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At a Glance
Amazon Kinesis Data Streams
Amazon Kinesis Data Streams
Star Rating
(90)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK)
Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK)
Star Rating
(22)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Amazon Kinesis Data Streams vs Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK)

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use and set up. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration of Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK), while Amazon Kinesis Data Streams made it easier to do business overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Amazon Kinesis Data Streams 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 Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK) is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Amazon Kinesis Data Streams over Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK).
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon Kinesis Data Streams
No pricing available
Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK)
No pricing available
Free Trial
Amazon Kinesis Data Streams
No trial information available
Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK)
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
53
8.7
14
Ease of Use
8.3
53
8.3
18
Ease of Setup
8.5
20
8.5
9
Ease of Admin
8.4
18
8.7
9
Quality of Support
8.6
48
9.0
18
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
18
8.1
9
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
44
7.9
17
Features by Category
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9.0
20
8.6
17
Data
9.0
19
8.8
16
9.1
17
8.8
15
8.7
19
7.9
15
9.4
19
8.8
16
Analytics
8.9
12
8.8
13
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
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 Data Streams
Amazon Kinesis Data Streams
Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK)
Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK)
Amazon Kinesis Data Streams and Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK) are categorized as Event Stream Processing and Stream Analytics
Unique Categories
Amazon Kinesis Data Streams
Amazon Kinesis Data Streams has no unique categories
Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK)
Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK) has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon Kinesis Data Streams
Amazon Kinesis Data Streams
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
27.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
37.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
35.8%
Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK)
Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
50.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
40.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
10.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Amazon Kinesis Data Streams
Amazon Kinesis Data Streams
Information Technology and Services
14.8%
Computer Software
14.8%
Financial Services
12.3%
Consumer Services
4.9%
Banking
4.9%
Other
48.1%
Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK)
Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK)
Computer Software
25.0%
Information Technology and Services
20.0%
Financial Services
10.0%
Education Management
10.0%
Wireless
5.0%
Other
30.0%
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Amazon Kinesis Data Streams
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Discussions
Amazon Kinesis Data Streams
Amazon Kinesis Data Streams Discussions
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Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK)
Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK) Discussions
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Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK) has no discussions with answers