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Market Segments
Enterprise (47.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (51.4% of reviews)
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Apache Kafka
Star Rating
(125)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (47.5% of reviews)
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Star Rating
(363)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (51.4% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
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- Users report that Spotfire excels in data visualization, particularly with its "Graphs and Charts" feature, which received a high score of 8.8. Reviewers mention that the ability to create interactive dashboards is a significant advantage for data analysis.
- Reviewers mention that Apache Kafka shines in real-time processing capabilities, scoring an impressive 9.1 in "Real-Time Processing." Users appreciate its ability to handle large volumes of data streams efficiently, making it ideal for applications requiring immediate data insights.
- G2 users highlight that Spotfire's "Reports Interface" is user-friendly, scoring 8.3, which simplifies the process of sharing and generating reports. Users say this feature enhances collaboration among teams by making report sharing seamless.
- Users on G2 report that Apache Kafka's "Asynchronous Messaging" feature, with a score of 9.0, is a standout for building scalable applications. Reviewers mention that this capability allows for efficient communication between services, which is crucial for modern microservices architectures.
- Reviewers say that Spotfire's "Data Preparation" tools are robust, with a score of 8.4, allowing users to easily wrangle and clean data before analysis. Users appreciate the drag-and-drop functionality that simplifies the data preparation process.
- Users report that while Spotfire has strong analytics capabilities, Apache Kafka's integration options, scoring 8.7, are superior for connecting with various data sources and applications. Reviewers mention that this flexibility is essential for organizations looking to build a comprehensive data ecosystem.
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Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
90
8.6
284
Ease of Use
8.6
90
8.1
285
Ease of Setup
8.0
28
7.7
138
Ease of Admin
7.8
24
7.8
112
Quality of Support
7.8
81
7.8
249
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
20
8.4
111
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
87
7.9
281
Features by Category
Reports
Not enough data
8.3
192
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Verified
Not enough data
7.9
184
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Verified
Not enough data
8.8
209
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Verified
Not enough data
8.1
170
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Verified
Not enough data
8.7
199
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Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.5
198
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
204
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Verified
Not enough data
8.3
186
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Verified
Not enough data
7.8
179
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Verified
Not enough data
7.8
168
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Verified
Not enough data
7.4
140
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Verified
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
8.0
156
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Verified
Not enough data
8.9
203
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Verified
Not enough data
8.1
156
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Verified
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.5
113
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Verified
Not enough data
8.2
105
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
84
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Verified
Not enough data
8.0
85
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reports
Not enough data
8.3
192
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Not enough data
7.9
184
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Not enough data
8.8
209
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Verified
Not enough data
8.1
170
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Verified
Not enough data
8.7
199
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Verified
Reports
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Visualization
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Data Updates
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
8.1
6
Data Updates
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Reports
Not enough data
8.3
192
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Verified
Not enough data
7.9
184
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Verified
Not enough data
8.8
209
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
170
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
199
|
Verified
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.4
71
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Verified
Not enough data
7.8
65
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
8.5
77
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Verified
Not enough data
8.4
81
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
75
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
31
Not enough data
7.1
32
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Self Service
Not enough data
8.5
198
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
204
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
186
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
179
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
168
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
140
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
8.0
156
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Verified
Not enough data
8.9
203
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
156
|
Verified
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.5
113
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Verified
Not enough data
8.2
105
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Verified
Not enough data
8.0
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
85
|
Verified
Reports
Not enough data
8.3
192
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
184
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
209
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
170
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
199
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.5
198
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
204
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
186
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
179
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
168
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
140
|
Verified
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.5
113
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
105
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
85
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Federation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Transformation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data
8.8
33
Not enough data
8.7
35
Not enough data
8.9
35
Not enough data
9.0
35
Not enough data
Analytics
8.3
31
Not enough data
Functionality
8.9
52
Not enough data
8.5
49
Not enough data
8.3
45
Not enough data
8.1
49
Not enough data
Integration
8.8
51
Not enough data
8.4
47
Not enough data
8.1
46
Not enough data
Management
8.2
42
Not enough data
8.0
42
Not enough data
8.3
43
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Message Queue (MQ)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Capabilities
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Methodology
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Science and Machine Learning PlatformsHide 25 FeaturesShow 25 Features
Not enough data
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System
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Model Development
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Feature Not Available
Model Development
Not enough data
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Deployment
Not enough data
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Generative AI
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Agentic AI - Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
Not enough data
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Integration - Machine Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Learning - Machine Learning
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Statistical Tool
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Analysis
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Decision Making
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
7.9
8
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.5
113
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
105
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Verified
Not enough data
8.0
84
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Verified
Not enough data
8.0
85
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Apache Kafka and Spotfire Analytics are categorized as Stream Analytics
Unique Categories
Apache Kafka is categorized as Message Queue (MQ) and Event Stream Processing
Spotfire Analytics is categorized as Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms, Embedded Business Intelligence, Analytics Platforms, Predictive Analytics, Data Visualization, Data Virtualization, Machine Learning, Statistical Analysis, and AWS Marketplace
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Apache Kafka
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Spotfire Analytics
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
Computer Software
25.0%
Information Technology and Services
18.3%
Financial Services
8.3%
Banking
5.8%
Retail
4.2%
Other
38.3%
Oil & Energy
21.3%
Information Technology and Services
10.1%
Pharmaceuticals
5.2%
Education Management
4.6%
Financial Services
4.3%
Other
54.6%
Discussions
What is Apache Kafka used for?
2 Comments
RS
I am using Apache Kafka for event Processing. We use it to capture the new events generated by our application in our database. Currently, Kafka streams is...Read more
What is the maximum limit of the number of partitions in a Kafka topic?
1 Comment
CT
The answer is closely related to the version of the Kafka broker that you are running. A reasonably up to date cluster can hold up to 4,000 partitions per...Read more
What is Apache Kafka used for?
1 Comment
DV
It used this Mnemonic to remember what kafka is and what it is used for -
S - Stream Data in Real-Time:
Handles and processes live data (e.g., Uber car...Read more
What is most like Tibco Spotfire?
1 Comment
SA
TIBCO Spotfire provides excellent visualization and reporting capability as a BI tool. It enables connections to various data sources and advanced...Read more
What's New In Tibco Spotfire?
1 Comment
Official Response from Spotfire Analytics
If you want to see the latest in Spotfire, you can check out our "What's New" page on the Spotfire community:...Read more
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