StreamSets vs Unifi comparison

IBM and Unifi Software are both solutions in the Data Integration category. IBM is ranked #15 with an average rating of 8.4, while Unifi Software is ranked #55. IBM holds a 1.6% mindshare in DI, compared to Unifi Software’s 0.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Unifi Software users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

Unifi and StreamSets compete in the data integration space. StreamSets appears to have the upper hand in features, offering more comprehensive integration options, which justify its higher price point, while Unifi is favored for its competitive pricing and substantial customer support.

Features: Unifi focuses on machine learning capabilities and data preparation tools, delivering a streamlined approach to data analysis. It emphasizes data preparation and ease of use. StreamSets prioritizes real-time data processing, automation, and extensive integration options, highlighting its strength in handling dynamic data environments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Unifi offers a straightforward deployment model and significant customer support, enhancing accessibility for teams needing quick implementation. StreamSets provides flexible deployment options with a steeper learning curve, supported by detailed documentation, allowing greater adaptability for customized projects.

Pricing and ROI: Unifi presents competitive pricing and rapid ROI due to lower setup costs. StreamSets, although more expensive, justifies its price through advanced features, offering potential long-term benefits with its capability-rich platform.

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Categories and Ranking

StreamSets

Ranking in Data Integration

15th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Unifi

Ranking in Data Integration

55th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Governance (35th), Data Preparation Tools (9th)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Data Integration category, the mindshare of StreamSets is 1.6%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Unifi is 0.2%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Karthik Rajamani

Principal Engineer at Tata Consultancy Services

Integrates with different enterprise systems and enables us to easily build data pipelines without knowing how to code

There are a few things that can be better. We create pipelines or jobs in StreamSets Control Hub. It is a great feature, but if there is a way to have a folder structure or organize the pipelines and jobs in Control Hub, it would be great. I submitted a ticket for this some time back. There are certain features that are only available at certain stages. For example, HTTP Client has some great features when it is used as a processor, but those features are not available in HTTP Client as a destination. There could be some improvements on the group side. Currently, if I want to know which users are a part of certain groups, it is not straightforward to see. You have to go to each and every user and check the groups he or she is a part of. They could improve it in that direction. Currently, we have to put in a manual effort. In case something goes wrong, we have to go to each and every user account to check whether he or she is a part of a certain group or not.

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Doug Isabelle

Owner at Doc-IT

Good management and pricing but not great for enterprise environments

In a high-density location, we're running into connectivity drops. There may be too many rouge devices broadcasting, and the devices is getting interference from another channel. The only to fix this is to reboot and we need something that reboots on the fly. We also need better security for VLANs and VPNs. There are issues with certain Apple devices. Technical support is not very helpful. The initial setup, which seemed straightforward at first, had to be redone. This may not have been the fault of the product. We're not sure what went wrong.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The scheduling within the data engineering pipeline is very much appreciated, and it has a wide range of connectors for connecting to any data sources like SQL Server, AWS, Azure, etc. We have used it with Kafka, Hadoop, and Azure Data Factory Datasets. Connecting to these systems with StreamSets is very easy."

"What I love the most is that StreamSets is very light. It's a containerized application. It's easy to use with Docker. If you are a large organization, it's very easy to use Kubernetes."

"The most valuable features are the option of integration with a variety of protocols, languages, and origins."

"I have used Data Collector, Transformer, and Control Hub products from StreamSets. What I really like about these products is that they're very user-friendly. People who are not from a technological or core development background find it easy to get started and build data pipelines and connect to the databases. They would be comfortable like any technical person within a couple of weeks."

"Also, the intuitive canvas for designing all the streams in the pipeline, along with the simplicity of the entire product are very big pluses for me. The software is very simple and straightforward. That is something that is needed right now."

"The Ease of configuration for pipes is amazing. It has a lot of connectors. Mainly, we can do everything with the data in the pipe. I really like the graphical interface too"

"The most valuable feature is the pipelines because they enable us to pull in and push out data from different sources and to manipulate and clean things up within them."

"It is really easy to set up and the interface is easy to use."

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"It's easy to manage and support the user, our guests, and our customers if they have a problem."

"The controller makes it easy to control everything from one platform. The management is easy."

Cons

"We often faced problems, especially with SAP ERP. We struggled because many columns weren't integers or primary keys, which StreamSets couldn't handle. We had to restructure our data tables, which was painful. Also, pipeline failures were common, and data drifting wasn't addressed, which made things worse. Licensing was another issue we encountered."

"Sometimes, it is not clear at first how to set up nodes. A site with an explanation of how each node works would be very helpful."

"In terms of the product, I don't think there is any room for improvement because it is very good. One small area of improvement that is very much needed is on the knowledge base side. Sometimes, it is not very clear how to set up a certain process or a certain node for a person who's using the platform for the first time."

"The execution engine could be improved. When I was at their session, they were using some obscure platform to run. There is a controller, which controls what happens on that, but you should be able to easily do this at any of the cloud services, such as Google Cloud. You shouldn't have any issues in terms of how to run it with their online development platform or design platform, basically their execution engine. There are issues with that."

"We've seen a couple of cases where it appears to have a memory leak or a similar problem."

"The logging mechanism could be improved. If I am working on a pipeline, then create a job out of it and it is running, it will generate constant logs. So, the logging mechanism could be simplified. Now, it is a bit difficult to understand and filter the logs. It takes some time."

"StreamSet works great for batch processing but we are looking for something that is more real-time. We need latency in numbers below milliseconds."

"We create pipelines or jobs in StreamSets Control Hub. It is a great feature, but if there is a way to have a folder structure or organize the pipelines and jobs in Control Hub, it would be great. I submitted a ticket for this some time back."

More StreamSets cons

"There are issues with certain Apple devices."

"It's stable, but it depends on the office and location."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It has a CPU core-based licensing, which works for us and is quite good."

"StreamSets is an expensive solution."

"The licensing is expensive, and there are other costs involved too. I know from using the software that you have to buy new features whenever there are new updates, which I don't really like. But initially, it was very good."

"StreamSets Data Collector is open source. One can utilize the StreamSets Data Collector, but the Control Hub is the main repository where all the jobs are present. Everything happens in Control Hub."

"There are different versions of the product. One is the corporate license version, and the other one is the open-source or free version. I have been using the corporate license version, but they have recently launched a new open-source version so that anybody can create an account and use it. The licensing cost varies from customer to customer. I don't have a lot of input on that. It is taken care of by PMO, and they seem fine with its pricing model. It is being used enterprise-wide. They seem to have got a good deal for StreamSets."

"The overall cost is very flexible so it is not a burden for our organization... However, the cost should be improved. For small and mid-size organizations it might be a challenge."

"The pricing is too fixed. It should be based on how much data you need to process. Some businesses are not so big that they process a lot of data."

"It's not so favorable for small companies."

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"There is no license. The solution is free."

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about StreamSets?

The best thing about StreamSets is its plugins, which are very useful and work well with almost every data source. It's also easy to use, especially if you're comfortable with SQL. You can customiz...

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What needs improvement with StreamSets?

We often faced problems, especially with SAP ERP. We struggled because many columns weren't integers or primary keys, which StreamSets couldn't handle. We had to restructure our data tables, which ...

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What is your primary use case for StreamSets?

StreamSets is used for data transformation rather than ETL processes. It focuses on transforming data directly from sources without handling the extraction part of the process. The transformed data...

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Overview

StreamSets is a data integration platform that enables organizations to efficiently move and process data across various systems. It offers a user-friendly interface for designing, deploying, and managing data pipelines, allowing users to easily connect to various data sources and destinations. StreamSets also provides real-time monitoring and alerting capabilities, ensuring that data is flowing smoothly and any issues are quickly addressed.

IBM

The Unifi Data Platform breaks down the barriers of operational data silos and democratizes information across the enterprise. At the heart of the platform is a comprehensive suite of self-service data discovery and preparation tools to empower business users. Employing machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies, and optimized for the cloud, Unifi predicts what the business user wants to visualize and then connects the resulting data natively to the BI tool for fast, accurate results.

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