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Google Cloud Dataflow vs Informatica Data Engineering Streaming comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Google Cloud Dataflow
Ranking in Streaming Analytics
8th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Informatica Data Engineerin...
Ranking in Streaming Analytics
16th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Streaming Analytics category, the mindshare of Google Cloud Dataflow is 8.3%, up from 6.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Informatica Data Engineering Streaming is 1.2%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Streaming Analytics
 

Featured Reviews

Tamer Talal - PeerSpot reviewer
A tool useful for data transmission and data storage that needs to improve its authentication area
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 product is an area of concern where improvements are required. In the future, the product should be made available at a cheaper rate.
DK
Helps with real-time data processing and improves decision-making overall
It improves decision-making overall for the company. Informatica is usually the tool for setting up the data, streaming the data into your data warehouse from your source, transforming the data, and preparing and modeling it into some desired format. It improves the performance. You need to know how to use it and how to implement it, but it improves performance.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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 product's installation process is easy...The tool's maintenance part is somewhat easy."
"The best feature of Google Cloud Dataflow is its practical connectedness."
"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 support team is good and it's easy to use."
"The most valuable features of Google Cloud Dataflow are scalability and connectivity."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The solution allows us to program in any language we desire."
"It improves the performance."
 

Cons

"The solution's setup process could be more accessible."
"Google Cloud Data Flow can improve by having full simple integration with Kafka topics. It's not that complicated, but it could improve a bit. The UI is easy to use but the experience could be better. There are other tools available that do a better job."
"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 technical support has slight room for improvement."
"The deployment time could also be reduced."
"They should do a market survey and then make improvements."
"There are certain challenges regarding the Google Cloud Composer which can be improved."
"Google Cloud Dataflow should include a little cost optimization."
"Skill requirement is required. There is a learning curve."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Google Cloud Dataflow is a cheap solution."
"The solution is not very expensive."
"The solution is cost-effective."
"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."
"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."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Retailer
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
21%
Manufacturing Company
16%
Computer Software Company
15%
Insurance Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

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...
What needs improvement with Informatica Data Engineering Streaming?
Skill requirement is required. There is a learning curve.
What is your primary use case for Informatica Data Engineering Streaming?
We implement business intelligence solutions, including data warehousing tools, data integration to load data into warehouses, and then creating reports.
What advice do you have for others considering Informatica Data Engineering Streaming?
Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. Usually, Informatica is for big clients because of its pricing, and it also requires some skill sets. It requires investment into a proper da...
 

Also Known As

Google Dataflow
Big Data Streaming, Informatica Intelligent Streaming, Intelligent Streaming
 

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Sample Customers

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