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Apache Kafka vs Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) 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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.3
Apache Kafka boosts efficiency and insights with customizable, cost-effective data processing, enhancing analytics and decision-making in many applications.
Sentiment score
7.1
ODI offers significant ROI, enhancing stability and efficiency, with notable returns and cost savings observed through automation.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.8
Apache Kafka support relies on community help; paid options like Confluent offer better but occasionally slow assistance.
Sentiment score
6.0
Users appreciate Oracle Data Integrator's support responsiveness but note challenges with cross-team coordination and resolving non-urgent issues.
There is plenty of community support available online.
The Apache community provides support for the open-source version.
Technology Leader at eTCaaS
I want to receive good technical support, which I only need once a month or every six months, and the experience has been unsatisfactory.
Senior Manager at Timestamp, SA
The technical support of Oracle is very good; they support the Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) solution effectively.
Head of Data Services – Services Partner at 3 As Technologies
I can get solutions quickly, and any tickets I submit to Oracle are responded to and resolved rapidly.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Apache Kafka excels in scalable data handling, efficiently managing growth despite occasional challenges in adjustments and resource management.
Sentiment score
7.6
ODI offers strong scalability for enterprises, excelling with correct setup, while improvements in parallel job management are needed.
Customers have not faced issues with user growth or data streaming needs.
Technology Leader at eTCaaS
I need to enable my solution with high availability and scalability.
Solution Architect at Ascendion
The scalability and the ability to handle multiple workloads of several parallel ETL jobs could use improvement.
Head of Data Services – Services Partner at 3 As Technologies
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Apache Kafka is stable and reliable, though configuration complexities and evolving APIs may pose occasional challenges.
Sentiment score
7.4
ODI 12.1.3 is stable with performance enhancements; issues often stem from deployment methods, not ODI itself.
This feature of Apache Kafka has helped enhance our system stability when handling high volume data.
DevOps Engineer
Apache Kafka is stable.
Technology Leader at eTCaaS
Apache Kafka is a mature product and can handle a massive amount of data in real time for data consumption.
Solution Architect at Ascendion
In terms of performance stability, I have not experienced any downtimes, crashes, or performance issues with the Oracle Data Integrator (ODI).
Head of Data Services – Services Partner at 3 As Technologies
 

Room For Improvement

Users seek easier setup, improved UI, better documentation, monitoring, and memory management for Apache Kafka, addressing complexity and scalability.
Enhancing usability, integration, automation, compatibility, pricing, Windows performance, and monitoring could significantly improve Oracle Data Integrator (ODI).
The performance angle is critical, and while it works in milliseconds, the goal is to move towards microseconds.
Technology Leader at eTCaaS
The long-term data storage feature in Apache Kafka depends on the setting, but I believe the maximum duration is seven days.
Solution Architect at Ascendion
Scaling up continues to be a challenge, though it is much easier now than it was in the beginning.
Senior Manager at Timestamp, SA
Integrating AI with ODI that provides recommendations on how to fix those data quality issues after analyzing and profiling business data would be excellent.
Head of Data Services – Services Partner at 3 As Technologies
If I use a source system like Oracle and a target system like Teradata, ODI will still run, but it struggles a bit with different infrastructures.
 

Setup Cost

Enterprise users weigh open-source Apache Kafka's low cost against expensive cloud solutions like Confluent, requiring careful cost analysis.
Oracle Data Integrator is costlier but offers value for mid-sized enterprises, with complex licensing and potential discounts available.
The open-source version of Apache Kafka results in minimal costs, mainly linked to accessing documentation and limited support.
Technology Leader at eTCaaS
Its pricing is reasonable.
The pricing aspect of Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) is reasonable; it brings significant value to the table.
Head of Data Services – Services Partner at 3 As Technologies
ODI is cheaper compared to Informatica PowerCenter and IBM DataStage.
 

Valuable Features

Apache Kafka offers scalable, reliable real-time streaming, integration with Spark, robust architecture, and strong community support for customization.
Oracle Data Integrator offers flexible, cost-effective data integration with strong automation, real-time management, and support for diverse systems.
Apache Kafka is particularly valuable for managing high levels of transactions.
Senior Manager at Timestamp, SA
Apache Kafka is effective when dealing with large volumes of data flowing at high speeds, requiring real-time processing.
Apache Kafka acts as a broker and supports my data integration process by sitting in between systems.
Solution Architect at Ascendion
The main benefits that Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) brings to the table include data quality, data completeness functionality, metadata management, and the reverse engineering feature, which allows integrating the metadata of diversified data sources with a single click.
Head of Data Services – Services Partner at 3 As Technologies
Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) is powerful and strong if my system uses Oracle components for environments like OLTP, enterprise data warehouse, or data marts.
 

Categories and Ranking

Apache Kafka
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
90
Ranking in other categories
Streaming Analytics (8th)
Oracle Data Integrator (ODI)
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
72
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Apache Kafka and Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Apache Kafka is designed for Streaming Analytics and holds a mindshare of 3.9%, up 2.1% compared to last year.
Oracle Data Integrator (ODI), on the other hand, focuses on Data Integration, holds 2.7% mindshare, down 4.5% since last year.
Streaming Analytics Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Apache Kafka3.9%
Apache Flink13.4%
Databricks10.8%
Other71.9%
Streaming Analytics
Data Integration Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Oracle Data Integrator (ODI)2.7%
SSIS4.6%
Informatica PowerCenter4.4%
Other88.3%
Data Integration
 

Q&A Highlights

RS
Solution Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Sep 09, 2021
 

Featured Reviews

Snehasish Das - PeerSpot reviewer
Technology Leader at eTCaaS
Data streaming transforms real-time data movement with impressive scalability
I worked with Apache Kafka for customers in the financial industry and OTT platforms. They use Kafka particularly for data streaming. Companies offering movie and entertainment as a service, similar to Netflix, use Kafka Apache Kafka offers unique data streaming. It allows the use of data in…
Hafiz Mannan - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Data Services – Services Partner at 3 As Technologies
Facilitates complex data integration with ease and flexibility
It would be great if ODI could link the designer, mapping, and workflows in a more simplified manner, maybe in one combined interface. It would be excellent not to have to go into different areas to perform different activities but rather have a user-defined interface where we can configure a job, run it, monitor it, link packages, and link subprocesses all in one frame instead of having the designer separately, mapping separately, and monitoring and session management separately. With respect to data quality challenges, it would be great to give an option to fix data quality issues based on AI. Integrating AI with ODI that provides recommendations on how to fix those data quality issues after analyzing and profiling business data would be excellent. One of the main disadvantages of the Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) is that it sometimes takes a lot of resources when handling multiple jobs. The scalability and the ability to handle multiple workloads of several parallel ETL jobs could use improvement, and certain parallel threads should be added along with the ability to configure multiple jobs from the same data directory structure.
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Database Administrator at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
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Answers from the Community

RS
Solution Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Sep 9, 2021
Sep 9, 2021
There are two products I know about * TimeXtender : Microsoft based, Transformation logic is quiet good and can easily be extended with T-SQL , Has a semantic layer that generates metat data for cubes . price approx 40K$, works with tables . Attunity (Bought by Qlik) : technology agnostic , nice web interface , expensive > 100K€. Works with transaction logs There are many other pure ETL ...
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SS
CEO / Owner with 51-200 employees
Apr 6, 2020
We usually use Talend. Look here: https://community.talend.com/t5/Design-and-Development/The-way-from-OLTP-to-OLAP/td-p/116719
RS
Solution Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Apr 7, 2020
Thanks Stefan !!! May I know if Talend is opensource /free ? It is available in all 3 editions - basic , standard end enterprise? it is capable to read data from all heterogeneous system like various types of data bases and files etc..?
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
22%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Retailer
5%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Government
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business32
Midsize Enterprise18
Large Enterprise49
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business25
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise43
 

Questions from the Community

What are the differences between Apache Kafka and IBM MQ?
Apache Kafka is open source and can be used for free. It has very good log management and has a way to store the data used for analytics. Apache Kafka is very good if you have a high number of user...
What do you like most about Apache Kafka?
Apache Kafka is an open-source solution that can be used for messaging or event processing.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Apache Kafka?
Its pricing is reasonable. It's not always about cost, but about meeting specific needs.
What's the difference between Oracle Integration Cloud Service and Oracle Data Integrator (ODI)?
Oracle Integration Cloud Service has a fairly easy initial setup, and Oracle offers initial support and guidance for those who might find the setup to be challenging. There are complications that c...
What do you like most about Oracle Data Integrator (ODI)?
In comparison with other products of the same range, licensing mode is really attractive, no need to license according technology/topology to be used and an incredible Versatility to build any Data...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Data Integrator (ODI)?
The pricing aspect of Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) is reasonable; it brings significant value to the table. It's not a product for everyone, but for those needing to handle serious business data wi...
 

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