# Apache Storm vs Materialize

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Apache Storm

| Attribute | Apache Storm | Materialize |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 52 (39% (low)) | 46.1 (55% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 55 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1,756 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 6,695 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"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}]` | `[{"answer":"Materialize is a real-time data integration platform enabling engineering teams to use SQL to transform distributed data sources into continuously-updated semantic representations that power applications and AI agents. It is indexed under Streaming Analytics.","source":"https://materialize.com","question":"What is Materialize?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Materialize offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.00. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://materialize.com/materialize-pricing/","question":"Is Materialize free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Materialize. 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://materialize.com","question":"What platforms does Materialize support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Materialize can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://materialize.com","question":"Can Materialize be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Materialize, including Kafka, Redpanda, Metabase, dbt, Datadog, Grafana and Prometheus. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://materialize.com","question":"What does Materialize integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for Materialize. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Materialize not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://materialize.com/security-disclosure/","question":"What security certifications does Materialize have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Materialize is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and the EU.","source":"https://materialize.com/materialize-pricing/","question":"Where is Materialize available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A free and open-source framework that reliably processes continuous streams of data across distributed systems with guaranteed delivery and fault tolerance. | Materialize transforms data from databases, ERPs, and CRMs into continuously updated, queryable views using SQL. It enables real-time data transformation and delivery with sub-millisecond latency, maintaining fresh business context for applications and agent systems. |
| features.capabilities | `{"open_source":true,"pricing_model":"open-source-self-host","deployment_model":"self-hosted"}` | `{"cdc_support":true,"latency_class":"sub-second","streaming_sql":true,"deployment_model":"managed-saas"}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Hadoop"},{"name":"Kafka"}]` | `[{"name":"Kafka"},{"name":"Redpanda"},{"name":"Metabase"},{"name":"dbt"},{"name":"Datadog"},{"name":"Grafana"},{"name":"Prometheus"},{"name":"PostgreSQL","native":true}]` |
| language.primary | Java | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://storm.apache.org","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T20:29:14.052Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Cloud On-Demand","summary":"$1.50/compute credit/hour","features":["All cluster sizes","Automated upgrades","Auto-scaling","RBAC","Always-on encryption","Backups and recovery","Materialize Console","Prometheus exporter","Datadog & Grafana templates","AI chatbot and helpdesk support","Unlimited storage and input sources"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"compute credit/hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":1.5,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB/hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0000411,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.12,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Pay-as-you-go fully managed SaaS with monthly billing","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud Capacity","summary":"Annual prepaid with volume discounts and dedicated support","features":["All cluster sizes","Automated upgrades","Auto-scaling","RBAC","SOC II compliance","Always-on encryption","HA/DR","Materialize Console","Prometheus exporter","Datadog & Grafana templates","Dedicated account team","Guided onboarding","Volume discounts","Unlimited storage and input sources"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Prepaid annual plan with volume discounts and dedicated support","contactSales":false},{"free":true,"name":"Community License","summary":"Free forever (24GiB memory, 48GiB disk)","features":["Production-ready","Self-managed","Community Slack support","AI chatbot"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Self-managed, free forever for development and small deployments","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"disk":"48GiB","memory":"24GiB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise License","summary":"Annual license—contact for pricing","features":["Unlimited scale","Priority support","Optional SLAs"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Self-managed unlimited-scale deployment for production at large scale","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier (Community License). Cloud On-Demand from $1.50/compute credit/hour. Annual Cloud Capacity and Enterprise plans available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://materialize.com/materialize-pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T21:34:33.133Z","freeTrialDays":7,"startingPrice":{"unit":"GB/hour","amount":0.0000411,"currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":0.0000411,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| 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.scorecard | 6 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | 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 | Apache Storm | Materialize |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Processing model | - | - |
| Delivery guarantee | - | - |
| Streaming sql | - | ✓ |
| Event time watermarks | - | - |
| Stateful processing | - | - |
| Cdc support | - | ✓ |
| Deployment model | Self hosted | Managed saas |
| Autoscaling | - | - |
| Connector breadth | - | - |
| Latency class | - | Sub second |
| Open source | ✓ | - |
| SOC2 | - | - |
| Pricing model | Open source self host | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:14:12.674Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*