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Comparison

Apache Flink vs Hevo Data

On the evidence we track, Hevo Data leads this comparison with a composite score of 66/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Apache Flink57
★Hevo Data66
Score
vioscaleAI score
Apache Flink57 / 100medium · 55%
Hevo Data66 / 100medium · 58%
Pricing
Free tier
Apache Flink✓
Hevo Data✗
Model
Apache Flinkopen_source
Hevo Datacommercial
Price level
Apache Flinkfree
Hevo Dataunknown
Transparent
Apache Flink✓
Hevo Data✓
Integrations
Count
Apache Flink16
Hevo Data150
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
Apache Flink✓
Hevo Data✓
Gdpr
Apache Flink–
Hevo Data✓
Hipaa
Apache Flink–
Hevo Data✓
Scorecard
Apache Flink5.7
Hevo Data–
Soc2
Apache Flink–
Hevo Data✓
Trust center
Apache Flink–
Hevo Datahttps://hevodata.com/security/
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Apache Flink–
Hevo Data✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache Flink2,391
Hevo Data–
Github stars
Apache Flink26,406
Hevo Data–
Package downloads weekly
Apache Flink26,298
Hevo Data–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apache Flink100
Hevo Data–
License
Spdx
Apache FlinkApache-2.0
Hevo Data–
Language
Primary
Apache FlinkJava
Hevo Data–
Market
Availability
Apache Flink–
Hevo DataAvailable worldwide
Content
Faq
Apache Flink6 items
Hevo Data7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for data engineering tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Tool role
Apache FlinkProcessing engine
Hevo DataELT / ingestion
Processing paradigm
Apache FlinkBatch + streaming
Hevo DataBatch + streaming
Connectivity
Connector count
Apache Flink17+
Hevo Data150+
CDC / log-based replication
Apache Flink✓
Hevo Data✓
Transformation
In-warehouse transformation (push-down)
Apache Flink-
Hevo Data✓
dbt-native orchestration
Apache Flink-
Hevo Data✓
Deployment
Self-hosted / open-source available
Apache Flink✓
Hevo Data✗
Managed cloud available
Apache Flink✓
Hevo Data✓
Governance
Data lineage / asset catalog
Apache Flink-
Hevo Data✗
Authoring
Python-first authoring
Apache Flink-
Hevo Data✗
Execution
Incremental / partition-aware runs
Apache Flink✓
Hevo Data✓
Quality
Built-in data quality / tests
Apache Flink-
Hevo Data✓
Scale
Horizontal scale (distributed executor)
Apache Flink✓
Hevo Data✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Apache Flink

A distributed processing engine and framework that handles both continuous data streams and bounded datasets using in-memory computation, designed to run at scale across cluster environments with state management and high throughput.

Independently observed

Hevo Data

Leader

A cloud-native ELT platform that automates data movement from 150+ sources into data warehouses with built-in dbt-based transformations, automatic schema drift handling, and enterprise security controls.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Apache Flink

Open source
as of verify ↗

Hevo Data

Leader
from $265/moSubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

From $0 (Free). Starter $265–$299/month. Professional $750–$849/month. Custom plans available.

  • FreeFree
    • 1-hour scheduling
    • Up to 5 users
  • Starter$299/month (monthly) or $265/month (annual, 12% off)
    • Everything in Free, plus
    • Up to 10 users
    • 150+ connectors
    • dbt integration
    • SSH/SSL
    • +1 more
  • Professional$849/month (monthly) or $750/month (annual, 12% off)
    • Everything in Starter, plus
    • Unlimited users
    • Hevo APIs for Pipeline automation
    • Reverse SSH
    • Add-ons available
  • Business CriticalContact sales
    • Everything in Professional, plus
    • Streaming Pipelines
    • Role Based Access Control
    • Single sign-on
    • Multiple Workspaces
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Apache Flink✗
Hevo Data✓
macOS
Apache Flink✓
Hevo Data✗
Windows
Apache Flink✓
Hevo Data✗
Linux
Apache Flink✓
Hevo Data✗
CLI
Apache Flink✓
Hevo Data✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Apache Flink✓
Hevo Data✓
Self-hosted
Apache Flink✓
Hevo Data✗
On-premise
Apache Flink✗
Hevo Data✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (3)
  • Kafka
  • Elasticsearch
  • MongoDB

Apache Flink

26 total - 23 not shared
  • Cassandra
  • OpenSearch
  • RabbitMQ
  • Google Cloud Pub/Sub
  • Apache Pulsar
  • JDBC
  • Apache HBase
  • Apache Hive
  • Amazon Kinesis
  • Amazon Firehose
  • Amazon DynamoDB
  • Apache Kudu
  • Prometheus
  • HTTP
  • AWS
  • Google Cloud PubSub
  • HBase
  • Hive
  • Kudu
  • Pulsar
  • YARN
  • HDFS
  • CDC
Independently observed

Hevo Data

Leader
50 total - 47 not shared
  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • SQL Server
  • Oracle
  • Redshift
  • BigQuery
  • MariaDB
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Zendesk
  • Shopify
  • Google Ads
  • Facebook Ads
  • Amazon S3
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • Azure Blob
  • SFTP
  • Snowflake
  • Google Cloud
  • dbt Core
  • Google Analytics
  • Databricks
  • Azure Synapse Analytics
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • +23 more
Independently observed
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