# Apache Flink vs Hevo Data

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Hevo Data

| Attribute | Apache Flink | Hevo Data |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 57.4 (55% (medium)) | 65.6 (58% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 2,391 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 26,406 | - |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 26,298 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A framework that processes real-time streams and batch data at scale, enabling stateful computations with low latency and high throughput across distributed clusters. It is indexed under Data Engineering Tools.","source":"https://flink.apache.org","question":"What is Apache Flink?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Apache Flink 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://flink.apache.org","question":"Is Apache Flink free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Apache Flink supports Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://flink.apache.org","question":"What platforms does Apache Flink support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Apache Flink can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://flink.apache.org","question":"Can Apache Flink be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 17 integrations for Apache Flink, including Kafka, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, MongoDB, OpenSearch, RabbitMQ, Google Cloud Pub/Sub and Apache Pulsar, plus 9 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://flink.apache.org","question":"What does Apache Flink integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Apache Flink 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/flink","question":"Is Apache Flink open source?","confidence":0.99}]` | `[{"answer":"A unified platform for moving data from multiple sources to data warehouses with real-time replication capabilities, integrated dbt-based transformation, and comprehensive monitoring and recovery features. It is indexed under Data Engineering Tools.","source":"https://hevodata.com/hevo-vs-fivetran-pricing-calculator/","question":"What is Hevo Data?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Hevo Data is a paid product; published pricing starts at $265 per month. It is sold across 4 plans (Free, Starter, Professional and Business Critical). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://hevodata.com","question":"How much does Hevo Data cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Hevo Data. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://hevodata.com/hevo-vs-fivetran-pricing-calculator/","question":"What platforms does Hevo Data support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Hevo Data, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://hevodata.com/hevo-vs-fivetran-pricing-calculator/","question":"Can Hevo Data be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 47 integrations for Hevo Data, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, Oracle, Redshift, BigQuery and MariaDB, plus 39 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://hevodata.com/hevo-vs-fivetran-pricing-calculator/","question":"What does Hevo Data integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Hevo Data. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Hevo Data not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://hevodata.com/security/","question":"What security certifications does Hevo Data have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Hevo Data is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and the EU. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://hevodata.com/hevo-vs-fivetran-pricing-calculator/","question":"Where is Hevo Data available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"cdc":true,"role":"engine","paradigm":"both","managed_cloud":true,"connector_count":"17+","self_hosted_oss":true,"incremental_runs":true,"distributed_executor":true}` | `{"cdc":true,"role":"elt","soc2":true,"lineage":false,"paradigm":"both","dbt_native":true,"cdc_support":true,"data_quality":true,"elt_pushdown":true,"python_first":false,"managed_cloud":true,"connector_count":"150+","self_hosted_oss":false,"incremental_runs":true,"streaming_ingestion":true,"custom_connector_sdk":true,"distributed_executor":true,"schema_drift_handling":true,"pii_masking_at_ingestion":true}` |
| integrations.count | 16 | 150 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Kafka"},{"name":"Cassandra"},{"name":"Elasticsearch"},{"name":"MongoDB"},{"name":"OpenSearch"},{"name":"RabbitMQ"},{"name":"Google Cloud Pub/Sub"},{"name":"Apache Pulsar"},{"name":"JDBC"},{"name":"Apache HBase"},{"name":"Apache Hive"},{"name":"Amazon Kinesis"},{"name":"Amazon Firehose"},{"name":"Amazon DynamoDB"},{"name":"Apache Kudu"},{"name":"Prometheus"},{"name":"HTTP"},{"name":"AWS","native":true},{"name":"Google Cloud PubSub","native":true},{"name":"HBase","native":true},{"name":"Hive","native":true},{"name":"Kudu","native":true},{"name":"Pulsar","native":true},{"name":"YARN","native":true},{"name":"HDFS","native":true},{"name":"CDC","direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"SQL Server"},{"name":"MongoDB"},{"name":"Oracle"},{"name":"Redshift"},{"name":"BigQuery"},{"name":"MariaDB"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"Zendesk"},{"name":"Shopify"},{"name":"Google Ads"},{"name":"Facebook Ads"},{"name":"Amazon S3"},{"name":"Google Cloud Storage"},{"name":"Azure Blob"},{"name":"SFTP"},{"name":"Snowflake"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"dbt Core"},{"name":"Google Analytics","native":true,"category":"analytics"},{"name":"Databricks","native":true,"category":"data_warehouse"},{"name":"Azure Synapse Analytics","native":true,"category":"data_warehouse"},{"name":"Microsoft SQL Server","native":true,"category":"database"},{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"chat"},{"name":"Kafka","native":true,"category":"streaming"},{"name":"Google Sheets","native":true,"category":"productivity"},{"name":"Segment","native":true,"category":"cdp"},{"name":"Amplitude","native":true,"category":"analytics"},{"name":"Firebase Analytics","native":true,"category":"analytics"},{"name":"Mixpanel","native":true,"category":"analytics"},{"name":"NetSuite","native":true,"category":"erp"},{"name":"Mailchimp","native":true,"category":"email"},{"name":"Klaviyo","native":true,"category":"email"},{"name":"Salesforce Marketing Cloud","native":true,"category":"marketing"},{"name":"TikTok Ads","native":true,"category":"advertising"},{"name":"Pinterest Ads","native":true,"category":"advertising"},{"name":"Amazon Ads","native":true,"category":"advertising"},{"name":"Apple Search Ads","native":true,"category":"advertising"},{"name":"QuickBooks Online","native":true,"category":"accounting"},{"name":"Intercom","native":true,"category":"support"},{"name":"Freshsales","native":true,"category":"crm"},{"name":"Pardot","native":true,"category":"marketing"},{"name":"SendGrid","native":true,"category":"email"},{"name":"ElasticSearch","native":true,"category":"search"},{"name":"AWS Opensearch","native":true,"category":"search"},{"name":"Apify","native":true,"category":"web_scraping"},{"name":"REST API","native":true,"category":"api"},{"name":"Webhooks","native":true,"category":"api"}]` |
| language.primary | Java | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["DE","IN","US","SG","AU"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://flink.apache.org","retrievedAt":"2026-09-14T09:27:44.802Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free, up to 1M events/month","features":["1-hour scheduling","Up to 5 users"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Free forever for limited connectors","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"events":"1M/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$299/month (monthly) or $265/month (annual, 12% off)","features":["Everything in Free, plus","Up to 10 users","150+ connectors","dbt integration","SSH/SSL","24/7 email and live chat support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":299,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":265,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"events":"5M-50M/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"$849/month (monthly) or $750/month (annual, 12% off)","features":["Everything in Starter, plus","Unlimited users","Hevo APIs for Pipeline automation","Reverse SSH","Add-ons available"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":849,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":750,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Best value","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"events":"20M-100M/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business Critical","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Everything in Professional, plus","Streaming Pipelines","Role Based Access Control","Single sign-on","Multiple Workspaces","VPC Peering","Advanced security certificates"],"contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $0 (Free). Starter $265–$299/month. Professional $750–$849/month. Custom plans available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://hevodata.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T14:25:36.545Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":265,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","status":"active","auditor":"AICPA"},{"name":"GDPR","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA","status":"active"},{"name":"CPRA","status":"active"},{"name":"DORA","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.7 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://hevodata.com/security/ |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.apache.flink%3Aflink-java&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Data Engineering Tools)

| Capability | Apache Flink | Hevo Data |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Tool role | Processing engine | ELT / ingestion |
| Processing paradigm | Batch + streaming | Batch + streaming |
| **Connectivity** |  |  |
| Connector count | 17+ | 150+ |
| CDC / log-based replication | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Transformation** |  |  |
| In-warehouse transformation (push-down) | - | ✓ |
| dbt-native orchestration | - | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hosted / open-source available | ✓ | ✗ |
| Managed cloud available | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Governance** |  |  |
| Data lineage / asset catalog | - | ✗ |
| **Authoring** |  |  |
| Python-first authoring | - | ✗ |
| **Execution** |  |  |
| Incremental / partition-aware runs | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Quality** |  |  |
| Built-in data quality / tests | - | ✓ |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Horizontal scale (distributed executor) | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:22:07.921Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*