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We performed a comparison between Aiven for Apache Kafka and Amazon MSK based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Use Aiven for Apache Kafka?
Gustavo-Barbosa Dos Santos
Has a simple setup process, but the technical support services need improvement
Amazon MSK has significantly improved our organization by building seamless integration between systems.
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    18th
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    6th
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    Also Known As
    Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka
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    Overview

    Aiven for Apache Kafka is a robust data streaming platform utilized for real-time analytics, event-driven architectures, and message brokering, enhancing data processing across systems. It features scalable operations, excellent data replication, and comprehensive monitoring, significantly improving organizational efficiency and decision-making processes through high-level data management capabilities.

    Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK) is a fully managed service that enables you to build and run applications that use Apache Kafka to process streaming data. Amazon MSK provides the control-plane operations, such as those for creating, updating, and deleting clusters.

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    Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company22%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Government7%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm20%
    Computer Software Company17%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Retailer5%
    Company Size
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    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise67%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise43%
    Large Enterprise43%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise69%
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    Aiven for Apache Kafka is ranked 18th in Streaming Analytics while Amazon MSK is ranked 6th in Streaming Analytics with 6 reviews. Aiven for Apache Kafka is rated 0.0, while Amazon MSK is rated 7.2. On the other hand, the top reviewer of Amazon MSK writes "Efficient real-time transaction tracking but time-consuming installation". Aiven for Apache Kafka is most compared with Confluent, Instaclustr Managed Apache Kafka, Google Cloud Dataflow, Apache Spark Streaming and Apache Pulsar, whereas Amazon MSK is most compared with Confluent, Amazon Kinesis, Azure Stream Analytics, Google Cloud Dataflow and Apache Pulsar.

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