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At a Glance
Apache Kafka
Apache Kafka
Star Rating
(125)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (47.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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VMware Greenplum
VMware Greenplum
Star Rating
(60)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about VMware Greenplum

Apache Kafka vs VMware Greenplum

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Apache Kafka easier to use. However, VMware Greenplum is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with VMware Greenplum overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Apache Kafka meets the needs of their business better than VMware Greenplum.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that VMware Greenplum is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Apache Kafka over VMware Greenplum.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Apache Kafka
No pricing available
VMware Greenplum
No pricing available
Free Trial
Apache Kafka
No trial information available
VMware Greenplum
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
90
8.4
44
Ease of Use
8.6
90
8.3
42
Ease of Setup
8.0
28
8.1
22
Ease of Admin
7.8
24
8.2
23
Quality of Support
7.8
81
8.0
38
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
20
8.6
22
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
87
8.3
40
Features by Category
Event Stream ProcessingHide 5 FeaturesShow 5 Features
8.7
36
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
8.4
54
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
Not enough data
9.1
5
Data Management
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
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Deployment
Not enough data
9.0
5
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Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
8.7
5
|
Verified
Security
Not enough data
9.3
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
5
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Apache Kafka
Apache Kafka
VMware Greenplum
VMware Greenplum
Apache Kafka and VMware Greenplum share no categories
Unique Categories
Apache Kafka
Apache Kafka is categorized as Message Queue (MQ), Event Stream Processing, and Stream Analytics
VMware Greenplum
VMware Greenplum is categorized as Data Warehouse
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Apache Kafka
Apache Kafka
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
19.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
47.5%
VMware Greenplum
VMware Greenplum
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
24.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
46.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Apache Kafka
Apache Kafka
Computer Software
25.0%
Information Technology and Services
18.3%
Financial Services
8.3%
Banking
5.8%
Retail
4.2%
Other
38.3%
VMware Greenplum
VMware Greenplum
Information Technology and Services
14.8%
Internet
11.1%
Financial Services
7.4%
Computer Software
7.4%
Banking
7.4%
Other
51.9%
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VMware Greenplum
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Discussions
Apache Kafka
Apache Kafka Discussions
What is Apache Kafka used for?
2 Comments
Rahul S.
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
Chirag T.
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
Darshika V.
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
VMware Greenplum
VMware Greenplum Discussions
Does it have the capability to use Metadata agent Query Management?
1 Comment
ritesh g.
RG
Yes it has this capability and optimises the queryRead more
Monty the Mongoose crying
VMware Greenplum has no more discussions with answers