Hive is optimized for simple queries on large datasets, making it a good choice for tasks such as data exploration and summary statistics. Data transformation: Hive allows users to perform data transformations and manipulations using custom scripts written in Java, Python, or other programming languages. This can be useful for tasks such as data cleansing, data aggregation, and data transformation. On the other hand, here are some specific examples of scenarios where Hive might be less appropriate: Real-time queries: Hive is a batch-oriented system, which means that it is designed to process large amounts of data in a batch mode rather than in real-time. While it is possible to use Hive for real-time queries, it may not be the most efficient choice for this type of workload. Complex queries: Hive is optimized for simple queries on large datasets, but may struggle with more complex queries or queries that require multiple joins or subqueries.Very large datasets: While Hive is designed to scale horizontally and can handle large amounts of data, it may not scale as well as some other tools for very large datasets or complex workloads.
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Pros
Apache
  • Its performance, ease of use, and simplicity in learning and deployment.
  • Using this tool, we can quickly analyze large amounts of data.
  • It's adequate for map-reducing large datasets and fully abstracted MapReduce.
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Hive Technology
  • Simplicity, it offers a clean environment without risking the outcome. An example of this are the timesheets that allow a fast way to keep track of progress
  • Interaction, the different options make it faster and easier to interact and collaborate in the development of a product. An example of this would be Hive Notes for meetings
  • The different visualisations it offers allow to explore the best ways to affront your projects. I really like the Gantt mappings view to understand who can be contacted at each point
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Cons
Apache
  • UDFS Python errors are not interpretable. Developer struggles for a very very long time if he/she gets these errors.
  • Being in early stage, it still has a small community for help in related matters.
  • It needs a lot of improvements yet. Only recently they added datetime module for time series, which is a very basic requirement.
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Hive Technology
  • Organizing tasks by assignees could be better. It's a little cumbersome to check off each person you want. Can you group these?
  • I don't really use any view besides task view. Is there something better I could be using?
  • It would be nice if attachments showed up in a nicer format, maybe with a preview?
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Usability
Apache
It is quick, fast and easy to implement Apache Pig which makes is quite popular to be used.
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Hive Technology
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Support Rating
Apache
The documentation is adequate. I'm not sure how large of an external community there is for support.
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Hive Technology
Our CSR is easily accessible and they have support built into the app itself. They also have a pretty robust support site. We also took advantage of the free trial and learned so much by putting Hive through the paces and figuring out the best way to mold it to our needs.
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Alternatives Considered
Apache
Apache Pig might help to start things faster at first and it was one of the best tool years back but it lacks important features that are needed in the data engineering world right now. Pig also has a steeper learning curve since it uses a proprietary language compared to Spark which can be coded with Python, Java.
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Hive Technology
Hive is a bit different than Jira and Monday, which I used mostly. Overall does a great job managing project and helps with team communication. Removes dependency of asking team members for updates by going to conference rooms. With Hive, the team updates the status, and we can easily track it.
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Return on Investment
Apache
  • Higher learning curve than other similar technologies so on-boarding new engineers or change ownership of Apache Pig code tends to be a bit of a headache
  • Once the language is learned and understood it can be relatively straightforward to write simple Pig scripts so development can go relatively quickly with a skilled team
  • As distributed technologies grow and improve, overall Apache Pig feels left in the dust and is more legacy code to support than something to actively develop with.
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Hive Technology
  • Workflow Management will help you better move your projects along which saves time and money.
  • Time tracking will allow you to better manage the hours and keep your contractors accountable.
  • Overall visibility of projects allow you to keep your margins down and combat "bleeding" and hidden costs or surprises.
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