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AWS Lambda vs Google Cloud Dataflow comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

AWS Lambda
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
74
Ranking in other categories
Compute Service (1st)
Google Cloud Dataflow
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Streaming Analytics (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

AWS Lambda and Google Cloud Dataflow aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. AWS Lambda is designed for Compute Service and holds a mindshare of 20.1%, down 28.3% compared to last year.
Google Cloud Dataflow, on the other hand, focuses on Streaming Analytics, holds 8.3% mindshare, up 6.6% since last year.
Compute Service
Streaming Analytics
 

Featured Reviews

Wai L Lin O - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 6, 2024
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.
Tamer Talal - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 14, 2024
A tool useful for data transmission and data storage that needs to improve its authentication area
I use the solution in my company for data transmission and data storage One of the good features of the product is the overall capacity that it provides to its users. Though the speed of the product is good, the main feature of the product that I like is its capacity. The authentication part of…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The stability is good."
"This product is easy to use."
"AWS Lambda's most valuable feature is serverless architecture."
"What I like best about AWS Lambda is that it's feature-rich, and I appreciate that. I also like that it's stable and supports many languages."
"Lambda is the preferred compute option because of on-demand cost. We don't have to provision any hardware beforehand. We don't have to provision the capacity required for the services because it is serverless."
"The main features of this solution are the ability to integrate multiple AWS applications or external applications very quickly and organize all of them. Additionally, it is easy to use and you can run various programming languages, such as Python, Go, and Java."
"I can use the solution to configure and set up all the requirements for testing the application and test code."
"The ease and speed of developing the services using any available language is the most valuable feature."
"The support team is good and it's easy to use."
"It is a scalable solution."
"Google Cloud Dataflow is useful for streaming and data pipelines."
"The product's installation process is easy...The tool's maintenance part is somewhat easy."
"The solution allows us to program in any language we desire."
"I don't need a server running all the time while using the tool. It is also easy to setup. The product offers a pay-as-you-go service."
"The most valuable features of Google Cloud Dataflow are the integration, it's very simple if you have the complete stack, which we are using. It is overall very easy to use, user-friendly friendly, and cost-effective if you know how to use it. The solution is very flexible for programmers, if you know how to do scripts or program in Python or any other language, it's extremely easy to use."
"The most valuable features of Google Cloud Dataflow are scalability and connectivity."
 

Cons

"We need to better understand Lambda for different scenarios. We need some joint effort between Amazon and the users to have the users identify how they can really leverage Lambda. It's not about Lambda itself; it's about the practice, the guidance. There needs to be very good documentation. From the user perspective, what exists now is not always enough."
"The security needs to be improved."
"We've had to revamp the way that it works due to that 15-minute timeout limitation."
"The product needs some updating as far as ease-of-customization and configuration opportunities to work with solutions outside of the cloud."
"The overall performance of this solution could be improved. We would also like to have better integration with other AWS features."
"There are other similar solutions, such as Google Cloud Platform or Microsoft Azure. They might be better for small tasks."
"AWS Lambda's GUI could be improved with a twist or tweak in its look and feel to make it more impressive."
"Lambda can only be used in one account; there's no possibility to utilize it in another account."
"They should do a market survey and then make improvements."
"I would like Google Cloud Dataflow to be integrated with IT data flow and other related services to make it easier to use as it is a complex tool."
"There are certain challenges regarding the Google Cloud Composer which can be improved."
"Google Cloud Dataflow should include a little cost optimization."
"The technical support has slight room for improvement."
"The solution's setup process could be more accessible."
"When I deploy the product in local errors, a lot of errors pop up which are not always caught. The solution's error logging is bad. It can take a lot of time to debug the errors. It needs to have better logs."
"The deployment time could also be reduced."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"AWS Lambda is cheap."
"AWS Lambda is a cheap solution."
"Price-wise, AWS Lambda is very cheap. It's not free, but it's not that expensive."
"It costs maybe less than $10 per month in my use case."
"You're not paying for a server if you're not using it, which is another reason I like it. So, you're not paying if you're not using it. It scales, and you're charged based on usage. It all depends on the use case. Some can be extremely inexpensive if you have very low volume transaction rates. That way, you don't have to fire up and absorb the cost of the servers just sitting there waiting for a transaction to come through. You're only paying when you use it. So, depending upon the use model, Lambda could be highly efficient relative to an EC2 solution. You don't have to have things reallocated."
"The fees are volume-based."
"The pricing is on-demand and based on runs or times that are billed out monthly."
"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 price of the solution depends on many factors, such as how they pay for tools in the company and its size."
"Google Cloud is slightly cheaper than AWS."
"Google Cloud Dataflow is a cheap solution."
"The solution is not very expensive."
"The tool is cheap."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a seven to eight out of ten."
"The solution is cost-effective."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate Google Cloud Dataflow's pricing a four out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
58%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
3%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
12%
Retailer
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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.
What do you like most about Google Cloud Dataflow?
The product's installation process is easy...The tool's maintenance part is somewhat easy.
What needs improvement with Google Cloud Dataflow?
The authentication part of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required. For some common users, the solution's authentication part is difficult to use. The scalability of the p...
 

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