Azure Data Explorer vs. Confluent vs. Skyvia
Azure Data Explorer vs. Confluent vs. Skyvia
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![]() Azure Data Explorer | N/A | Azure Data Explorer is a fully managed data analytics service for real-time analysis on large volumes of data streaming from applications, websites, IoT devices, and more. Users can ask questions and iteratively explore data on the fly to improve products, enhance customer experiences, monitor devices, and boost operations. It is used to identify patterns, anomalies, and trends in data. | $0.11 core per hour pay as you go | |
Confluent | N/A | Confluent Cloud is a cloud-native service for Apache Kafka used to connect and process data in real time with a fully managed data streaming platform. Confluent Platform is the self-managed version. | $385 per month | |
Skyvia | Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees) | Skyvia is a no-code cloud data integration platform for ETL, ELT, Reverse ETL, data migration, one-way and bi-directional data sync, workflow automation, and real-time connectivity. Benefits of Using Skyvia: • Cost efficiency: With flexible pricing plans for each product, Skyvia suites for businesses of any size. • Flexibility: Skyvia provides adaptable, no-code integration tools for both basic and advanced business… | $99 per month |
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| Additional Details | — | Confluent monthly bills are based upon resource consumption, i.e., you are only charged for the resources you use when you actually use them: Stream: Kafka clusters are billed for eCKUs/CKUs ($/hour), networking ($/GB), and storage ($/GB-hour). Connect: Use of connectors is billed based on throughput ($/GB) and a task base price ($/task/hour). Process: Use of stream processing with Confluent Cloud for Apache Flink is calculated based on CFUs ($/minute). Govern: Use of Stream Governance is billed based on environment ($/hour). Confluent storage and throughput is calculated in binary gigabytes (GB), where 1 GB is 2^30 bytes. This unit of measurement is also known as a gibibyte (GiB). Please also note that all prices are stated in United States Dollars unless specifically stated otherwise. All billing computations are conducted in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). | 20% discount for annual pricing. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Small Businesses | IBM Streams (discontinued) Score 9.0 out of 10 | IBM Streams (discontinued) Score 9.0 out of 10 | InterSystems IRIS Score 8.0 out of 10 |
| Medium-sized Companies | Confluent Score 9.2 out of 10 | Tealium Customer Data Hub Score 8.5 out of 10 | IBM InfoSphere Information Server Score 8.0 out of 10 |
| Enterprises | Spotfire Streaming Score 5.1 out of 10 | Spotfire Streaming Score 5.1 out of 10 | IBM InfoSphere Information Server Score 8.0 out of 10 |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | - (0 ratings) | 10.0 (2 ratings) | 10.0 (22 ratings) |
| Usability | - (0 ratings) | - (0 ratings) | 9.6 (2 ratings) |
| Support Rating | - (0 ratings) | 10.0 (1 ratings) | 9.9 (4 ratings) |
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