Compare Amazon Kinesis and Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK) 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (40.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Amazon Kinesis
Star Rating
(26)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (40.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(22)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK)Amazon Kinesis vs Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK)
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Amazon Kinesis easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK), along with administration.
- Reviewers felt that Amazon Kinesis meets the needs of their business better than Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK).
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Amazon Kinesis is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Amazon Kinesis over Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK).
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon Kinesis
No pricing availableAmazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK)
No pricing availableFree Trial
Amazon Kinesis
No trial information availableAmazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK)
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
23
8.7
14
Ease of Use
8.7
24
8.3
18
Ease of Setup
8.3
7
8.5
9
Ease of Admin
8.6
7
8.7
9
Quality of Support
9.1
23
9.0
18
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
7
8.1
9
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
24
7.9
17
Features by Category
Data
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
7.9
15
Not enough data
8.8
16
Analytics
Not enough data
8.8
13
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 Kinesis and Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK) are categorized as Stream Analytics
Unique Categories
Amazon Kinesis has no unique categories
Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK) is categorized as Event Stream Processing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon Kinesis
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
20.0%
Consulting
8.0%
Computer Software
8.0%
Consumer Services
8.0%
Accounting
4.0%
Other
52.0%
Computer Software
25.0%
Information Technology and Services
20.0%
Financial Services
10.0%
Education Management
10.0%
Wireless
5.0%
Other
30.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
Amazon Kinesis has no discussions with answers
Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK) has no discussions with answers
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