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# Aiven for OpenSearch Reviews & Product Details

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Aiven for OpenSearch is the most complete managed Open Source OpenSearch solution on the market. Cloud-native, full-featured, and backed by a 99.99% SLA, you can immediately launch a fully operational OpenSearch cluster in the AWS, GCP, and Microsoft Azure region of your choice. Check out some of the top features: • Equipped with Kibana • Account Control Lists (ACLs) • Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) peering • Logs, metrics and graphing integrations, e.g. Datadog • Rest / transit encryption • Dedicated VMs Have stringent security requirements? We are ISO / IEC 27001: 2013, SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, and CCPA compliant. Taken together, our platform and solution can easily pass your audit and be taken into use quickly. Easily snap Aiven for OpenSearch into your workflow via our REST API or Terraform tooling, or work with it through our console and CLI. Check our pricing out and see for yourself with a free 30-day trial.

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Seller
[Aiven](https://www.g2.com/sellers/aiven)
Discussions
[Aiven for OpenSearch Community](https://www.g2.com/products/aiven-for-opensearch/discuss)
Languages Supported

English

Overview by
Tuomas Lounamaa

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## Pricing

Pricing provided by Aiven for OpenSearch.

### Startup

From $90 p/month

### Business

From $275 p/month

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## User Insights

Average based on 8 real user reviews.

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 ![Saif K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Saif K.")
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Saif K.

working as an intern

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/6/2024

"A Smooth, User-Friendly Alternative to AWS OpenSearch with affordable pricing for small industries."

4/5

What do you like best about Aiven for OpenSearch?

One of the best things about Aiven for OpenSearch is how effortless it makes the setup and management of clusters. Compared to other services like AWS OpenSearch, Aiven stands out with its straightforward interface and quick deployment. It takes care of the backend work, like scaling and backups, so you can focus on using OpenSearch rather than managing it. The transparent pricing is a big plus, too—no hidden costs or surprises, which makes budgeting easier. Plus, the support team is responsive and genuinely helpful, which is reassuring when handling complex data needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Aiven for OpenSearch?

One downside with Aiven for OpenSearch is that it can feel a bit limiting in customization compared to AWS, especially for those who prefer fine-tuning every aspect of their cluster setup. While Aiven’s simplicity is a strength, it may lack some of the advanced configuration options that power users or those with very specific requirements might need. Additionally, Aiven’s pricing, though transparent, can still be on the higher side for small projects or startups when compared to some alternatives. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Aiven for OpenSearch solving and how is that benefiting you?

We’re using Aiven for OpenSearch to power the search and data retrieval functionalities in our chatbot. OpenSearch helps us index and search large datasets efficiently, allowing the chatbot to deliver fast, relevant responses to user queries. The managed nature of Aiven’s OpenSearch service lets us focus on refining the chatbot’s conversational abilities without worrying about scaling, uptime, or backend maintenance. Plus, Aiven's performance and reliability make it ideal for handling the high demand and real-time response needs of a chatbot. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite

 ![Imran A.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Imran A.")
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Imran A.

Full Stack developer

Computer Software

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/19/2024

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"Easy-to-Use and Easy Platform for Cloud Services for developers"

4/5

What do you like best about Aiven for OpenSearch?

The setup management is super easy and smooth. you don't have to get stressed about their updates and patches of their management infrastructure is super amazing. Aiven offers high availability with multi-region deployments and Aiven can easily integrate with other aiven services which is good and also it provide amazing security to their platform which will ensure your security. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Aiven for OpenSearch?

Price will be more transparent the customization options are limited and community support is is lesser than the other platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Aiven for OpenSearch solving and how is that benefiting you?

Aiven for OpenSearch fully managed servic. some time in the business the search cluster grows very high but aiven scalability gives us a facility to manage my search cluster easily. Aiven for OpenSearch offers multiple region deployments wich ensure the high availibily of the system and manage fault tolerance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite

 ![Dikshant S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Dikshant S.")
DS

Dikshant S.

Content Editor

Marketing and Advertising

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

9/12/2024

"aiven is amazing"

5/5

What do you like best about Aiven for OpenSearch?

easy to use and makes managing kafka smooth. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Aiven for OpenSearch?

lags sometimes when the internet is slow Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Aiven for OpenSearch solving and how is that benefiting you?

fantastic open-source search and analytics suite including a search engine, NoSQL document database, and visualization interface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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9/14/2024
Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite

 ![Tapan R.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Tapan R.")
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Tapan R.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

12/29/2023

"Seamless Integration and Unparalleled Availability"

5/5

What do you like best about Aiven for OpenSearch?

One of the standout features of Aiven is its remarkable ease of integration. The intuitive user interface makes it a breeze to set up and manage these integrations.

Availability is another area where Aiven shines brightly. The robust infrastructure and built-in redundancy mechanisms provide peace of mind, knowing that my data is secure and my applications are always up and running. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Aiven for OpenSearch?

Depending on your usage patterns and the specific services you require, Aiven's pricing structure may be a bit on the higher side compared to some competitors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Aiven for OpenSearch solving and how is that benefiting you?

Aiven has simplified database management for us ensuring easy scalability as my application grows. Additionally, Aiven's managed services save time and resources, enabling me to focus on enhancing the user experience rather than routine maintenance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic

 ![Trevor A.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Trevor A.")
TA

Trevor A.

Software Engineer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5/31/2019

"My Experience using Aiven for cloud based microservices"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Aiven for OpenSearch?

it's super easy to access info for connecting to the database from the CLI, through code or a GUI. The service itself is easy to automate through Terraform or the web. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Aiven for OpenSearch?

The logs are not very useful since you can't easily search or filter. it would be nice to be able to search/filter through your different services. The metrics overview is just a large list of charts and does not let you choose what you want to see. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Aiven for OpenSearch:

Check out their Terraform integration - makes it really easy to set up! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Aiven for OpenSearch solving and how is that benefiting you?

centralizing database access and management Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic

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Loïc M.

Solution Architect

Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.)

1/16/2019

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"Quick and easy way to get a Kafka Broker"

4/5

What do you like best about Aiven for OpenSearch?

The graphical interface is really easy to use.

The "getting started" documentations is straigthforward and contains example for a lot of different languages which is cool because I use the solution from multiple languages.

The cluster is quick to bootsrap. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Aiven for OpenSearch?

The monitoring capabilities is limited to Influxdb/Grafana, and there is no default grafana dashboard so we have to build our own.

There is a way to get a Prometheus endpoint but as we don't have Prometheus it's not a solution for us.

Maybe a way to open the JMX port to enable more external integration will be a good addons. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Aiven for OpenSearch solving and how is that benefiting you?

We use Kafka for asynchronous messaging inside our customer repository. It allow us to decouple parts of our application (data synchronization between component, search indexation). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic

 ![Verified User in Machinery](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Machinery")
CM

Verified User in Machinery

Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.)

11/28/2019

"Clear stuff!"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Aiven for OpenSearch?

Clear interface and easy to find i need in daily work. Helps my work a lot when everyting is in single place. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Aiven for OpenSearch?

Log search would be nice enhancement with time window. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Aiven for OpenSearch solving and how is that benefiting you?

schema mismatches, Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Validated ReviewerSource: Organic

 ![Gabriel P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Gabriel P.")
GP

Gabriel P.

Integration architecture Intern

Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.)

1/10/2019

"Aiven helps me to have wide seen about my kafka topics "

4.5/5

What do you like best about Aiven for OpenSearch?

I really like the way Aiven shows the topics and its offsets, consumer groups, and consumer groups offsets. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Aiven for OpenSearch?

I would like to be able to search into the topics by Aiven I believe it would be very helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Aiven for OpenSearch solving and how is that benefiting you?

We have more flexibility to enforce more time in other problems instead to spend time managing kafka. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Response from Kyle Buzzell of Aiven for OpenSearch

[Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/aiven-for-opensearch-review-1538985/official_response/edit)

Glad to hear you're getting what you need from our platform!

We will be adding topics UI in the future. In the meantime, you can use other open source tools such as Landoop topics UI, to connect to Aiven Kafka to view data in topics.

Just note that you will need a Business plan or higher to accomplish this. Here's an example of how you'd accomplish it:

$ docker pull landoop/kafka-topics-ui

$ docker run --rm -it -p 8000:8000 \

-e "KAFKA\_REST\_PROXY\_URL=https://avnadmin:password@your-kafka-service.aivencloud.com:rest-port" \

-e "PROXY=true" \

landoop/kafka-topics-ui

Thanks for the feedback!

Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic

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## Pricing Options

Pricing provided by Aiven for OpenSearch.

### Startup

From $90 p/month

### Business

From $275 p/month

### Premium

From $950 p/month

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