Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Azure Data Explorer
Azure Data Explorer clearly comes out ahead of Amazon Kinesis on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Neither lists a free tier.
| Overview |  Amazon KinesisReal-time data streaming and analysis service on AWS. | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | Microsoft | Amazon Web Services |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentData & AnalyticsMedia & Entertainment | Data & AnalyticsDevelopmentMedia & Entertainment |
| Categories | analyticsdatabase | data-engineering |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | azure-data-explorer | amazon-kinesis |
|---|---|---|
| Compute Optimized: High Query Performance | ||
| Elastic Scaling | ||
| No Azure Data Explorer Markup Charge | ||
| No Minimum Fees | ||
| No Sla | ||
| No Upfront Costs | ||
| Storage Optimized: Large Data Volumes With Lower Query Frequency | ||
| Pay Only For Resources Used | ||
| Uses Smaller Cost-Effective Vm Series |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Azure Data Explorer comes out ahead overall, though Amazon Kinesis can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
