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Confluent
(114)
4.4
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IBM Event Streams
(13)
4.3
out of
5
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Star Rating
(114)
4.4
out of
5
(13)
4.3
out of
5
Market Segments
Enterprise (35.1% of reviews)
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Enterprise (50.0% of reviews)
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Cloud Computing
(1)
Cloud Services
(1)
Cost Estimation
(1)
Expensive
(1)
Ease of Use
(1)
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(1)
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Confluent
Star Rating
(114)
4.4
out of
5
Market Segments
Enterprise (35.1% of reviews)
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Pros & Cons
Cloud Computing
(1)
Cloud Services
(1)
Cost Estimation
(1)
Expensive
(1)
Entry-Level Pricing
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IBM Event Streams
Star Rating
(13)
4.3
out of
5
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.0% of reviews)
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Ease of Use
(1)
User Interface
(1)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Confluent vs IBM Event Streams
Reviewers felt that Confluent meets the needs of their business better than IBM Event Streams.
When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Confluent and IBM Event Streams provide similar levels of assistance.
When assessing product direction, Confluent and IBM Event Streams received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Confluent
No pricing available
IBM Event Streams
No pricing available
Free Trial
Confluent
Free Trial is available
IBM Event Streams
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
88
8.3
12
Ease of Use
8.4
89
9.6
12
Ease of Setup
8.2
39
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.1
39
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.3
82
8.3
11
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
36
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
89
9.0
12
Features by Category
Event Stream Processing
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8.7
68
9.3
8
Data
Data Processing
8.8
63
9.4
(won by 0.6)
8
Data Sources
8.8
59
9.4
(won by 0.6)
8
Integration
8.8
63
9.5
(won by 0.7)
7
Real-Time Processing
9.0
64
10.0
(won by 1.0)
7
Analytics
Reporting & Analytics
8.3
(tied score)
57
8.3
(tied score)
8
Big Data Processing and Distribution
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8.3
23
Not enough data
Database
Real-Time Data Collection
9.0
(won by default)
18
Not enough data
Data Distribution
8.7
(won by default)
17
Not enough data
Data Lake
8.3
(won by default)
15
Not enough data
Integrations
Hadoop Integration
8.3
(won by default)
12
Not enough data
Spark Integration
8.2
(won by default)
14
Not enough data
Platform
Machine Scaling
8.2
(won by default)
17
Not enough data
Data Preparation
7.8
(won by default)
16
Not enough data
Spark Integration
8.2
(won by default)
14
Not enough data
Processing
Cloud Processing
8.2
(won by default)
16
Not enough data
Workload Processing
8.3
(won by default)
17
Not enough data
Big Data Analytics
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8.3
26
Not enough data
Data Transformation
Real-Time Analytics
8.9
(won by default)
22
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Querying
8.4
(won by default)
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
Connectivity
Hadoop Integration
8.2
(won by default)
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
Spark Integration
8.6
(won by default)
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
Multi-Source Analysis
8.3
(won by default)
22
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Lake
8.1
(won by default)
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
Operations
Data Visualization
8.3
(won by default)
22
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Workflow
7.9
(won by default)
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
Governed Discovery
8.2
(won by default)
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
Embedded Analytics
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Notebooks
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Big Data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
Data Transformation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Modeling
Not enough data
Not enough data
WYSIWYG Report Design
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration APIs
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Mobile User Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization
Not enough data
Not enough data
User, Role, and Access Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Internationalization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sandbox / Test Environments
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance and Reliability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Breadth of Partner Applications
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Confluent
IBM Event Streams
Confluent and IBM Event Streams are categorized as
Event Stream Processing
Unique Categories
Confluent is categorized as
Stream Analytics
,
Big Data Processing and Distribution
, and
Big Data Analytics
IBM Event Streams has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Confluent
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
34.2%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
30.6%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
35.1%
IBM Event Streams
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
25.0%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
50.0%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
34.2%
25.0%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
30.6%
25.0%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
35.1%
50.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Confluent
Computer Software
21.8%
Information Technology and Services
15.5%
Financial Services
13.6%
Banking
5.5%
Retail
5.5%
Other
38.2%
IBM Event Streams
Information Technology and Services
25.0%
Banking
16.7%
Consulting
8.3%
Textiles
8.3%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
8.3%
Other
33.3%
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