sparkfree
SparkFree is a cloud‑based service that provides users with temporary, cost‑free access to Apache Spark clusters for data processing and analytics. Launched in early 2020 by a team of open‑source enthusiasts, the platform aimed to lower the barrier to entry for researchers, students, and developers who needed Spark but lacked the resources to set up their own infrastructure. SparkFree supplies transient clusters that can be provisioned via a web interface or REST API and are automatically destroyed after a specified time period or when the account quota is reached.
The service supports Spark versions 2.4 through 3.1 and includes integration with popular data stores such
SparkFree’s ecosystem has evolved to include a community forum, documentation, and a set of example notebooks