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Apache Airflow vs ProcessMaker comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Apache Airflow
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ProcessMaker
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
36th
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

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 ProcessMaker is 0.6%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Process Management (BPM)
 

Featured Reviews

Sanket Suhagiya - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 30, 2024
Efficient pipeline building with intuitive UI and powerful Python features
The primary use case for us is ETL pipelines. We write some pipelines to ingest the data. That is the primary use. And, secondly, we use it to run some scheduling and orchestration. We need to run some automation jobs every day. So, we just write an Airflow task and pipeline that runs every day or…
UchechiSylvanus - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 22, 2022
Works well, but its interface should be a bit more user-friendly
We use it for our process flows and levels of approvals, but I am not managing it directly Its performance, stability, and security are fine. Its interface should be a bit more user-friendly. I have been using this solution for close to a year. It is stable. It is easy to scale. We currently…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Since it's widely adopted by the community, Apache Airflow is a user-friendly solution."
"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."
"One of its most valuable features is the graphical user interface, providing a visual representation of the pipeline status, successes, failures, and informative developer messages."
"The UI is very simple and easy to learn."
"The initial setup was straightforward and it does not take long to complete."
"The user interface for monitoring and managing workflows has been excellent, particularly in the latest version. c"
"The solution is flexible for all programming languages for all frameworks."
"Apache Airflow is useful for workflow automation, making it capable of automating pipelines, data pipelines, and data warehouse processes."
"What I like most is the seamlessness of the workflow capabilities."
"Its performance, stability, and security are fine."
 

Cons

"There is a need for more features on experimental evolution steps."
"Apache Airflow could be improved by integrating some versioning principles."
"There is an area for improvement in onboarding new people. They should make it simple for newcomers. Else, we have to put a senior engineer to operate it."
"Apache Airflow improved workflow efficiency, but we had to find solutions for large workflows. For instance, a monthly workflow with 1200 jobs had to be split into three to four pieces as it struggled with large job numbers. Loading a workflow with 500 jobs could take 10 minutes, which wasn't acceptable."
"The UI is a little bit outdated according to modern standards."
"The solution could be improved by simplifying the integration process."
"We need to develop our workflow description and notations because out of the box, Apache Airflow does not provide some features that are needed."
"One area for improvement would be to address specific functionalities removed in recent updates that were previously useful for our operations."
"This solution only supports basic text, but we would like to be able to insert components such as rich text, graphs, charts, pictures, and other objects."
"Its interface should be a bit more user-friendly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is on the higher side."
"Apache Airflow is a cheap solution."
"It is an open-source tool. There are no additional fees or charges associated with the product."
"It's open-source."
"Apache Airflow is a free solution that can be downloaded and ready for use at any moment."
"Apache Airflow is a cheap solution."
"We are using the open-source version of Apache Airflow."
"The solution is cheap."
"We have a yearly license."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
25%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Retailer
5%
Financial Services Firm
22%
Computer Software Company
14%
Government
11%
Educational Organization
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

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

Airflow
ProcessMaker Workflow Management & BPM, ProcessMaker BPM
 

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Sample Customers

Agari, WePay, Astronomer
Tulsa Community College, Sirius College, Mcredit Vietnam, Oregon City Schools, Lakozy Toyota, HyperCube
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