# Amazon EMR vs Amazon Kinesis Data Streams Comparison | | Amazon EMR | Amazon Kinesis Data Streams | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 69 | 90 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (56.7% of reviews) | Mid-Market (37.0% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Amazon EMR Pros: - Data Integration (1 reviews) - Ease of Use (1 reviews) Cons: - Performance Issues (1 reviews) - Poor Performance (1 reviews) ### Amazon Kinesis Data Streams Pros: - Real-time Data (2 reviews) - Real-Time Processing (2 reviews) Cons: - Difficult Setup (2 reviews) - Expensive (2 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Amazon EMR | Amazon Kinesis Data Streams | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.7 (53 reviews) | 9.1 (53 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.3 (52 reviews) | 8.3 (53 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.6 (25 reviews) | 8.5 (20 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.6 (22 reviews) | 8.4 (18 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (51 reviews) | 8.6 (48 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (22 reviews) | 8.6 (18 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.0 (46 reviews) | 8.1 (44 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Amazon EMR #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Amazon Kinesis Data Streams #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Event Stream Processing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Amazon EMR** | N/A | N/A | | **Amazon Kinesis Data Streams** | 9.0/10 | 20 | #### Data | Feature | Amazon EMR | Amazon Kinesis Data Streams | |---|---|---| | **Data Processing** | Not enough data | 9.0 (19 reviews) | | **Data Sources** | Not enough data | 9.1 (17 reviews) | | **Integration** | Not enough data | 8.7 (19 reviews) | | **Real-Time Processing** | Not enough data | 9.4 (19 reviews) | #### Analytics | Feature | Amazon EMR | Amazon Kinesis Data Streams | |---|---|---| | **Reporting & Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.9 (12 reviews) | ### Big Data Processing and Distribution | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Amazon EMR** | 8.7/10 | 41 | | **Amazon Kinesis Data Streams** | N/A | N/A | #### Database | Feature | Amazon EMR | Amazon Kinesis Data Streams | |---|---|---| | **Real-Time Data Collection** | 8.1 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Distribution** | 8.6 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Lake** | 8.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Integrations | Feature | Amazon EMR | Amazon Kinesis Data Streams | |---|---|---| | **Hadoop Integration** | 8.9 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Spark Integration** | 9.0 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Platform | Feature | Amazon EMR | Amazon Kinesis Data Streams | |---|---|---| | **Machine Scaling** | 8.6 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Preparation** | 8.7 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Spark Integration** | 9.0 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Processing | Feature | Amazon EMR | Amazon Kinesis Data Streams | |---|---|---| | **Cloud Processing** | 9.1 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Workload Processing** | 8.7 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Big Data | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Amazon EMR** | N/A | N/A | | **Amazon Kinesis Data Streams** | N/A | N/A | #### Building Reports | Feature | Amazon EMR | Amazon Kinesis Data Streams | |---|---|---| | **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **WYSIWYG Report Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform | Feature | Amazon EMR | Amazon Kinesis Data Streams | |---|---|---| | **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Sandbox / Test Environments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Breadth of Partner Applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Unique to Amazon EMR (1):** [Big Data Processing And Distribution Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-processing-and-distribution) **Unique to Amazon Kinesis Data Streams (2):** [Event Stream Processing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/event-stream-processing), [Stream Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/stream-analytics) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Amazon EMR | Amazon Kinesis Data Streams | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 21.7% | 27.2% | | **Mid-Market** | 21.7% | 37.0% | | **Enterprise** | 56.7% | 35.8% | ### By Industry #### Amazon EMR - **Financial Services:** 23.7% - **Computer Software:** 20.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 15.3% - **Retail:** 5.1% - **Biotechnology:** 3.4% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.4% - **Accounting:** 1.7% - **Broadcast Media:** 1.7% - **Computer & Network Security:** 1.7% - **Computer Games:** 1.7% - **Other:** 22.0% #### Amazon Kinesis Data Streams - **Information Technology and Services:** 14.8% - **Computer Software:** 14.8% - **Financial Services:** 12.3% - **Consumer Services:** 4.9% - **Banking:** 4.9% - **Insurance:** 3.7% - **Internet:** 3.7% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.7% - **Retail:** 3.7% - **Computer & Network Security:** 2.5% - **Other:** 30.9% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Amazon EMR - [Databricks](https://www.g2.com/products/databricks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (769 reviews) - [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (739 reviews) - [Qubole](https://www.g2.com/products/qubole/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (259 reviews) - [Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-managed-service-for-apache-spark/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (17 reviews) - [Azure HDInsight](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-hdinsight/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (17 reviews) - [Cloudera Data Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudera-cloudera-data-platform/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (136 reviews) - [Google Cloud Dataflow](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-dataflow/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (45 reviews) - [Google Cloud BigQuery](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-bigquery/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1237 reviews) - [Apache Beam](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-beam/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (16 reviews) - [Oracle Big Data Cloud Service](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-big-data-cloud-service/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (14 reviews) ### Alternatives to Amazon Kinesis Data Streams - [Confluent](https://www.g2.com/products/confluent/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (114 reviews) - [Apache Kafka](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-kafka/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (131 reviews) - [Google Cloud Dataflow](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-dataflow/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (45 reviews) - [Spark Streaming](https://www.g2.com/products/spark-streaming/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (40 reviews) - [Google Cloud Pub/Sub](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-pub-sub/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (39 reviews) - [Apache Flink](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-flink/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (16 reviews) - [Azure Event Hubs](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-event-hubs/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (13 reviews) - [Aiven for Apache Kafka](https://www.g2.com/products/aiven-for-apache-kafka/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (250 reviews) - [Spotfire Analytics](https://www.g2.com/products/spotfire-analytics/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (362 reviews) - [HubSpot Data Hub](https://www.g2.com/products/hubspot-data-hub/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (576 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Amazon EMR No discussions available for this product. ### Amazon Kinesis Data Streams No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/amazon-emr-vs-aws-amazon-kinesis-data-streams)