So, let’s compare Hive vs Spark SQL in detail.
Initial release
Apache Hive
Basically, the hive was first released in the year 2012.
Spark SQL
Whereas, Spark SQL was first released in the year 2014.
Current release
Apache Hive
Currently released on 18 November 2017: version 2.3.2
Spark SQL
Currently released on 09 October 2017: version 2.1.2
Developer
Apache Hive
Although, Facebook developed it originally. Further donated to the Apache Software Foundation, that has maintained it since.
Spark SQL
However, Apache Software Foundation developed it originally.
