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Apache Cloudberry vs OpenPanel
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Apache Cloudberry and OpenPanel — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
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Apache Cloudberry vs OpenPanel: at a glance
What is Apache Cloudberry?
Apache Cloudberry advances to 2.2.0-rc1, tracking toward incubation graduation
Apache Cloudberry is an open-source MPP analytics database in the Apache Incubator, derived from the Greenplum codebase. The project has delivered two major versioned releases since entering incubation (2.0.0 in September 2025, 2.1.0 in May 2026) and has now issued a 2.2.0 first release candidate — a roughly 6-8 month release cadence with a distributed international contributor base. Governance and release processes are maturing in line with ASF requirements.
What is OpenPanel?
OpenPanel tags three more note-free builds in one evening, reaching 3.16.4.
OpenPanel tagged 3.16.2, 3.16.3 and 3.16.4 within about 80 minutes on October 27, after 3.16.1 the day before. Every entry is a build of main for supporters, installed with openpanel upgrade --supporter, and none carries release notes; public releases come from a separate self-hosting tag.
Apache Cloudberry vs OpenPanel: editorial side-by-side
Apache Cloudberry
2.5ANALYTICS
Apache Cloudberry advances to 2.2.0-rc1, tracking toward incubation graduation
◆ Current state
Apache Cloudberry is an open-source MPP analytics database in the Apache Incubator, derived from the Greenplum codebase. The project has delivered two major versioned releases since entering incubation (2.0.0 in September 2025, 2.1.0 in May 2026) and has now issued a 2.2.0 first release candidate — a roughly 6-8 month release cadence with a distributed international contributor base. Governance and release processes are maturing in line with ASF requirements.
◆ Where it's heading
The project's trajectory is steady incremental release delivery combined with growing contributor counts and tightening release discipline — both are signals the project is building toward Apache graduation. The shift from weekly pre-Apache builds to properly versioned incubating releases tracks a team transitioning from a fork into a standalone governed project. No radical feature pivots are visible in the release window; the bet is on becoming the credible open-source alternative to Greenplum and cloud-native MPP databases.
◆ Prediction
A formal Apache graduation vote is the most probable next milestone as the project demonstrates release maturity; 2.2.0 GA followed by a graduation proposal would be the natural sequence if the RC clears without major issues.
OpenPanel
5.0ANALYTICS
OpenPanel tags three more note-free builds in one evening, reaching 3.16.4.
◆ Current state
OpenPanel tagged 3.16.2, 3.16.3 and 3.16.4 within about 80 minutes on October 27, after 3.16.1 the day before. Every entry is a build of main for supporters, installed with openpanel upgrade --supporter, and none carries release notes; public releases come from a separate self-hosting tag.
◆ Where it's heading
The 3.x line has climbed from 3.0.0 to 3.16.4 in under two weeks, with each bump published as a bare build. The cadence shows active development, but the feed gives no way to see what changed or which builds matter.
◆ Prediction
Expect more note-free supporter builds; a public self-hosting release with notes is the first point where the content of 3.x becomes visible.
Alternatives to Apache Cloudberry and OpenPanel
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 OpenPanel.
OpenReplay
OpenReplay moves its Go backend to pgx v5 and patches vulnerable deps across 1.25–1.27.
Basedash
Basedash automations can now attach scheduled CSV exports to Slack and email.
Fulcrum
Fulcrum turns on Insights, its AI assistant for field data, for every customer.
Holistics
Holistics lets admins put a key dashboard on everyone's Home page.
OpenHouse
OpenHouse locks down its column-defaults capability flag as default values near completion.
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Recent activity from Apache Cloudberry and OpenPanel
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 1d agoOpenPanel3.16.4: supporter build, no notes
- 1d agoOpenPanel3.16.3: supporter build, no notes
- 1d agoOpenPanel3.16.2: supporter build, no notes
- 3d agoOpenPanel3.16.1: supporter build, no notes
- 5d agoOpenPanel3.16.0: supporter build, no notes
- 5d agoOpenPanel3.15.0: supporter build, no notes
- 1mo agoApache CloudberryApache Cloudberry 2.2.0 first release candidate
- 5mo agoApache CloudberryApache Cloudberry 2.1.0 official release
- 7mo agoApache CloudberryApache Cloudberry 2.1.0 second release candidate
- 8mo agoApache CloudberryApache Cloudberry 2.1.0 first release candidate
- 1y agoApache CloudberryApache Cloudberry 2.0.0 official release
- 1y agoApache CloudberryApache Cloudberry 2.0.0 third release candidate
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Apache Cloudberry and OpenPanel?
Both compete on the same themes — open-source — within Analytics. OpenPanel is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 2.5), 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 OpenPanel?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. OpenPanel is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 2.5), 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 OpenPanel?
Top OpenPanel alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "OpenPanel alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/openpanel for the full list with editorial commentary on each.