G2 Vendor Directory

Apache Beam vs. Google Cloud Dataflow

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricApache Beam

by The Apache Software Foundation

Google Cloud Dataflow

by Google

Overall rating4.14.2
Review count1644
Ease of use8.18.3
Ease of setup9.38.2
Quality of support7.98.6
Meets requirements8.89.1
NPS28.57142942.857143
Small Business37.5%36.4%
Mid-Market43.8%31.8%
Enterprise18.8%31.8%
Total page views52219
Total LLM citations24272

Apache Beam

Apache Beam is an open source unified programming model designed to define and execute data processing pipelines, including ETL, batch and stream processing.

Pros

    Google Cloud Dataflow

    Cloud Dataflow is a fully-managed service for transforming and enriching data in stream (real time) and batch (historical) modes with equal reliability and expressiveness -- no more complex workarounds or compromises needed. And with its serverless approach to resource provisioning and management, you have access to virtually limitless capacity to solve your biggest data processing challenges, while paying only for what you use.

    Pros

    • Features
    • Real-time Analytics
    • Insights
    • Real-Time Processing
    • Easy Management
    • Speed