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Spring Cloud Data Flow vs Talend Open Studio comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Spring Cloud Data Flow
Ranking in Data Integration
22nd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
Streaming Analytics (10th)
Talend Open Studio
Ranking in Data Integration
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Data Integration category, the mindshare of Spring Cloud Data Flow is 1.1%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Talend Open Studio is 5.8%, down from 6.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Integration
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Jason Hale - PeerSpot reviewer
Intuitive interface and documentation make it simple to build jobs and APIs and logging helps pinpoint and resolve issues quickly
Talend is doing a lot of work at the moment, and it's not there yet, but the whole platform could be managed in a SaaS-type environment. You still need to have the Studio running on a virtual desktop or a PC. They will get to be able to do the whole thing inside your browser, so you don't need to install anything locally. It's down the track, and it's the nirvana that we were looking for in Boomi. But the biggest challenge they have is that the platform is so focused on the Studio for all of its development. They'll probably get there, but they have such a mature Studio client that it's a huge amount of work to get all of that functionality into a browser or SaaS platform. That's pretty much the biggest flaw with the Talend environment—being reliant on the Studio, which needed to be on a local machine. The only other thing is that you have to integrate into an API gateway. We're in Azure, so we use Microsoft Azure Gateway. It doesn't come with its own gateway, which is another sort of big plus side that we saw in Boomi. Talend isn't quite there yet with the API gateway. Other than that, it's bloody hard to find something because it just seems to be all good.

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 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 best thing I like about Spring Cloud Data Flow is its plug-and-play model."
"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 most valuable feature is real-time streaming."
"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 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."
"The product is very user-friendly."
"The dashboards in Spring Cloud Dataflow are quite valuable."
"The most interesting aspect of the solution for us is that Talend Open Studio has a good balance between the features and the cost of the data management platform."
"The main differentiator that I have seen between Talend and other data integration tools is the ability to view the data pipeline in the form of a program."
"The most valuable features of Talend Open Studio are customization and integration."
"The solution has a good balance between automated items and the ability for a developer to integrate and extend what he needs. Other competing tools do not offer the same grade of flexibility when you need to go beyond what is provided by the tool. Talend, on the other hand, allows you to expand very easily."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy."
"It's a good tool. It has the ability to take apart and install whatever we need. It's very good for data, transformation, and loading."
"The most valuable features are definitely data integration, data preparation, and data stewardship."
"Talend is safe to use because it is very restrictive. It is easy to use when one learns how to manipulate data with SQL."
 

Cons

"On the tool's online discussion forums, you may get stuck with an issue, making it an area where improvements are required."
"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."
"Some of the features, like the monitoring tools, are not very mature and are still evolving."
"I would improve the dashboard features as they are not very user-friendly."
"Spring Cloud Data Flow is not an easy-to-use tool, so improvements are required."
"The configurations could be better. Some configurations are a little bit time-consuming in terms of trying to understand using the Spring Cloud documentation."
"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."
"Inter-version compatibility is a problem, and migration projects between versions are required."
"Talend Open Studio is in Java language, and right now, you can only use the debug functionality in Java. I see that people who know programming languages other than Java currently face difficulties."
"It is not as visually appealing as some of the other tools."
"The solution should offer better integration with other products."
"The pricing could be lower. They should work to make it more affordable."
"The solution needs more integrations."
"The user interface could be made simpler."
"Talend Open Studio has a lot of capabilities, but there is some restriction. For example, if we want to connect to an SAP system, Open Studio cannot do it. We need to go with an enterprise version. Additionally, the monitoring features could improve."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"The solution provides value for money, and we are currently using its community edition."
"This is an open-source product that can be used free of charge."
"It is an open-source product."
"Open Studio has a basic license and additional costs for services, including customer support and technical assistance."
"Talend is free and you can download it."
"Price could be lower. It is getting too expensive when compared to some other solutions, which is actually a little bit concerning."
"I am using the open-source version of the solution, so there are no extra costs for any feature."
"Talend Open Studio costs about 11,000 a year."
"There are many versions available and one is open-sourced which is free."
"Pricing and licensing are fairly straightforward. It is reasonably priced and managed."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
29%
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Retailer
6%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Spring Cloud Data Flow?
I would improve the dashboard features as they are not very user-friendly. Another area for improvement is the documentation, as it is not very precise. There are limited resources available on Spr...
What is your primary use case for Spring Cloud Data Flow?
I am a developer using Spring Cloud Dataflow. We primarily use it to convert our applications from monolithic to microservices. The solution is used for scheduling tasks in a specific order and ens...
What advice do you have for others considering Spring Cloud Data Flow?
My advice would be to thoroughly review the documentation and understand if Spring Cloud Dataflow is the right solution for your application. For applications with only one or two microservices, it...
How does Talend Open Studio compare with AWS Glue?
We reviewed AWS Glue before choosing Talend Open Studio. AWS Glue is the managed ETL (extract, transform, and load) from Amazon Web Services. AWS Glue enables AWS users to create and manage jobs in...
What do you like most about Talend Open Studio?
It is easy to use and covers most of the functions needed. We can use the code without any extra effort. The open source is very good. They have the same commercials with additional connectors. The...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Talend Open Studio?
The solution's pricing depends on the case. In the past, the pricing was based on the number of users and not on the data volumes or the number of CPUs, like other products. From this perspective, ...
 

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