Confluent vs. IBM StreamSets

Today’s customers expect every digital experience to be immediate, connected, and personalized. That takes more than data at rest - it takes trusted data in motion. Confluent is the complete Data Streaming Platform for keeping data in motion from the moment business change occurs through processing, governance, and serving. Built by the original creators of Apache Kafka®, Confluent connects applications, services, and systems; processes streams in real time with Apache Flink®; and serves trusted, always-current data wherever it is needed across cloud, hybrid, and self-managed environments.

IBM StreamSets is a robust streaming data integration tool for hybrid, multi-cloud environments that enables real-time decision making. It allows ingestion and in-flight transformation of structured, unstructured, and semi-structured data from streaming sources, and reliably delivers trusted data into diverse destinations. Flexible deployment options promote security, cost-effectiveness and performance. With several pre-built connectors, an intuitive no-code/low-code interface, and automatic adaptability to data drifts, StreamSets accelerates data pipeline operationalization.