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AWS Lambda vs Apache NiFi comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Apache NiFi
Ranking in Compute Service
8th
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
AWS Lambda
Ranking in Compute Service
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
74
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Compute Service category, the mindshare of Apache NiFi is 8.0%, up from 5.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of AWS Lambda is 20.1%, down from 28.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

SabinaZeynalova - PeerSpot reviewer
Allows the creation and use of custom functions to achieve desired functionality but limitation in handling monthly transactions due to a lack of partitioning for dates
Apache NiFi is slow to control and needs to be improved. I have to run many jobs and there are already large tables, which can make it difficult to control NiFi on time. There is no one to tell me when there is an incident and my server is down. When we manually start the NiFi process, it is not always started correctly. We can write scripts to run when a message is received from Airflow saying that the firewall is not running. This script will automatically start all servers, including the application servers. It will also check the status of all my NiFi processes and send a callback message with the results. I have written down all the processes that are monitored. We run many jobs, and there are already large tables. When we do not control NiFi on time, all reports fail for the day. So it's pretty slow to control, and it has to be improved. In future releases, there are extra features I’d like to add. For example, NiFi is not suitable for migration, and the replication in NiFi is really not good. Because when you process ten years of data, you can't manage all the transactions; it is not enough. Moreover, the handling of monthly transactions is not enough due to a lack of partitioning for dates. And, when we grade a monthly ticket, we must process all data then rerun our ETL jobs. If it's possible, enhancing the partitioning in NiFi for features would be beneficial.
Wai L Lin O - PeerSpot reviewer
A serverless solution with easy integration features
We use AWS Lambda because it provides a solution for our needs without requiring us to manage our infrastructure. With the tool, we only pay for the resources we use. Additionally, it is straightforward to implement and integrates with other services like API Gateway. The tool's serverless nature has had the most significant impact on our workflow. I find it particularly attractive because it eliminates the need for managing servers. In my previous experience, managing upgrades and updates was quite challenging. The solution's integration process with other AWS services was relatively easy. We primarily use AWS services such as EventBridge for scheduling processes and log management.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Visually, this is a good product."
"It's an automated flow, where you can build a flow from source to destination, then do the transformation in between."
"Apache NiFi is user-friendly. Its most valuable features for handling large volumes of data include its multitude of integrated endpoints and clients and the ability to create cron jobs to run tasks at regular intervals."
"The initial setup is very easy. I would rate my experience with the initial setup a ten out of ten, where one point is difficult, and ten points are easy."
"We can integrate the tool with other applications easily."
"The most valuable feature has been the range of clients and the range of connectors that we could use."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"The most valuable features of this solution are ease of use and implementation."
"AWS Lambda is interlinked with CloudWatch. When we have any errors we can directly go there and check the CloudWatch logs. Additionally, we can run it very fast and we can increase the RAM size and other components."
"The solution integrates well with API gateways and S3 events via its AWS ecosystem."
"They have the built-in IDE, so everything happens without integration issues."
"It is a scalable solution."
"AWS Lambda's most valuable feature is serverless architecture."
"The stability is good."
"It is easy to use."
"The most valuable features of AWS Lambda are a serverless and event-driven architecture."
 

Cons

"There is room for improvement in integration with SSO. For example, NiFi does not have any integration with SSO. And if I want to give some kind of rollback access control across the organization. That is not possible."
"The use case templates could be more precise to typical business needs."
"The overall stability of this solution could be improved. In a future release, we would like to have access to more features that could be used in a parallel way. This would provide more freedom with processing."
"I think the UI interface needs to be more user-friendly."
"There are some claims that NiFi is cloud-native but we have tested it, and it's not."
"More features must be added to the product."
"The tool should incorporate more tutorials for advanced use cases. It has tutorials for simple use cases."
"We run many jobs, and there are already large tables. When we do not control NiFi on time, all reports fail for the day. So it's pretty slow to control, and it has to be improved."
"Security needs to be improved."
"The product could make the process of integration easier."
"If it is a specific ETL process or a long-term one, then AWS Lambda is not a good option."
"The runtime for the solution can be improved."
"AWS Lambda has some size limitations in the code line, you can't do a couple of functions to do the job."
"I would like to see the five zero four AWS Lambda invocation fixed. This is basically a time-out error."
"It currently requires manual user maintenance to upgrade and evaluate, and an automated provision for this would be beneficial."
"The tool changes its UI every month which is very frustrating for me. I don’t know why AWS keeps changing the UI. They can’t stick to a specific one"
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We use the free version of Apache NiFi."
"I used the tool's free version."
"The solution is open-source."
"It's an open-source solution."
"The solution is part of the AWS subscription model that is paid annually."
"The pricing varies based on the specific solution you're implementing, and in comparison to the value it provides, the overall cost is reasonable."
"The fees are volume-based."
"We don't need to pay for licensing to use Lambda."
"It computes by the cycle, and it's very cheap."
"The solution's price is average."
"We only need to pay for the compute time our code consumes."
"The cost is based on runtime."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Retailer
6%
Educational Organization
59%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
3%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Apache NiFi?
The tool should incorporate more tutorials for advanced use cases. It has tutorials for simple use cases.
Which is better, AWS Lambda or Batch?
AWS Lambda is a serverless solution. It doesn’t require any infrastructure, which allows for cost savings. There is no setup process to deal with, as the entire solution is in the cloud. If you use...
What do you like most about AWS Lambda?
The tool scales automatically based on the number of incoming requests.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS Lambda?
AWS Lambda is very cost-effective. It allows for one hundred thousand requests for free per month, and subsequent requests incur a very low cost per trigger.
 

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