Compare Amazon EMR and Google Cloud Dataflow

At a Glance
Amazon EMR
Amazon EMR
Star Rating
(65)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (57.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Google Cloud Dataflow
Google Cloud Dataflow
Star Rating
(44)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (33.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Google Cloud Dataflow

Amazon EMR vs Google Cloud Dataflow

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Amazon EMR easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Google Cloud Dataflow overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Google Cloud Dataflow meets the needs of their business better than Amazon EMR.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Google Cloud Dataflow is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Google Cloud Dataflow over Amazon EMR.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon EMR
No pricing available
Google Cloud Dataflow
No pricing available
Free Trial
Amazon EMR
No trial information available
Google Cloud Dataflow
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
51
9.0
24
Ease of Use
8.2
50
8.1
24
Ease of Setup
8.5
23
7.9
7
Ease of Admin
8.6
22
8.0
5
Quality of Support
8.2
50
8.3
21
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
22
9.0
5
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
45
9.0
23
Features by Category
Event Stream ProcessingHide 5 FeaturesShow 5 Features
Not enough data
9.3
8
Data
Not enough data
9.8
7
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.6
8
Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
5
Big Data Processing and DistributionHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
8.7
39
8.2
15
Database
8.1
27
8.3
11
8.5
30
8.9
11
8.1
7
8.5
10
Integrations
8.9
33
6.9
7
8.9
31
6.9
8
Platform
8.6
26
8.8
11
8.7
31
8.6
12
8.9
31
6.9
8
Processing
9.1
32
8.9
12
8.7
31
9.2
10
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon EMR
Amazon EMR
Google Cloud Dataflow
Google Cloud Dataflow
Amazon EMR and Google Cloud Dataflow are categorized as Big Data Processing and Distribution
Unique Categories
Amazon EMR
Amazon EMR has no unique categories
Google Cloud Dataflow
Google Cloud Dataflow is categorized as Event Stream Processing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon EMR
Amazon EMR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
21.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
21.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
57.9%
Google Cloud Dataflow
Google Cloud Dataflow
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
33.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
33.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Amazon EMR
Amazon EMR
Financial Services
24.6%
Computer Software
19.3%
Information Technology and Services
14.0%
Retail
5.3%
Biotechnology
3.5%
Other
33.3%
Google Cloud Dataflow
Google Cloud Dataflow
Computer Software
11.9%
Internet
7.1%
Entertainment
7.1%
Higher Education
4.8%
Hospital & Health Care
4.8%
Other
64.3%
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Amazon EMR
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Google Cloud Dataflow
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Discussions
Amazon EMR
Amazon EMR Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Amazon EMR has no discussions with answers
Google Cloud Dataflow
Google Cloud Dataflow Discussions
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Google Cloud Dataflow has no discussions with answers