# Amazon Kinesis Data Streams, IBM Event Streams vs Amazon EMR Comparison

| | Amazon Kinesis Data Streams | IBM Event Streams | Amazon EMR | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 91 | 13 | 70 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (36.6% of reviews) | Enterprise (50.0% of reviews) | Enterprise (58.1% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Amazon Kinesis Data Streams

Pros:
- Real-time Data (2 reviews)
- Real-Time Processing (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Difficult Setup (2 reviews)
- Expensive (2 reviews)

### IBM Event Streams

Pros:
- Ease of Use (1 reviews)
- User Interface (1 reviews)


### Amazon EMR

Pros:
- Data Integration (1 reviews)
- Ease of Use (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Performance Issues (1 reviews)
- Poor Performance (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Amazon Kinesis Data Streams | IBM Event Streams | Amazon EMR | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (54 reviews) | 8.3 (12 reviews) | 8.7 (55 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.3 (54 reviews) | 9.6 (12 reviews) | 8.3 (54 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.5 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (27 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.4 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (22 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.6 (49 reviews) | 8.3 (11 reviews) | 8.3 (53 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.6 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (22 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.2 (45 reviews) | 9.0 (12 reviews) | 8.1 (48 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Amazon Kinesis Data Streams

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### IBM Event Streams

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Amazon EMR

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Event Stream Processing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Kinesis Data Streams** | 9.1/10 | 21 |
| **IBM Event Streams** | 9.3/10 | 8 |
| **Amazon EMR** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data

| Feature | Amazon Kinesis Data Streams | IBM Event Streams | Amazon EMR | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Processing** | 9.1 (20 reviews) | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Sources** | 9.2 (18 reviews) | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 9.5 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Processing** | 9.4 (20 reviews) | 10.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | Amazon Kinesis Data Streams | IBM Event Streams | Amazon EMR | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting & Analytics** | 8.9 (12 reviews) | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Big Data Processing and Distribution

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Kinesis Data Streams** | N/A | N/A |
| **IBM Event Streams** | N/A | N/A |
| **Amazon EMR** | 8.8/10 | 43 |

#### Database

| Feature | Amazon Kinesis Data Streams | IBM Event Streams | Amazon EMR | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Data Collection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (28 reviews) | 
| **Data Distribution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (34 reviews) | 
| **Data Lake** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 

#### Integrations

| Feature | Amazon Kinesis Data Streams | IBM Event Streams | Amazon EMR | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Hadoop Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (34 reviews) | 
| **Spark Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (34 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Amazon Kinesis Data Streams | IBM Event Streams | Amazon EMR | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Machine Scaling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (28 reviews) | 
| **Data Preparation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (34 reviews) | 
| **Spark Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (34 reviews) | 

#### Processing

| Feature | Amazon Kinesis Data Streams | IBM Event Streams | Amazon EMR | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cloud Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (33 reviews) | 
| **Workload Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (33 reviews) | 

### Big Data

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Kinesis Data Streams** | N/A | N/A |
| **IBM Event Streams** | N/A | N/A |
| **Amazon EMR** | N/A | N/A |

#### Building Reports

| Feature | Amazon Kinesis Data Streams | IBM Event Streams | Amazon EMR | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **WYSIWYG Report Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Amazon Kinesis Data Streams | IBM Event Streams | Amazon EMR | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sandbox / Test Environments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Breadth of Partner Applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Amazon Kinesis Data Streams (2):** [Event Stream Processing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/event-stream-processing), [Stream Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/stream-analytics)

**Unique to IBM Event Streams (1):** [Event Stream Processing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/event-stream-processing)

**Unique to Amazon EMR (1):** [Big Data Processing And Distribution Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-processing-and-distribution)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Amazon Kinesis Data Streams | IBM Event Streams | Amazon EMR | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 26.8% | 25.0% | 21.0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 36.6% | 25.0% | 21.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 36.6% | 50.0% | 58.1% | 

### By Industry

#### Amazon Kinesis Data Streams

- **Computer Software:** 14.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 14.6%
- **Financial Services:** 12.2%
- **Consumer Services:** 4.9%
- **Banking:** 4.9%
- **Retail:** 3.7%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.7%
- **Internet:** 3.7%
- **Insurance:** 3.7%
- **Higher Education:** 2.4%
- **Other:** 31.7%

#### IBM Event Streams

- **Information Technology and Services:** 25.0%
- **Banking:** 16.7%
- **Consulting:** 8.3%
- **Textiles:** 8.3%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 8.3%
- **Events Services:** 8.3%
- **Computer Software:** 8.3%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 8.3%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 8.3%

#### Amazon EMR

- **Financial Services:** 23.0%
- **Computer Software:** 21.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 14.8%
- **Retail:** 4.9%
- **Biotechnology:** 3.3%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.3%
- **Accounting:** 1.6%
- **Broadcast Media:** 1.6%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 1.6%
- **Computer Games:** 1.6%
- **Other:** 23.0%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Amazon Kinesis Data Streams

- [Confluent](https://www.g2.com/products/confluent/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (114 reviews)
- [Apache Kafka](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-kafka/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (131 reviews)
- [Google Cloud Dataflow](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-dataflow/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (45 reviews)
- [Spark Streaming](https://www.g2.com/products/spark-streaming/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (40 reviews)
- [Google Cloud Pub/Sub](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-pub-sub/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (39 reviews)
- [Apache Flink](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-flink/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (16 reviews)
- [Azure Event Hubs](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-event-hubs/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (13 reviews)
- [Aiven for Apache Kafka](https://www.g2.com/products/aiven-for-apache-kafka/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (250 reviews)
- [Spotfire Analytics](https://www.g2.com/products/spotfire-analytics/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (362 reviews)
- [HubSpot Data Hub](https://www.g2.com/products/hubspot-data-hub/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (576 reviews)

### Alternatives to IBM Event Streams

- [SAS Viya](https://www.g2.com/products/sas-sas-viya/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (800 reviews)
- [Confluent](https://www.g2.com/products/confluent/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (114 reviews)
- [Red Hat OpenShift Streams for Apache Kafka](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-openshift-streams-for-apache-kafka/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (26 reviews)
- [Aiven for Apache Kafka](https://www.g2.com/products/aiven-for-apache-kafka/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (250 reviews)
- [Apache Kafka](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-kafka/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (131 reviews)
- [Tray.ai](https://www.g2.com/products/tray-ai/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (158 reviews)
- [Spark Streaming](https://www.g2.com/products/spark-streaming/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (40 reviews)
- [Google Cloud Dataflow](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-dataflow/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (45 reviews)
- [Ably Realtime](https://www.g2.com/products/ably-realtime/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (67 reviews)
- [Nexla](https://www.g2.com/products/nexla/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (63 reviews)

### Alternatives to Amazon EMR

- [Databricks](https://www.g2.com/products/databricks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1333 reviews)
- [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (756 reviews)
- [Qubole](https://www.g2.com/products/qubole/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (259 reviews)
- [Google Cloud Managed Service for Apache Spark](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-managed-service-for-apache-spark/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (17 reviews)
- [Azure HDInsight](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-hdinsight/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (17 reviews)
- [Cloudera](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudera/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (136 reviews)
- [Google Cloud BigQuery](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-bigquery/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1226 reviews)
- [Google Cloud Dataflow](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-dataflow/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (45 reviews)
- [Apache Beam](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-beam/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (16 reviews)
- [Oracle Big Data Cloud Service](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-big-data-cloud-service/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (14 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Amazon Kinesis Data Streams

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### IBM Event Streams

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### Amazon EMR

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/aws-amazon-kinesis-data-streams-vs-ibm-event-streams-vs-amazon-emr)