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Azure Stream Analytics vs PubSub+ Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
4.7
Azure Stream Analytics offers quick, efficient streaming solutions with about 10% ROI, minimizing upfront costs through its cloud-based setup.
Sentiment score
6.4
Users experienced varied ROI with PubSub+; some saw cost savings and productivity gains, others faced maintenance cost concerns.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.0
Azure Stream Analytics customer service is generally supportive, though response times and quality can vary by subscription and location.
Sentiment score
7.4
PubSub+ Platform is renowned for excellent, responsive support, with dedicated teams enhancing user experiences through prompt issue resolution.
There is a big communication gap due to lack of understanding of local scenarios and language barriers.
PU Head of Manufacturing Industry at Wiadvance Technology Co
They've managed to answer all my questions and provide help in a timely manner.
Data Strategist, Cloud Solutions Architect at BiTQ
The support on critical issues depends on the level of subscription that you have with Microsoft itself.
DevSecOps Manager at APGecommerce
I have looked into PubSub+ Platform's support forums to read and understand a few things that I did not understand.
Developer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
Azure Stream Analytics provides efficient, scalable real-time data streaming with minimal maintenance, supporting diverse industries through straightforward scaling.
Sentiment score
7.1
PubSub+ Platform is scalable and flexible, supporting complex use cases, though some users report deployment challenges and feature gaps.
Maintenance requires a couple of people, however, it's not a full-time endeavor.
Director, Governance & Infrastructure & Director at VASS
This is crucial for applications demanding constant monitoring, such as healthcare or financial services.
Technical architect at Tech Mahindra
Azure Stream Analytics is scalable, and I would rate it seven out of ten.
PU Head of Manufacturing Industry at Wiadvance Technology Co
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.3
Azure Stream Analytics is typically stable, though challenges include VM errors and job failures; support is efficiently accessible.
Sentiment score
8.2
PubSub+ Platform offers exceptional reliability, maintaining zero downtime and robust performance even during high-stress global events.
They require significant effort and fine-tuning to function effectively.
Director, Governance & Infrastructure & Director at VASS
For example, Azure Stream Analytics processes more data every second, which is why it's recommended for real-time streaming.
Technical architect at Tech Mahindra
I think the stability of PubSub+ Platform is pretty good, and I would rate it at eight.
Developer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Azure Stream Analytics needs improved integration, flexibility, UI, job monitoring, Power BI compatibility, and AI-enhanced features for better user experience.
PubSub+ Platform requires improved integration, usability, cost management, and features like dynamic topics and enhanced monitoring capabilities.
A cost comparison between products is also not straightforward.
Director, Governance & Infrastructure & Director at VASS
There's setup time required to get it integrated with different services such as Power BI, so it's not a straight out-of-the-box configuration.
Data Strategist, Cloud Solutions Architect at BiTQ
Azure Stream Analytics currently allows some degree of code writing, which could be simplified with low-code or no-code platforms to enhance performance.
Technical architect at Tech Mahindra
It was as impressive as Kafka, better than Kafka based on my experience working on the Solace and Kafka white paper.
freelancer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
The analytics tools integrated within PubSub+ Platform are good, as it has already integrated with cloud logging and the cloud logging features, making the analytics pretty good already.
Developer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
 

Setup Cost

Azure Stream Analytics pricing is competitive, with optimization options, but billing complexity and short free trial need improvement.
PubSub+ Platform offers flexible, tiered pricing based on message volume with free options and scalable enterprise solutions.
Choosing between pay-as-you-go or enterprise models can affect pricing, and depending on data volume, charges might increase substantially.
Technical architect at Tech Mahindra
From my point of view, it should be cheaper now, considering the years since its release.
Director, Governance & Infrastructure & Director at VASS
We sell the data analytics value and operational value to customers, focusing on productivity and efficiency from the cloud.
PU Head of Manufacturing Industry at Wiadvance Technology Co
 

Valuable Features

Azure Stream Analytics provides scalable, user-friendly real-time analytics with SQL-based queries, IoT compatibility, and integrated machine learning features.
The PubSub+ Platform excels in scalability, reliability, and integration, offering outstanding support, flexibility, and efficient event handling capabilities.
It's very accurate and uses existing technologies in terms of writing queries, utilizing standard query languages such as SQL, Spark, and others to provide information.
Data Strategist, Cloud Solutions Architect at BiTQ
Azure Stream Analytics reads from any real-time stream; it's designed for processing millions of records every millisecond.
Technical architect at Tech Mahindra
It is quite easy for my technicians to understand, and the learning curve is not steep.
Director, Governance & Infrastructure & Director at VASS
The solution's ability to decouple message producers and consumers allows us to have high cohesion and low coupling, making it an excellent solution for that purpose.
freelancer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
The best features of PubSub+ Platform include being highly scalable, allowing us to handle billions and billions of events.
Developer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Azure Stream Analytics
Ranking in Streaming Analytics
3rd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
PubSub+ Platform
Ranking in Streaming Analytics
14th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Message Queue (MQ) Software (8th), Message Oriented Middleware (MOM) (2nd), Event Monitoring (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Streaming Analytics category, the mindshare of Azure Stream Analytics is 6.8%, down from 11.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PubSub+ Platform is 3.0%, up from 2.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Streaming Analytics Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Azure Stream Analytics6.8%
PubSub+ Platform3.0%
Other90.2%
Streaming Analytics
 

Featured Reviews

Chandra Mani - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical architect at Tech Mahindra
Has supported real-time data validation and processing across multiple use cases but can improve consumer-side integration and streamlined customization
I widely use AKS, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure App Service, and there are APM Gateway kinds of things. I also utilize API Management and Front Door to expose any multi-region application I have, including Web Application Firewalls, and many more—around 20 to 60 services. I use Key Vault for managing secrets and monitoring Azure App Insights for tracing and monitoring. Additionally, I employ AI search for indexer purposes, processing chatbot data or any GenAI integration. I widely use OpenAI for GenAI, integrating various models with our platform. I extensively use hybrid cloud solutions to connect on-premise cloud or cloud to another network, employing public private endpoints or private link service endpoints. Azure DevOps is also on my list, and I leverage many security concepts for end-to-end design. I consider how end users access applications to data storage and secure the entire platform for authenticated users across various use cases, including B2C, B2B, or employee scenarios. I also widely design multi-tenant applications, utilizing Azure AD or Azure AD B2C for consumers. Azure Stream Analytics reads from any real-time stream; it's designed for processing millions of records every millisecond. They utilize Event Hubs for this purpose, as it allows for event processing. After receiving data from various sources, we validate and store it in a data store. Azure Stream Analytics can consume data from Event Hubs, applying basic validation rules to determine the validity of each record before processing.
reviewer2714190 - PeerSpot reviewer
freelancer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Offers a seamless way to decouple applications, providing impressive performance and flexibility
Regarding improving the PubSub+ Platform, I'm not sure about the pricing aspect, but I heard that it is quite expensive compared to Kafka. That's the only concern I can mention; otherwise, it was as impressive as Kafka, better than Kafka based on my experience working on the Solace and Kafka white paper.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
University
7%
Financial Services Firm
27%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Retailer
10%
Computer Software Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise18
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise14
 

Questions from the Community

Which would you choose - Databricks or Azure Stream Analytics?
Databricks is an easy-to-set-up and versatile tool for data management, analysis, and business analytics. For analytics teams that have to interpret data to further the business goals of their orga...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Stream Analytics?
Azure charges in various ways based on incoming and outgoing data processing activities. Choosing between pay-as-you-go or enterprise models can affect pricing, and depending on data volume, charge...
What needs improvement with Azure Stream Analytics?
There is a need for improvement in reprocessing or validation without custom code. Azure Stream Analytics currently allows some degree of code writing, which could be simplified with low-code or no...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PubSub+ Event Broker?
I do not know about the pricing of PubSub+ Platform because I did not manage the instance.
What needs improvement with PubSub+ Event Broker?
Additional in-line information about certain things on PubSub+ Platform could be more beneficial for new users who are just starting to use this technology. The analytics tools integrated within Pu...
What is your primary use case for PubSub+ Event Broker?
I describe the main use cases for PubSub+ Platform as wanting to use it as a messaging queue pipeline for managing the data stream events in our IoT platform while I was working at an IoT-based com...
 

Also Known As

ASA
PubSub+ Event Broker, PubSub+ Event Portal
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Rockwell Automation, Milliman, Honeywell Building Solutions, Arcoflex Automation Solutions, Real Madrid C.F., Aerocrine, Ziosk, Tacoma Public Schools, P97 Networks
FxPro, TP ICAP, Barclays, Airtel, American Express, Cobalt, Legal & General, LSE Group, Akuna Capital, Azure Information Technology, Brand.net, Canadian Securities Exchange, Core Transport Technologies, Crédit Agricole, Fluent Trade Technologies, Harris Corporation, Korea Exchange, Live E!, Mercuria Energy, Myspace, NYSE Technologies, Pico, RBC Capital Markets, Standard Chartered Bank, Unibet 
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