# Azure Stream Analytics vs Google Cloud Dataflow

| Attribute | Azure Stream Analytics | Google Cloud Dataflow |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 48.5 (33% (low)) | 46.4 (3% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud-based service that processes and analyzes streaming data in real time, offering both cloud and edge deployment options. Operates on a pay-as-you-go billing model with a free trial tier available. | A unified data processing platform that supports real-time ETL, stream analytics, machine learning inference, and complex transformations using Apache Beam, running on Google Cloud infrastructure with automatic scaling. |
| integrations.count | - | 3 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Apache Beam"},{"name":"Splunk"},{"name":"Google Cloud Notebooks"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","summary":"Pay-as-you-go pricing. Free tier available for testing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://azure.microsoft.com/acom/etc.clientlibs/onecloud/components/content/reimagine/atomic/carousel/v1/carousel/clientlibs/pricing-styles.ACSHASHbcdafd3e07059ae596973551430292fc.min.css","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T23:12:17.408Z"}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | - |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Streaming Analytics)

| Capability | Azure Stream Analytics | Google Cloud Dataflow |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Processing model | - | - |
| Delivery guarantee | - | - |
| Streaming sql | - | - |
| Event time watermarks | - | - |
| Stateful processing | - | - |
| Cdc support | - | - |
| Deployment model | - | - |
| Autoscaling | - | - |
| Connector breadth | - | - |
| Latency class | - | - |
| Open source | - | - |
| SOC2 | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:48:00.901Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*