StreamSets
Build, run, monitor, and manage smart data pipelines.
Overview
StreamSets is a DataOps platform that helps businesses build and operate continuous data pipelines. It provides a graphical interface for designing, deploying, and managing dataflows, with a focus on data drift handling and operational visibility. StreamSets was acquired by Software AG and is now part of their portfolio.
✨ Key Features
- Graphical pipeline design
- Data drift detection and handling
- Real-time monitoring and alerts
- Support for streaming, batch, and CDC data
- Hybrid and multi-cloud deployment
- Data performance management
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Focus on DataOps and operationalizing data pipelines
- Automatic data drift handling
- Real-time monitoring and visibility
Unique Value: StreamSets reduces the operational burden of data engineering by enabling the creation of smart, resilient data pipelines that automatically adapt to changes in data structure and semantics.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Creating a data ingestion pipeline from multiple on-premises databases to a cloud data lake, with automated handling of schema changes
- Processing streaming log data in real-time before loading into Snowflake
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Users looking for a simple, fully managed, no-code ELT service
- Small projects with static data schemas and no data drift
🏆 Alternatives
Compared to traditional ETL tools like Informatica, StreamSets is more modern and better suited for streaming and cloud workloads. Versus workflow orchestrators like Airflow, it provides a more graphical, end-to-end solution for pipeline design and management, not just orchestration.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 30-day free trial
Free tier: StreamSets Data Collector is open source.
📊 Market Info
Customers: 500+
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