--- title: Apache Flink Reviews meta\_title: 'Apache Flink Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 17 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Apache Flink works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.4 review\_count: 17 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: Web Frameworks url: https://www.g2.com/categories/web-frameworks --- # Apache Flink Reviews & Product Details Apache Flink is an open-source stream processing framework for distributed, high-performing, always-available, and accurate data streaming applications. * * * Seller [The Apache Software Foundation](https://www.g2.com/sellers/the-apache-software-foundation) Discussions [Apache Flink Community](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-flink/discuss) Show More ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![spring.io](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "spring.io") spring.io 4.5/5(320) ](https://www.g2.com/products/spring-io/reviews) [ ![Amazon Kinesis Data Streams](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Amazon Kinesis Data Streams") Amazon Kinesis Data Streams 4.3/5(90) ](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-amazon-kinesis-data-streams/reviews) [ ![IBM StreamSets](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "IBM StreamSets") IBM StreamSets 4/5(116) ](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-streamsets/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-flink/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 17 real user reviews. 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BK Brian K. Photographer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/16/2019 "A neutral investment" 2.5/5 What do you like best about Apache Flink? Pretty simple and straightforward interface. Can be a learning curve of need be but if you just need to implement for standard construction then it works well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apache Flink? Not too much customer support or help finding tutorials. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apache Flink solving and how is that benefiting you? Its a heavyweight contender for workloads of data processing that makes it seem simple but it works if you have the demand to make use of most of its features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Entertainment](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Entertainment") UE Verified User in Entertainment Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 1/18/2019 "Manager" 2.5/5 What do you like best about Apache Flink? I like that Apache Flink makes streaming processing networks easier for those who don't know a ton about tech Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apache Flink? I don't like the login process, at times it can be a bit arduous. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Apache Flink: Definitely ask if they have a trial program. I recommend this so you can decide if this program is right for you, there are so many types of these products on the market you want to make sure you're getting the right one for the size and scope of your business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apache Flink solving and how is that benefiting you? Flink executes arbitrary dataflow programs in a data-parallel and pipelined manner Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Banking](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Banking") IB Verified User in Banking Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 6/16/2018 "Promising tool for big data developers" 2.5/5 What do you like best about Apache Flink? I think the best in Flink is batch streaming processing. It doesn’t use micro batching as Spark. Flink is faster. As well Flink has a great memory management implementing custom memory and not relying on JVM garbage collector. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apache Flink? There are not so many of disadvantages in Flink. It is pretty much a better faster version of Spark. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apache Flink solving and how is that benefiting you? We are using Spark for data distribution in Hadoop and revising Flink to switch very soon. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ##### Pricing Pricing details for this product isn’t currently available. Visit the vendor’s website to learn more. 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