# Azure Stream Analytics vs RisingWave

| Attribute | Azure Stream Analytics | RisingWave |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 47.4 (33% (low)) | 51.6 (52% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":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 streaming database that ingests and transforms event streams using PostgreSQL-compatible SQL, serving real-time analytics and materialized results without requiring separate message queues, caches, or databases. |
| features.capabilities | - | `{"soc2":true,"autoscaling":true,"open_source":true,"latency_class":"sub-second","streaming_sql":true,"deployment_model":"managed-saas","processing_model":"micro-batch","delivery_guarantee":"exactly-once","stateful_processing":true,"event_time_watermarks":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 9 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Kafka"},{"name":"Apache Iceberg"},{"name":"DataFusion"},{"name":"S3"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"NGINX"},{"name":"Envoy"},{"name":"Kong"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"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"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Self-Hosted"},{"free":false,"name":"RisingWave Cloud"}],"freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://risingwave.com/blog/discover-exist-db-pricing-and-top-alternatives-unveiled/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T15:47:19.954Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Streaming Analytics)

| Capability | Azure Stream Analytics | RisingWave |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Processing model | - | Micro batch |
| Delivery guarantee | - | Exactly once |
| Streaming sql | - | ✓ |
| Event time watermarks | - | ✓ |
| Stateful processing | - | ✓ |
| Cdc support | - | - |
| Deployment model | - | Managed saas |
| Autoscaling | - | ✓ |
| Connector breadth | - | - |
| Latency class | - | Sub second |
| Open source | - | ✓ |
| SOC2 | - | ✓ |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:16:11.206Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*