# Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose, Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark vs Fivetran Comparison

| | Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Fivetran | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 24 | 17 | 795 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (55.0% of reviews) | Mid-Market (46.7% of reviews) | Mid-Market (59.1% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | Free | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose

**Not enough data**

### Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark

**Not enough data**

### Fivetran

Pros:
- Ease of Use (203 reviews)
- Easy Setup (82 reviews)

Cons:
- Sync Issues (60 reviews)
- Expensive (46 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Fivetran | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (17 reviews) | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 8.6 (585 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.3 (17 reviews) | 9.0 (10 reviews) | 9.0 (593 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (374 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (327 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.2 (17 reviews) | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 8.5 (535 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (321 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.3 (17 reviews) | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 8.4 (531 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Fivetran

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free Plan

Price: Free

Description: For individuals automating ELT for small volumes of data.

Key Features:
- Access Standard Plan features, free up to 500,000 monthly active rows (MAR)
- Commitment free: No credit card required

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/fivetran/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Event Stream Processing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose** | 7.9/10 | 10 |
| **Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark** | N/A | N/A |
| **Fivetran** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data

| Feature | Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Fivetran | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Processing** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Sources** | 7.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | 7.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Processing** | 8.1 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Fivetran | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting & Analytics** | 7.7 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Data Extraction

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark** | N/A | N/A |
| **Fivetran** | 8.0/10 | 176 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Fivetran | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Diverse Extraction Points** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (152 reviews) | 
| **Data Structuring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (145 reviews) | 
| **Consolidation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (129 reviews) | 
| **Data Cleaning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.1 (116 reviews) | 
| **Cloud Extraction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (138 reviews) | 
| **Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.4 (111 reviews) | 

#### Diverse Extraction Points

| Feature | Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Fivetran | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Diverse Extraction Points** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (152 reviews) | 

### ETL Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose** | 8.6/10 | 14 |
| **Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark** | N/A | N/A |
| **Fivetran** | 8.4/10 | 219 |

#### Management

| Feature | Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Fivetran | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | 8.2 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.7 (150 reviews) | 
| **Auditing** | 8.3 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.4 (146 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Fivetran | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Extraction** | 8.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (162 reviews) | 
| **Transformation** | 8.2 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.1 (171 reviews) | 
| **Loading** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (194 reviews) | 
| **Automation** | 9.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (194 reviews) | 
| **Scalability** | 9.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (188 reviews) | 

### Data Replication

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark** | N/A | N/A |
| **Fivetran** | 7.9/10 | 95 |

#### Management

| Feature | Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Fivetran | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.2 (66 reviews) | 
| **Solution Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (59 reviews) | 
| **Infrastructure Compatibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (77 reviews) | 
| **Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (82 reviews) | 

#### Solution Provision

| Feature | Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Fivetran | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **System Failover** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (55 reviews) | 
| **Pay by Usage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (71 reviews) | 
| **Service Provision** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (54 reviews) | 

### Backup

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark** | N/A | N/A |
| **Fivetran** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Fivetran | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Disaster Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Remote Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Storage Formats** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scheduled Backups** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **On-Demand Restoration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Fivetran | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Activity Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Documentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts/Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Fivetran | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security and Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Deduplication ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Big Data Processing and Distribution

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark** | 8.7/10 | 9 |
| **Fivetran** | N/A | N/A |

#### Database

| Feature | Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Fivetran | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Data Collection** | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Distribution** | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Lake** | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Integrations

| Feature | Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Fivetran | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Hadoop Integration** | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Spark Integration** | Not enough data | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Fivetran | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Machine Scaling** | Not enough data | 9.2 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Preparation** | Not enough data | 7.9 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Spark Integration** | Not enough data | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Processing

| Feature | Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Fivetran | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cloud Processing** | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workload Processing** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Big Data

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark** | N/A | N/A |
| **Fivetran** | N/A | N/A |

#### Building Reports

| Feature | Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Fivetran | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **WYSIWYG Report Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Fivetran | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sandbox / Test Environments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Breadth of Partner Applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [ETL Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/etl-tools)

**Unique to Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose (2):** [Stream Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/stream-analytics), [Event Stream Processing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/event-stream-processing)

**Unique to Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark (1):** [Big Data Processing And Distribution Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-processing-and-distribution)

**Unique to Fivetran (2):** [Data Replication Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-replication), [Data Extraction Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-extraction-tools)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose | Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark | Fivetran | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 20.0% | 20.0% | 27.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 55.0% | 46.7% | 59.1% | 
| **Enterprise** | 25.0% | 33.3% | 13.5% | 

### By Industry

#### Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose

- **Computer Software:** 20.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 15.0%
- **Consumer Services:** 10.0%
- **Real Estate:** 5.0%
- **Online Media:** 5.0%
- **Insurance:** 5.0%
- **Information Services:** 5.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.0%
- **Entertainment:** 5.0%
- **Education Management:** 5.0%
- **Other:** 20.0%

#### Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark

- **Information Technology and Services:** 26.7%
- **Retail:** 13.3%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 6.7%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.7%
- **Higher Education:** 6.7%
- **Consumer Electronics:** 6.7%
- **Computer Software:** 6.7%
- **Broadcast Media:** 6.7%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 6.7%
- **Alternative Medicine:** 6.7%
- **Other:** 6.7%

#### Fivetran

- **Computer Software:** 21.9%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 17.4%
- **Financial Services:** 8.6%
- **Retail:** 5.1%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.6%
- **Consumer Goods:** 2.3%
- **Insurance:** 2.3%
- **Education Management:** 2.1%
- **Internet:** 2.1%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 32.7%

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## Top Discussions

### Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose

No discussions available for this product.

### Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark

No discussions available for this product.

### Fivetran

- Title: [Is Fivetran an ETL tool?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-fivetran-an-etl-tool) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Fivetran is actually an "ELT" tool. It Extracts, Loads, and then Transforms, keeping a copy of both the source data as well as the transformed data."
- Title: [What is Fivetran used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/fivetran-what-is-fivetran-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Data extraction from operational systems for us in reporting and analytical environments"
- Title: [How much does Fivetran cost?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-much-does-fivetran-cost) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Fivetran charges according to a concept called MAR, Monthly Active Rows. 1 MAR is good for 1000 unique rows. If a row is updated more than once in a given..."
- Title: [How else are you using Census?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-else-are-you-using-census) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Hey Nikolas, 

Would love other Census users to chime in, but there are lots of use cases our customers use us for :)

In fact, we recently revamped our..."
- Title: [How to sync data from Snowflake to Salesforce.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-to-sync-data-from-snowflake-to-salesforce) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Hey Shannel, 

Thanks for the question. Syncing data from Snowflake to Salesforce is really simple with Census.

Here is a video showing the end to end..."

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