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Apache Airflow vs OpenText ProVision comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Apache Airflow
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
OpenText ProVision
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
45th
Average Rating
6.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Architecture Management (27th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Business Process Management (BPM) category, the mindshare of Apache Airflow is 7.2%, down from 9.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText ProVision is 0.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Process Management (BPM)
 

Featured Reviews

Sanket Suhagiya - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient pipeline building with intuitive UI and powerful Python features
The declarative language in Python is very powerful as the learning curve is really less. The UI is also very intuitive, and it makes sense. The core features are strong, which are supported by Apache Airflow variables, DAGs, and connections. Connections make it really extendable to plug-ins and custom modules we can write around it.
reviewer1944672 - PeerSpot reviewer
Good attribute attachment but problems with collaboration
I primarily use OpenText ProVision to create our end-to-end process repository and library for different parts of the organization, capturing the collaboration process to get the right inputs OpenText ProVision's best feature is the capability to attach a variety of attributes and extract and…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The tool is user-friendly."
"I worked on a project at a leading German bank for two years, successfully migrating large applications with hundreds of jobs."
"The most valuable feature of Apache Airflow is creating and scheduling jobs. Additionally, the reattempt at failed jobs is useful."
"Development on Apache Airflow is really fast, and it's easy to use with the newer updates. Everything is in Python, so it's not hard to understand. They also have a graphical view, so if you are not a programmer and you are just an administrator, you can easily track everything and see if everything is working or not."
"To increase efficiency, it's quite simple to add dbt tasks to an Apache Airflow pipeline or orchestration file. With the tool, you can specify dependencies."
"The product is stable."
"Its user-friendly interface makes it straightforward to operate, offering a plethora of features for data preparation, buffering, and format conversion."
"Designing processes and workflows is easier, and it assists in coordinating all of the different processes."
"OpenText ProVision's best feature is the capability to attach a variety of attributes and extract and analyze that information."
"All the features come as part of a standard license."
"The stability of the product is very good."
 

Cons

"The UI is a little bit outdated according to modern standards."
"Programmatically, it's very good, and it doesn't have any competitors, but you cannot develop anything in Airflow UI. You need to develop everything within the program. In the market, other tools have come up recently as competitors to Airflow, and they also give graphical programming options, whereas Airflow doesn't provide that feature currently. All the DAGs you want to build need to be coded in Python."
"It would be beneficial to improve the pricing structure."
"UI can be improved with additional user-friendly features for non-programmers and for fewer coding practitioner requirements."
"Apache Airflow should have better integration with cloud platforms."
"We need to develop our workflow description and notations because out of the box, Apache Airflow does not provide some features that are needed."
"I want to see Apache Airflow have more integrations with more production-based databases since it is an area where the product lacks currently."
"For admins, there should be improved logging capabilities because Apache Airflow does have logging, but it's limited to some database data."
"OpenText ProVision's collaboration management is quite complicated and difficult to use."
"Lacks the ability to have your own in-house developments."
"Integrating with or interfacing with other tools like data management tools would be very helpful."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are using the open-source version of Apache Airflow."
"It is an open-source tool. There are no additional fees or charges associated with the product."
"The solution is open source so is free."
"The pricing is on the higher side."
"I use the tool's open-source version."
"Apache Airflow is a product that is free of licenses, meaning there is no need to buy a license."
"We use a community edition of Apache Airflow. It is open source and free."
"Apache Airflow is open-source and free. Hyperscalers like Google (with Composer), Azure, and AWS offer managed Airflow services."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
25%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Retailer
5%
Energy/Utilities Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Construction Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

Which would you choose - Camunda Platform or Apache Airflow?
Camunda Platform allows for visual demonstration and presentation of business process flows. The flexible Java-based option was a big win for us and allows for the integration of microservices very...
What do you like most about Apache Airflow?
Apache Airflow is easy to use and can monitor task execution easily. For instance, when performing setup tasks, you can conveniently view the logs without delving into the job details.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Apache Airflow?
Apache Airflow is open-source and free. Hyperscalers like Google (with Composer), Azure, and AWS offer managed Airflow services.
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Also Known As

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Metastorm ProVision
 

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Sample Customers

Agari, WePay, Astronomer
Delta Technology, Export Development Canada, Rompetrol, Salt River Project, AMEC, U.S. Air Force, HP Consulting & Integration
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