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AWS AppSync
AWS AppSync
(93)
4.3 out of 5
AWS AppSync
By Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Apache Kafka
Apache Kafka
(122)
4.5 out of 5
Apache Kafka
By The Apache Software Foundation
At a Glance
AWS AppSync
AWS AppSync
Star Rating
(93)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (49.4% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Apache Kafka
Apache Kafka
Star Rating
(122)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (47.9% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AWS AppSync vs Apache Kafka

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Apache Kafka easier to use. However, AWS AppSync is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with AWS AppSync overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Apache Kafka meets the needs of their business better than AWS AppSync.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that AWS AppSync is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Apache Kafka over AWS AppSync.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AWS AppSync
No pricing available
Apache Kafka
No pricing available
Free Trial
AWS AppSync
No trial information available
Apache Kafka
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
57
9.0
87
Ease of Use
8.3
57
8.6
87
Ease of Setup
8.6
23
7.9
25
Ease of Admin
8.3
23
7.7
22
Quality of Support
8.7
54
7.8
78
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
21
8.3
18
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
50
8.8
84
Features by Category
Event Stream ProcessingHide 5 FeaturesShow 5 Features
Not enough data
8.8
154
Data
Not enough data
8.9
30
Not enough data
8.7
32
Not enough data
8.9
32
Not enough data
9.1
32
Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
28
Message Queue (MQ)Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
8.4
436
Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
49
Not enough data
8.5
46
Not enough data
8.4
42
Not enough data
8.1
46
Integration
Not enough data
8.8
48
Not enough data
8.4
44
Not enough data
8.1
43
Management
Not enough data
8.2
39
Not enough data
8.0
39
Not enough data
8.3
40
API DevelopmentHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
8.1
138
Not enough data
Development
7.9
19
Not enough data
8.7
20
Not enough data
7.8
19
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.1
18
Not enough data
8.2
21
Not enough data
8.0
20
Not enough data
Big DataHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AWS AppSync
AWS AppSync
Apache Kafka
Apache Kafka
AWS AppSync and Apache Kafka share no categories
Unique Categories
AWS AppSync
AWS AppSync is categorized as API Development
Apache Kafka
Apache Kafka is categorized as Message Queue (MQ), Event Stream Processing, and Stream Analytics
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AWS AppSync
AWS AppSync
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
49.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
19.1%
Apache Kafka
Apache Kafka
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
19.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
47.9%
Reviewers' Industry
AWS AppSync
AWS AppSync
Computer Software
31.5%
Information Technology and Services
13.5%
Marketing and Advertising
5.6%
Financial Services
5.6%
Education Management
5.6%
Other
38.2%
Apache Kafka
Apache Kafka
Computer Software
23.9%
Information Technology and Services
17.9%
Financial Services
8.5%
Banking
6.0%
Retail
4.3%
Other
39.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
AWS AppSync
AWS AppSync
Most Helpful Favorable Review
VS
Varun s.
Verified User in Computer Software

AWS app sync helps you update the data in realtime in your web and mobile applications.It also offers to update the data for offline users as soon as they reconnect.It really helps us to build native webapps or services for ios or android application with...

Most Helpful Critical Review
MOHSSINE K.
MK
MOHSSINE K.
Verified User in Computer Software

Just like the other similar services, if your app is growing, you will have to pay. The service is accessible only for 250k requests a month.

Apache Kafka
Apache Kafka
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Multiple subscribers is better option which is not available in many messaging services. It combines messaging, storage, stream processing,etc

Most Helpful Critical Review
Sahil M.
SM
Sahil M.
Verified User in Real Estate

The official sink and source connectors, from debezium have issues with some advanced data types, especially arrays and son, when reading from postgres WAL files.

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Apache Kafka Alternatives
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Discussions
AWS AppSync
AWS AppSync Discussions
Is AWS AppSync free?
2 comments
SS
No it's not free. You can find the pricing on their websiteRead more
when you do a x-ray to the requests, why is that some times the lambda responds fast or it can take up to 2 seconds ?
1 comment
Forest K.
FK
Yes, sometimes the lambda needs time to warm up if it has not been active for some time. This can be fixed by what's called 'provisioned concurrency' which...Read more
What is AWS AppSync?
1 comment
Pradip S.
PS
AWS AppSync is a new service in Public Preview that enables you to manage and update mobile app data in real-time between devices and the cloud and allows...Read more
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Apache Kafka
Apache Kafka Discussions
What is Apache Kafka used for?
2 comments
Rahul S.
RS
I am using Apache Kafka for event Processing. We use it to capture the new events generated by our application in our database. Currently, Kafka streams is...Read more
What is the maximum limit of the number of partitions in a Kafka topic?
1 comment
Chirag T.
CT
The answer is closely related to the version of the Kafka broker that you are running. A reasonably up to date cluster can hold up to 4,000 partitions per...Read more
What is Apache Kafka used for?
1 comment
Darshika V.
DV
It used this Mnemonic to remember what kafka is and what it is used for - S - Stream Data in Real-Time: Handles and processes live data (e.g., Uber car...Read more
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