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At a Glance
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
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Azure Data Factory
Azure Data Factory
Star Rating
(82)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (62.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure Data Factory
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Apache Sqoop excels in data extraction capabilities, particularly with its ability to efficiently transfer large volumes of data from relational databases to Hadoop, with a strong focus on performance and speed.
  • Reviewers mention that Azure Data Factory shines in its transformation features, offering a user-friendly interface for data transformation tasks, which allows for complex data workflows without extensive coding knowledge.
  • G2 users highlight that Apache Sqoop has a robust automation feature, enabling scheduled data imports and exports, which is crucial for maintaining up-to-date data in Hadoop environments.
  • Users on G2 report that Azure Data Factory's scalability is a significant advantage, as it can handle varying workloads seamlessly, making it suitable for enterprises with fluctuating data processing needs.
  • Reviewers say that while Apache Sqoop has a strong ease of setup, Azure Data Factory's ease of use is often rated higher, with many users appreciating its intuitive drag-and-drop interface for building data pipelines.
  • Users mention that the quality of support for Azure Data Factory is generally perceived as superior, with many reviewers praising the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team compared to Apache Sqoop's support experience.
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Apache Sqoop
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Azure Data Factory
No pricing available
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Azure Data Factory
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Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
25
9.2
61
Ease of Use
8.7
25
9.0
62
Ease of Setup
9.1
11
9.1
27
Ease of Admin
9.2
11
8.5
21
Quality of Support
8.5
25
8.8
57
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
12
9.4
21
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
24
9.8
57
Features by Category
Not enough data
9.0
47
Management
Not enough data
8.5
41
Not enough data
8.5
40
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
43
Not enough data
9.3
43
Not enough data
9.4
40
Not enough data
9.2
43
Not enough data
9.3
41
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Apache Sqoop
Apache Sqoop
Azure Data Factory
Azure Data Factory
Apache Sqoop and Azure Data Factory are categorized as Big Data Integration Platforms
Unique Categories
Apache Sqoop
Apache Sqoop has no unique categories
Azure Data Factory
Azure Data Factory is categorized as ETL Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Apache Sqoop
Apache Sqoop
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
20.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
20.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
58.6%
Azure Data Factory
Azure Data Factory
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
9.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
62.3%
Reviewers' Industry
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%
Azure Data Factory
Azure Data Factory
Information Technology and Services
33.3%
Computer Software
14.1%
Financial Services
5.1%
Airlines/Aviation
5.1%
Retail
3.8%
Other
38.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
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.

Azure Data Factory
Azure Data Factory
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Utkarsh G.
UG
Utkarsh G.
Verified User in Computer Software

The best features according to me are Hybrid Data Integration, Data Movement, Orchestration and Scheduling and Integration with other Azure Services.

Most Helpful Critical Review
RJ
Ravindra J.
Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

SOmetimes it becomes difficult to comprehend the errors due to which the data pipeline fails. Even after looking on internet doesn't help so may be the error message can be improved which helps users to comprehend and easily resolve it.

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Discussions
Apache Sqoop
Apache Sqoop Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Apache Sqoop has no discussions with answers
Azure Data Factory
Azure Data Factory Discussions
Is Azure data Factory an ETL tool?
1 comment
Dhiraj M.
DM
Yes Azure Data Factory is a No-Code ETL tool. Very easy to use.Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Azure Data Factory has no more discussions with answers