# Apache Beam vs Mage

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Apache Beam

| Attribute | Apache Beam | Mage |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 70 (35% (low)) | 42.1 (75% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1,425 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 8,650 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Apache Beam enables organizations to process data in both batch and streaming modes through a single unified model, with the flexibility to read from diverse data sources and write to popular data sinks across different deployment environments. | A system for constructing data processing pipelines that validates, schedules, and executes them in production environments. Supports both cloud-managed and self-hosted deployment models. |
| features.capabilities | `{"role":"orchestrator","paradigm":"both","managed_cloud":true,"connector_count":"Multiple I/O connectors for diverse data sources and sinks","self_hosted_oss":true,"distributed_executor":true}` | `{"cdc":true,"role":"orchestrator","lineage":true,"paradigm":"both","dbt_native":false,"data_quality":true,"elt_pushdown":false,"python_first":true,"managed_cloud":true,"connector_count":"12+","self_hosted_oss":true,"incremental_runs":false,"distributed_executor":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 8 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Apache Spark"},{"name":"PySpark"},{"name":"Kafka"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"BigQuery"},{"name":"AWS EMR"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"EHR systems"},{"name":"Billing platforms"},{"name":"Lab systems"},{"name":"Clinical systems"},{"name":"MySQL"}]` |
| language.primary | Java | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://beam.apache.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T14:24:53.130Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Mage Cloud","summary":"$100/month + usage ($0.50 per cpu-hour, $0.50 per 4GB-hour)","features":["Workflow orchestration and scheduling","Pipeline monitoring and observability","Data validation and quality checks","Unlimited users","Development environment included"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"cpu-hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.5,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":4,"unit":"gb-hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.5,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Fully managed cloud service with everything needed to build, run, and monitor production workflows","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"unlimited","development_environments":"1"}},{"free":false,"name":"Mage Pro","summary":"Custom pricing, contact sales","features":["Hybrid cloud deployment","Private cloud deployment","On-premises deployment","Full data isolation","Custom infrastructure configuration","Package discounts available"],"description":"Custom deployments for private infrastructure with full data control","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $100/month + usage for cloud, custom pricing for private deployments","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.mage.ai/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T22:32:23.943Z","startingPrice":{"amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":100,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 36 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/apache/beam/releases/tag/v2.76.0-RC4","date":"2026-08-11T11:18:23Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.76.0-RC4"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/beam/releases/tag/v2.75.0","date":"2026-07-08T06:42:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.75.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/beam/releases/tag/v2.74.0","date":"2026-05-22T16:19:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.74.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/beam/releases/tag/v2.73.0","date":"2026-04-17T14:27:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.73.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/beam/releases/tag/v2.72.0","date":"2026-03-16T19:01:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.72.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/beam/releases/tag/v2.71.0","date":"2026-01-08T14:41:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.71.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/beam/releases/tag/v2.70.0","date":"2025-12-09T09:59:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.70.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/beam/releases/tag/v2.69.0","date":"2025-10-17T11:50:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.69.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/beam/releases/tag/v2.68.0","date":"2025-09-15T14:08:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.68.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/beam/releases/tag/v2.67.0","date":"2025-08-01T06:31:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.67.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/beam/releases/tag/v2.66.0","date":"2025-06-18T19:05:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.66.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/beam/releases/tag/v2.65.0","date":"2025-05-12T19:13:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.65.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/beam/releases/tag/v2.64.0","date":"2025-03-31T14:35:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.64.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/beam/releases/tag/v2.63.0","date":"2025-02-18T15:31:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.63.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/beam/releases/tag/v2.62.0","date":"2025-01-13T15:35:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.62.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/beam/releases/tag/v2.61.0","date":"2024-11-14T14:46:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.61.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/beam/releases/tag/v2.60.0","date":"2024-10-16T17:47:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.60.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/beam/releases/tag/v2.59.0","date":"2024-08-24T17:16:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.59.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/beam/releases/tag/v2.58.1","date":"2024-08-16T18:44:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.58.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/apache/beam/releases/tag/v2.58.0","date":"2024-08-06T13:49:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.58.0"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.4 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fapache%2Fbeam&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Data Engineering Tools)

| Capability | Apache Beam | Mage |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Tool role | Orchestrator | Orchestrator |
| Processing paradigm | Batch + streaming | Batch + streaming |
| **Connectivity** |  |  |
| Connector count | Multiple I/O connectors for diverse data sources and sinks | 12+ |
| 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:25:30.169Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*