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Altair Panopticon vs Amazon MSK comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Altair Panopticon
Ranking in Streaming Analytics
39th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
Data Visualization (29th)
Amazon MSK
Ranking in Streaming Analytics
7th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Streaming Analytics category, the mindshare of Altair Panopticon is 0.0%, down from 0.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Amazon MSK is 7.3%, down from 9.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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FNU AKSHANSH - PeerSpot reviewer
Streamlines our processes, and we don't need to configure any VPCs; it's automatic
We don't have many use cases involving ingesting large amounts of data and scaling up and down. We have a clear understanding of our data volume, which remains relatively constant throughout the week. While we're aware of other features Amazon MSK offers, we feel confident in our current setup. If our requirements change significantly in the future, we'll reassess our needs and consider adopting Amazon MSK.
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
22%
Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Retailer
4%
 

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What do you like most about Amazon MSK?
Amazon MSK has significantly improved our organization by building seamless integration between systems.
What needs improvement with Amazon MSK?
The cost of using Amazon MSK is high, which is a significant disadvantage, as the increase in cloud costs by 50% to 60% does not justify the savings. There were no other notable issues.
What is your primary use case for Amazon MSK?
We used Amazon MSK to manage high-volume third-party data entering our system. It served as a buffer when our system was unable to consume data at high speeds in real-time. The data initially went ...
 

Also Known As

Datawatch Panopticon
Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka
 

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Sample Customers

BlackRock, Nasdaq, Citadel, Citi, Imagine Software, Deutsche Bank, FIS, HSBC, Morgan Stanley
Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
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