Analytics & Data · Stream processing

Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink vs Azure Stream Analytics vs Dataflow

Stream processing, side by side on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.

Analytics & Data

Stream processing

Close match

AWS

Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink

Azure

Azure Stream Analytics

Google Cloud

Dataflow

What's different

Stream Analytics uses a SQL-like language. Flink and Beam (Dataflow) are code-first.

Quick answers

What is the Azure equivalent of Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink?
The Azure equivalent of Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink is Azure Stream Analytics. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the Google Cloud equivalent of Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink?
The Google Cloud equivalent of Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink is Dataflow. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the AWS equivalent of Azure Stream Analytics?
The AWS equivalent of Azure Stream Analytics is Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the Google Cloud equivalent of Azure Stream Analytics?
The Google Cloud equivalent of Azure Stream Analytics is Dataflow. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the AWS equivalent of Dataflow?
The AWS equivalent of Dataflow is Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the Azure equivalent of Dataflow?
The Azure equivalent of Dataflow is Azure Stream Analytics. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.