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Apache Airflow vs Beans Route comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Apache Airflow
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
8th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
42
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Beans Route
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
28th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Business Process Management (BPM) category, the mindshare of Apache Airflow is 2.6%, down from 6.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Beans Route is 0.3%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Process Management (BPM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Apache Airflow2.6%
Beans Route0.3%
Other97.1%
Business Process Management (BPM)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2754210 - PeerSpot reviewer
Administrator at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees
Open workflows have simplified data ingestion and curation but still need better UI and scheduler resilience
I think there could be improvements or enhancements in Apache Airflow in terms of having a better UI experience. The UX can be done a bit better. The web interface of Apache Airflow has helped me in tracking and troubleshooting since I'm operational and part of the operational side of Apache Airflow. Mostly, I go into the logs of the web server and scheduler to check what's happening in the back-end instead of looking at the front-end. The UI can give errors related to pipelines, but it can be more improved if we get errors related to import errors and scheduling errors. These areas can be improved. Other than a better UI experience, I would want to see improvements in the scheduler. Sometimes, for user-made mistakes, the scheduler goes down. I experienced this issue and I'm not sure whether it got fixed right now or not. If a user is building a data pipeline in Apache Airflow and a user makes a mistake in their code, that makes the scheduler go down and eventually Apache Airflow goes down. That is not what is expected. If that gets fixed, then it can do wonders.
JG
Key principal at Soluciones Integrales e Innovación Tecnológica Sustentable
Provides effective real-time messaging functionality and seamless integration with third-party applications
We use the product to manage our organization's internal communication and collaboration tools across multiple teams. We operate in a hybrid work environment, and this solution has become integral to our remote working infrastructure. We rely on it to handle real-time communication, project…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's stable."
"We're running it on a virtual server, which we can easily upgrade if needed."
"I would rate Apache Airflow from one to ten points overall as ten points, which means it is a very good solution."
"I worked on a project at a leading German bank for two years, successfully migrating large applications with hundreds of jobs."
"This is a simple tool to automate using Python."
"Since the solution is programmatic, it allows users to define pipelines in code rather than drag and drop."
"We have been quite satisfied with the stability of the solution."
"The solution's UI allows me to collect all the information and see the code lines."
"The product's most valuable features are its real-time messaging and collaboration tools."
 

Cons

"The automation capabilities could be improved; a visual workflow designer and a graphical tool to reduce coding would be very helpful. But for now, it's sufficient for our simple workflows."
"Apache Airflow improved workflow efficiency, but we had to find solutions for large workflows. For instance, a monthly workflow with 1200 jobs had to be split into three to four pieces as it struggled with large job numbers. Loading a workflow with 500 jobs could take 10 minutes, which wasn't acceptable."
"I would like to see workflow integration across the servers."
"Apache Airflow could be improved with the addition of more frameworks."
"There is an area for improvement in onboarding new people. They should make it simple for newcomers. Else, we have to put a senior engineer to operate it."
"I would like to see it more friendly for other use cases."
"We need to develop our workflow description and notations because out of the box, Apache Airflow does not provide some features that are needed."
"There are some drawbacks to this solution. The code does not cover all tasks in the data warehouse automation process."
"The product could benefit from improvements in its user interface, especially in simplifying navigation across different features."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's open-source."
"For the time being, it doesn't cost anything."
"It is an open-source solution."
"I use the tool's open-source version."
"Apache Airflow is a product that is free of licenses, meaning there is no need to buy a license."
"It's open source. You can install it locally on your own system. If you are deploying it in the production system, you normally deploy it on some cloud, such as EC2 service, which would have some cost. If you are setting up a Docker container or something for Apache Airflow yourself, which is quite easy, you can do pretty much everything online."
"Apache Airflow is a cheap solution."
"Apache Airflow is open-source and free. Hyperscalers like Google (with Composer), Azure, and AWS offer managed Airflow services."
"The platform's pricing is generally competitive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise25
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Questions from the Community

Which would you choose - Camunda Platform or Apache Airflow?
Camunda Platform allows for visual demonstration and presentation of business process flows. The flexible Java-based option was a big win for us and allows for the integration of microservices very...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Apache Airflow?
We don't experience issues with pricing as Apache Airflow is part of a larger platform. It is a sub-feature and not an individual purchase.
What needs improvement with Apache Airflow?
Sometimes I feel that the scheduler in Apache Airflow does not work properly, with tasks not getting triggered. Additionally, the UI may be a bit more responsive. Logging and debugging can be enhan...
What needs improvement with Beans Route?
The product could benefit from improvements in its user interface, especially in simplifying navigation across different features. Additionally, the mobile version could be optimized for better res...
What is your primary use case for Beans Route?
We use the product to manage our organization's internal communication and collaboration tools across multiple teams. We operate in a hybrid work environment, and this solution has become integral ...
 

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Sample Customers

Agari, WePay, Astronomer
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