Apache Flink vs. Azure Stream Analytics

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Apache Flink
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
Apache Flink is a framework and distributed processing engine for stateful computations over unbounded and bounded data streams. Flink has been designed to run in all common cluster environments, perform computations at in-memory speed and at any scale. And FlinkCEP is the Complex Event Processing (CEP) library implemented on top of Flink. Users can detect event patterns in streams of events.N/A
Azure Stream Analytics
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft offers Azure Stream Analytics for IoT and connected devices, supporting real-time analytics and reporting.
$0.11
per hour with a 1 SU minimum
Pricing
Apache FlinkAzure Stream Analytics
Editions & Modules
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Standard
$0.11
per hour with a 1 SU minimum
Dedicated
$0.11
per hour with a 36 SU minimum
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Apache FlinkAzure Stream Analytics
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsAzure Stream Analytics is priced by the number of Streaming Units provisioned. A Streaming Unit represents the amount of memory and compute allocated to your resources.
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Community Pulse
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Features
Apache FlinkAzure Stream Analytics
Streaming Analytics
Comparison of Streaming Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Apache Flink
8.7
1 Ratings
7% above category average
Azure Stream Analytics
6.1
1 Ratings
28% below category average
Real-Time Data Analysis10.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Data Ingestion from Multiple Data Sources7.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Low Latency10.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Data wrangling and preparation6.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Linear Scale-Out9.01 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Data Enrichment10.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Integrated Development Tools00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
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Apache FlinkAzure Stream Analytics
Small Businesses
IBM Streams
IBM Streams
Score 9.0 out of 10
IBM Streams
IBM Streams
Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Confluent
Confluent
Score 7.4 out of 10
Confluent
Confluent
Score 7.4 out of 10
Enterprises
Spotfire Streaming
Spotfire Streaming
Score 8.1 out of 10
Spotfire Streaming
Spotfire Streaming
Score 8.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
Apache FlinkAzure Stream Analytics
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Apache FlinkAzure Stream Analytics
Likelihood to Recommend
Apache
In well-suited scenarios, I would recommend using Apache Flink when you need to perform real-time analytics on streaming data, such as monitoring user activities, analyzing IoT device data, or processing financial transactions in real-time. It is also a good choice in scenarios where fault tolerance and consistency are crucial. I would not recommend it for simple batch processing pipelines or for teams that aren't experienced, as it might be overkill, and the steep learning curve may not justify the investment.
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Microsoft
Data enrichment is effectively done in stream analytics also checking the values with different functionality like windowing and group by clause is effectively working.
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Pros
Apache
  • Low latency Stream Processing, enabling real-time analytics
  • Scalability, due its great parallel capabilities
  • Stateful Processing, providing several built-in fault tolerance systems
  • Flexibility, supporting both batch and stream processing
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Microsoft
  • Routing of data from multiple inputs to multiple output
  • You create your own user define function.
  • Intermediate query is working very effectively.
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Cons
Apache
  • Python/SQL API, since both are relatively new, still misses a few features in comparison with the Java/Scala option
  • Steep Learning Curve, it's documentation could be improved to something more user-friendly, and it could also discuss more theoretical concepts than just coding
  • Community smaller than other frameworks
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Microsoft
  • Code competency is not that much effective
  • Ml models can't be integrated with stream analytics
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Alternatives Considered
Apache
Apache Spark is more user-friendly and features higher-level APIs. However, it was initially built for batch processing and only more recently gained streaming capabilities. In contrast, Apache Flink processes streaming data natively. Therefore, in terms of low latency and fault tolerance, Apache Flink takes the lead. However, Spark has a larger community and a decidedly lower learning curve.
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Microsoft
Azure Stream Analytics is easy to implement and also to integrate compare to other services like iot analytics
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Return on Investment
Apache
  • Allowed for real-time data recovery, adding significant value to the busines
  • Enabled us to create new internal tools that we couldn't find in the market, becoming a strategic asset for the business
  • Enhanced the overall technical capability of the team
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Microsoft
  • Very nice roi while using it.
  • Multiple integration is the best functionality
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