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Cloudera DataFlow vs Spring Cloud Data Flow comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Cloudera DataFlow
Ranking in Streaming Analytics
14th
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Spring Cloud Data Flow
Ranking in Streaming Analytics
9th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (23rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Streaming Analytics category, the mindshare of Cloudera DataFlow is 1.2%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Spring Cloud Data Flow is 5.2%, up from 4.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Júlio César Gomes Fonseca - PeerSpot reviewer
A stable solution that helps develop quality modules but needs to improve its programming language
The initial setup was not so difficult. The deployment took so long, at least one or two years, because the team has a project that aims to be exceptional in the future. It's good to say because the company is very good. It's a self-confirmation technical integration company. We have numerous reasons why reducing staff workload is beneficial. However, it is important to note that this does not directly apply to the application used. They will only do the service.
NitinGoyal - PeerSpot reviewer
Has a plug-and-play model and provides good robustness and scalability
The solution's community support could be improved. I don't know why the Spring Cloud Data Flow community is not very strong. Community support is very limited whenever you face any problem or are stuck somewhere. I'm not sure whether it has improved in the last six months because this pipeline was set up almost two years ago. I struggled with that a lot. For example, there was limited support whenever I got an exception and sought help from Stack Overflow or different forums. Interacting with Kubernetes needs a few certificates. You need to define all the certificates within your application. With the help of those certificates, your Java application or Spring Cloud Data Flow can interact with Kubernetes. I faced a lot of hurdles while placing those certificates. Despite following the official documentation to define all the replicas, readiness, and liveliness probes within the Spring Cloud Data Flow application, it was not working. So, I had to troubleshoot while digging in and debugging the internals of Spring Cloud Data Flow at that time. It was just a configuration mismatch, and I was doing nothing weird. There was a small spelling difference between how Spring Cloud Data Flow was expecting it and how I passed it. I was just following the official documentation.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"DataFlow's performance is okay."
"The initial setup was not so difficult"
"This solution is very scalable and robust."
"The most effective features are data management and analytics."
"There are a lot of options in Spring Cloud. It's flexible in terms of how we can use it. It's a full infrastructure."
"The ease of deployment on Kubernetes, the seamless integration for orchestration of various pipelines, and the visual dashboard that simplifies operations even for non-specialists such as quality analysts."
"The most valuable features of Spring Cloud Data Flow are the simple programming model, integration, dependency Injection, and ability to do any injection. Additionally, auto-configuration is another important feature because we don't have to configure the database and or set up the boilerplate in the database in every project. The composability is good, we can create small workloads and compose them in any way we like."
"The most valuable feature is real-time streaming."
"The dashboards in Spring Cloud Dataflow are quite valuable."
"The product is very user-friendly."
"The best thing I like about Spring Cloud Data Flow is its plug-and-play model."
"The solution's most valuable feature is that it allows us to use different batch data sources, retrieve the data, and then do the data processing, after which we can convert and store it in the target."
 

Cons

"Although their workflow is pretty neat, it still requires a lot of transformation coding; especially when it comes to Python and other demanding programming languages."
"It's an outdated legacy product that doesn't meet the needs of modern data analysts and scientists."
"It is not easy to use the R language. Though I don't know if it's possible, I believe it is possible, but it is not the best language for machine learning."
"Some of the features, like the monitoring tools, are not very mature and are still evolving."
"The solution's community support could be improved."
"There were instances of deployment pipelines getting stuck, and the dashboard not always accurately showing the application status, requiring manual intervention such as rerunning applications or refreshing the dashboard."
"Spring Cloud Data Flow could improve the user interface. We can drag and drop in the application for the configuration and settings, and deploy it right from the UI, without having to run a CI/CD pipeline. However, that does not work with Kubernetes, it only works when we are working with jars as the Spring Cloud Data Flow applications."
"The configurations could be better. Some configurations are a little bit time-consuming in terms of trying to understand using the Spring Cloud documentation."
"I would improve the dashboard features as they are not very user-friendly."
"On the tool's online discussion forums, you may get stuck with an issue, making it an area where improvements are required."
"Spring Cloud Data Flow is not an easy-to-use tool, so improvements are required."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"DataFlow isn't expensive, but its value for money isn't great."
"This is an open-source product that can be used free of charge."
"The solution provides value for money, and we are currently using its community edition."
"If you want support from Spring Cloud Data Flow there is a fee. The Spring Framework is open-source and this is a free solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
17%
University
12%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
27%
Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Retailer
7%
 

Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cloudera DataFlow?
The most effective features are data management and analytics.
What is your primary use case for Cloudera DataFlow?
We use Cloudera DataFlow for stream analytics.
What needs improvement with Spring Cloud Data Flow?
There were instances of deployment pipelines getting stuck, and the dashboard not always accurately showing the application status, requiring manual intervention such as rerunning applications or r...
What is your primary use case for Spring Cloud Data Flow?
We had a project for content management, which involved multiple applications each handling content ingestion, transformation, enrichment, and storage for different customers independently. We want...
What advice do you have for others considering Spring Cloud Data Flow?
I would definitely recommend Spring Cloud Data Flow. It requires minimal additional effort or time to understand how it works, and even non-specialists can use it effectively with its friendly docu...
 

Also Known As

CDF, Hortonworks DataFlow, HDF
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