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At a Glance
Apache NiFi
Apache NiFi
Star Rating
(25)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (52.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Apache Sqoop
Apache Sqoop
Star Rating
(31)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (58.6% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Apache Sqoop
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Apache NiFi excels in data flow automation with its intuitive user interface, allowing for easy creation and management of data pipelines, while Apache Sqoop is noted for its robust capabilities in efficiently transferring large volumes of data between Hadoop and relational databases.
  • Reviewers mention that Apache NiFi's extraction capabilities score highly at 9.5, with features like the "GetHTTP" processor enabling seamless data ingestion from various sources, whereas Apache Sqoop, while strong in loading data, has a lower score of 8.8, indicating some limitations in its loading flexibility.
  • G2 users highlight that Apache NiFi's transformation features are rated at 9.3, with users appreciating the "UpdateAttribute" processor for modifying data attributes on-the-fly, contrasting with Apache Sqoop's transformation capabilities, which are less emphasized and not as versatile.
  • Reviewers say that Apache NiFi's scalability is rated at 8.3, which some users find limiting for extremely large datasets, while Apache Sqoop's ease of setup and administration is rated higher at 9.2, making it a preferred choice for users looking for straightforward integration with existing systems.
  • Users on G2 report that the quality of support for Apache Sqoop is rated at 8.5, with many users appreciating the community-driven support, while Apache NiFi's support is rated lower at 7.5, indicating potential challenges in finding timely assistance.
  • Reviewers mention that Apache NiFi's product direction is rated at 7.5, suggesting some uncertainty about future updates, while Apache Sqoop boasts a perfect score of 10.0 in this area, indicating strong confidence among users regarding its ongoing development and enhancements.
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Apache NiFi
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Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
21
8.9
25
Ease of Use
8.3
20
8.7
25
Ease of Setup
8.7
9
9.1
11
Ease of Admin
8.5
9
9.2
11
Quality of Support
7.4
17
8.5
25
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
9
8.1
12
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
20
10.0
24
Features by Category
9.0
7
Not enough data
Management
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
Functionality
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Apache NiFi
Apache NiFi
Apache Sqoop
Apache Sqoop
Apache NiFi and Apache Sqoop are categorized as Big Data Integration Platforms
Unique Categories
Apache NiFi
Apache NiFi is categorized as ETL Tools
Apache Sqoop
Apache Sqoop has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Apache NiFi
Apache NiFi
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
17.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
52.2%
Apache Sqoop
Apache Sqoop
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
20.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
20.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
58.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Apache NiFi
Apache NiFi
Telecommunications
8.7%
Internet
8.7%
Hospital & Health Care
8.7%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
8.7%
Computer Software
8.7%
Other
56.5%
Apache Sqoop
Apache Sqoop
Information Technology and Services
17.2%
Retail
10.3%
Hospital & Health Care
10.3%
Computer & Network Security
10.3%
Telecommunications
6.9%
Other
44.8%
Most Helpful Reviews
Apache NiFi
Apache NiFi
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Sebastian R.
SR
Sebastian R.
Verified User in Computer Software

It's open-source and community-supported, you can build anything you want, from simple file ingestion to Kafka, S3, etc... The ability to create Process groups and isolate your workloads. The number of prebuilt processors. The flow-based programming comes...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care

Tracking lineage at a row level is important in data lake ingestion implementation. Can Lineage be controlled at per-row level? Batch transformation performance. Need to Benchmark. May require Kafka

Apache Sqoop
Apache Sqoop
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Financial Services
GF
Verified User in Financial Services

Using sqoop on the command line has provided me a quick and easy way to transfer data into sandbox databases or data lakes. This has made it easier for people in Analytics roles like myself to get the data sources together quickly to create models using...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Rahul A.
RA
Rahul A.
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care

Not very effective with de-normalized data as we need to execute multiple joins in map reduce.

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Discussions
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