# Apache NiFi vs CloverDX Comparison

| | Apache NiFi | CloverDX | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 26 | 72 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (50.0% of reviews) | Mid-Market (40.8% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Starting at $18,000.00 3 DXU Per Year | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Apache NiFi

**Not enough data**

### CloverDX

Pros:
- Ease of Use (9 reviews)
- Automation (7 reviews)

Cons:
- Poor Documentation (4 reviews)
- Connection Issues (3 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Apache NiFi | CloverDX | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.3 (21 reviews) | 8.6 (66 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.3 (21 reviews) | 8.1 (66 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 8.3 (39 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 8.3 (29 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.4 (17 reviews) | 9.0 (59 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 9.1 (30 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.8 (21 reviews) | 8.4 (65 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Apache NiFi

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### CloverDX

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: DXU (DX Unit)

Price: Starting at $18,000.00 3 DXU Per Year

Description: DXU's can be converted into Designer seats or Server cores and reallocated freely as client's need evolve. A single DXU represents either a single Designer seat or a combination of one production Server core and one complimentary non-production core.

Key Features:
- Flexible licensing between Designer seat or Server core
- Supports On-premise and Cloud deployment
- Complex jobflows orchestration, error handling

[Learn more about CloverDX](https://www.g2.com/products/cloverdx/reviews)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### ETL Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apache NiFi** | 9.2/10 | 8 |
| **CloverDX** | 8.3/10 | 54 |

#### Management

| Feature | Apache NiFi | CloverDX | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 7.8 (48 reviews) | 
| **Auditing** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 7.6 (43 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Apache NiFi | CloverDX | 
|---|---|---|
| **Extraction** | 9.6 (8 reviews) | 8.5 (52 reviews) | 
| **Transformation** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 8.8 (53 reviews) | 
| **Loading** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 8.4 (50 reviews) | 
| **Automation** | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 8.7 (54 reviews) | 
| **Scalability** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 8.3 (50 reviews) | 

### Data Mapping

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Apache NiFi** | N/A | N/A |
| **CloverDX** | 8.2/10 | 38 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Apache NiFi | CloverDX | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data visualisation** | Not enough data | 7.9 (33 reviews) | 
| **Data transformation** | Not enough data | 9.0 (38 reviews) | 
| **Data migration** | Not enough data | 8.6 (38 reviews) | 
| **Process various formats** | Not enough data | 8.3 (38 reviews) | 
| **No-code functionality** | Not enough data | 7.9 (37 reviews) | 
| **Data manipulation** | Not enough data | 8.6 (37 reviews) | 
| **Analytics** | Not enough data | 7.3 (32 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 7.6 (34 reviews) | 

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

**Unique to Apache NiFi (1):** [Big Data Integration Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-integration-platforms)

**Unique to CloverDX (2):** [On-Premise Data Integration Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/on-premise-data-integration), [Data Mapping Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-mapping)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Apache NiFi | CloverDX | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 16.7% | 25.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 33.3% | 40.8% | 
| **Enterprise** | 50.0% | 33.8% | 

### By Industry

#### Apache NiFi

- **Telecommunications:** 8.3%
- **Internet:** 8.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 8.3%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 8.3%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 8.3%
- **Computer Software:** 8.3%
- **Accounting:** 4.2%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 4.2%
- **Automotive:** 4.2%
- **Banking:** 4.2%
- **Other:** 33.3%

#### CloverDX

- **Financial Services:** 15.5%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 11.3%
- **Consulting:** 9.9%
- **Computer Software:** 7.0%
- **Market Research:** 7.0%
- **Higher Education:** 4.2%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.2%
- **Broadcast Media:** 2.8%
- **Consumer Services:** 2.8%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.8%
- **Other:** 32.4%

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## Top Discussions

### Apache NiFi

No discussions available for this product.

### CloverDX

- Title: [How much does CloverDX cost?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-much-does-cloverdx-cost) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "CloverDX scales by so-called DXUs. It currently (May,2023) starts at $5k/year.  Details can be found on CloverDX's pricing page..."
- Title: [Is CloverDX open source?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-cloverdx-open-source) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "CloverDX is now fully commercial product. 
CloverDX has OpenSource legacy (its core engine used to be OSS) - see https://github.com/CloverETL/CloverETL-Engine."
- Title: [What is the easy way to debug the data flowing out of all the components and sub graphs?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/33797-what-is-the-easy-way-to-debug-the-data-flowing-out-of-all-the-components-and-sub-graphs) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Thank you for the comment!

Generally speaking, data flowing through edges in CloverDX Designer gets saved temporarily in the form of .dbg files. These..."

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