# Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink vs Apache Storm

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Apache Storm

| Attribute | Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink | Apache Storm |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 45.1 (55% (medium)) | 52 (39% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 55 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 1,756 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 6,695 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based service for building and running real-time stream processing applications using Apache Flink. Automatically scales computing resources based on workload, integrates with AWS data services, and eliminates infrastructure management overhead. It is indexed under Streaming Analytics.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/managed-service-apache-flink/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=3","question":"What is Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.10. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/managed-service-apache-flink/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=3","question":"Is Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/managed-service-apache-flink/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=3","question":"Can Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink, including Apache Kafka, Amazon Kinesis Data Streams, Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose, Amazon S3, Amazon DynamoDB, JDBC, Apache Beam and AWS SDKs. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/managed-service-apache-flink/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=3","question":"What does Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed HIPAA and GDPR for Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/security/?nc1=f_cc","question":"What security certifications does Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/managed-service-apache-flink/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=3","question":"Where is Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source system designed to handle continuous streams of information quickly and reliably, without stopping, with built-in protections against data loss. It is indexed under Streaming Analytics.","source":"https://storm.apache.org","question":"What is Apache Storm?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Apache Storm is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://storm.apache.org","question":"Is Apache Storm free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Apache Storm supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://storm.apache.org","question":"What platforms does Apache Storm support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Apache Storm can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://storm.apache.org","question":"Can Apache Storm be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Apache Storm is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/apache/storm","question":"Is Apache Storm open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Apache Storm is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://storm.apache.org","question":"Where is Apache Storm available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud service that provisions, configures, and operates Apache Flink clusters for real-time stream processing with built-in monitoring, auto-scaling, and high availability across multiple availability zones. | A free and open-source framework that reliably processes continuous streams of data across distributed systems with guaranteed delivery and fault tolerance. |
| features.capabilities | `{"autoscaling":true,"open_source":false,"latency_class":"sub-second","pricing_model":"usage-based-saas","streaming_sql":true,"deployment_model":"managed-saas","delivery_guarantee":"exactly-once","stateful_processing":true}` | `{"open_source":true,"pricing_model":"open-source-self-host","deployment_model":"self-hosted"}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Apache Kafka"},{"name":"Amazon Kinesis Data Streams"},{"name":"Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose"},{"name":"Amazon S3"},{"name":"Amazon DynamoDB"},{"name":"JDBC"},{"name":"Apache Beam"},{"name":"AWS SDKs"},{"name":"Amazon MSK","native":true,"category":"streaming"},{"name":"Amazon OpenSearch Service","native":true,"category":"analytics"}]` | `[{"name":"Hadoop"},{"name":"Kafka"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Java |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Streaming Applications","summary":"$0.11/KPU-hour + $0.10/GB-month storage (US-East-1)","features":["Auto-scaling","Stateful processing","Multi-AZ deployment","Application lifecycle APIs"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"KPU-hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.11,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"gb"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Pay for compute (KPUs) and storage used by running applications","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Studio Interactive Mode","summary":"Additional KPUs for interactive development plus standard processing costs","features":["2 additional KPUs per application","Interactive notebook environment","Real-time query and analysis"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"KPU-hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.11,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"gb"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Interactive notebook environment with additional KPUs for development and orchestration","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Durable Backups","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"gb"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $0.11/KPU-hour + $0.10/GB-month storage. Usage-based pricing, billed in one-second increments.","currency":"USD","sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/managed-service-apache-flink/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=3","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T21:36:26.545Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"gb","amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://storm.apache.org","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T20:29:14.052Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 29 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/apache/storm/releases/tag/v3.1.0","date":"2026-09-12T23:01:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/storm/releases/tag/v3.0.0","date":"2026-07-22T22:27:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/storm/releases/tag/v2.8.9","date":"2026-07-22T22:24:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/storm/releases/tag/v2.8.8","date":"2026-05-18T22:03:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/storm/releases/tag/v2.8.7","date":"2026-04-19T17:26:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/storm/releases/tag/v2.8.6","date":"2026-04-07T18:11:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/storm/releases/tag/v2.8.5","date":"2026-03-25T00:05:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/storm/releases/tag/v2.8.4","date":"2026-03-02T15:29:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/storm/releases/tag/v2.8.3","date":"2025-11-02T17:42:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/storm/releases/tag/v2.8.2","date":"2025-08-03T20:48:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/storm/releases/tag/v2.8.1","date":"2025-06-03T00:05:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/storm/releases/tag/v2.8.0","date":"2025-01-24T12:36:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/storm/releases/tag/v2.7.1","date":"2025-01-09T14:24:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/storm/releases/tag/v2.7.0","date":"2025-01-09T14:24:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.7.0"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 6 |
| security.trust_center | https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/?nc2=h_dsc_aa_cmp | https://storm.apache.org/security-model.html |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":6,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.apache.storm%3Astorm-core&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (Streaming Analytics)

| Capability | Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink | Apache Storm |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Processing model | - | - |
| Delivery guarantee | Exactly once | - |
| Streaming sql | ✓ | - |
| Event time watermarks | - | - |
| Stateful processing | ✓ | - |
| Cdc support | - | - |
| Deployment model | Managed saas | Self hosted |
| Autoscaling | ✓ | - |
| Connector breadth | - | - |
| Latency class | Sub second | - |
| Open source | ✗ | ✓ |
| SOC2 | - | - |
| Pricing model | Usage based saas | Open source self host |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:31:45.616Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*