Compare Amazon Kinesis Data Streams and Google Cloud Dataflow

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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Google Cloud Dataflow
Google Cloud Dataflow
Star Rating
(44)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (33.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Google Cloud Dataflow

Amazon Kinesis Data Streams vs Google Cloud Dataflow

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Amazon Kinesis Data Streams easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Google Cloud Dataflow overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Amazon Kinesis Data Streams meets the needs of their business better than Google Cloud Dataflow.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Amazon Kinesis Data Streams is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Google Cloud Dataflow over Amazon Kinesis Data Streams.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon Kinesis Data Streams
No pricing available
Google Cloud Dataflow
No pricing available
Free Trial
Amazon Kinesis Data Streams
No trial information available
Google Cloud Dataflow
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
53
9.0
24
Ease of Use
8.3
53
8.1
24
Ease of Setup
8.5
20
7.9
7
Ease of Admin
8.4
18
8.0
5
Quality of Support
8.6
48
8.3
21
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
18
9.0
5
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
44
9.0
23
Features by Category
Event Stream ProcessingHide 5 FeaturesShow 5 Features
9.0
20
9.3
8
Data
9.0
19
9.8
7
9.1
17
9.6
8
8.7
19
9.3
7
9.4
19
9.6
8
Analytics
8.9
12
8.3
5
Big Data Processing and DistributionHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
8.2
15
Database
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
8.5
10
Integrations
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
6.9
8
Platform
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
6.9
8
Processing
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
9.2
10
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
Google Cloud Dataflow
Google Cloud Dataflow
Amazon Kinesis Data Streams and Google Cloud Dataflow are categorized as Event Stream Processing
Unique Categories
Amazon Kinesis Data Streams
Amazon Kinesis Data Streams is categorized as Stream Analytics
Google Cloud Dataflow
Google Cloud Dataflow is categorized as Big Data Processing and Distribution
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%
Google Cloud Dataflow
Google Cloud Dataflow
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
33.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
33.3%
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%
Google Cloud Dataflow
Google Cloud Dataflow
Computer Software
11.9%
Internet
7.1%
Entertainment
7.1%
Higher Education
4.8%
Hospital & Health Care
4.8%
Other
64.3%
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Amazon Kinesis Data Streams
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Discussions
Amazon Kinesis Data Streams
Amazon Kinesis Data Streams Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Amazon Kinesis Data Streams has no discussions with answers
Google Cloud Dataflow
Google Cloud Dataflow Discussions
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Google Cloud Dataflow has no discussions with answers