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Amazon MSK vs Dell Streaming Data Platform comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Amazon MSK
Ranking in Streaming Analytics
6th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Dell Streaming Data Platform
Ranking in Streaming Analytics
22nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Streaming Analytics category, the mindshare of Amazon MSK is 6.8%, down from 9.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell Streaming Data Platform is 0.2%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Streaming Analytics
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Marc Gaethofs - PeerSpot reviewer
The solution’s clear-cut pricing makes scalability a cinch
We have one customer working with the solution in the event market—a video streaming company. They organize annual events and create movies from the data they gather. Having data available promptly and cost-effectively in the required location is crucial for them The performance and price is…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Amazon MSK has significantly improved our organization by building seamless integration between systems."
"MSK has a private network that's an out-of-box feature."
"The most valuable feature of Amazon MSK is the integration."
"Amazon MSK has good integration because our team has been undergoing significant changes. Coupling it with MSK within AWS is helpful. We don't have to set up additionals or monitor external environments. This"
"The scalability and usability are quite remarkable."
"Amazon MSK's scalability is very good."
"Overall, it is very cost-effective based on the workflow."
"It provides installations, scaling, and other functionalities straight out of the box."
"The performance and price is good."
 

Cons

"It would be really helpful if Amazon MSK could provide a single installation that covers all the servers."
"The configuration seems a little complex and the documentation on the product is not available."
"Amazon MSK could improve on the features they offer. They are still lagging behind Confluence."
"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."
"We need to create connectors in Amazon MSK, but there are no default connectors in AWS for that purpose."
"Horizontal scale-out is actually not easy, making it an area where improvements are required."
"One of the reasons why we prefer Kafka is because the support is a little bit difficult to manage 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."
"Improvement can be made by implementing a clear sales point that guides users in making choices, especially for virtualization purposes."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"When you create a complete enterprise-driven architecture that is deployable on an enterprise scale, I would say that the prices of Amazon MSK and Confluent Platform become comparable."
"The platform has better pricing than one of its competitors."
"The price of Amazon MSK is less than some competitor solutions, such as Confluence."
"The pricing is good. With PowerScale, purchasing involves upfront usable capacity, typically with a price per terabyte."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
22%
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Healthcare Company
5%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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 ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell Streaming Data Platform?
The pricing is good. With PowerScale, purchasing involves upfront usable capacity, typically with a price per terabyte. The solution's expansion is straightforward as you can easily upgrade your li...
What needs improvement with Dell Streaming Data Platform?
Improvement can be made by implementing a clear sales point that guides users in making choices, especially for virtualization purposes. An online calculator would be a helpful addition for this pu...
 

Comparisons

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Also Known As

Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka
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Sample Customers

Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
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