# Apache NiFi

> An easy to use, powerful, and reliable system to process and distribute data

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/apache-nifi
- **Category:** Data Engineering Tools
- **Homepage:** https://nifi.apache.org
- **Also known as:** apache-nifi
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T20:58:11.641Z

## Vioscale score

**61.1 / 100**, confidence 16% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 45.8 | 16 | 733.1 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 71.5 | 5 | 357.6 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 30 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 62.5 | 18 | 1125.9 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 77.8 | 10 | 777.8 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 14 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 26 | 0 | - |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-03, [verify at source](https://nifi.apache.org). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier

## About

Apache NiFi is an open-source system that automates data pipeline processing and distribution. It provides data lineage tracking, guaranteed delivery, and low-latency processing for use cases spanning cybersecurity, observability, and event streams.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** Web
- **Deployment:** On-premise, Self-hosted

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Data Engineering Tools. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Tool role | Orchestrator |
| Processing paradigm | Batch + streaming |
| **Connectivity** | |
| Connector count | - |
| 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) | - |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 96 | [link](https://github.com/apache/nifi/pulse) | 2026-08-03 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 6,185 | [link](https://github.com/apache/nifi) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Java | [link](https://github.com/apache/nifi) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/apache/nifi) | 2026-08-03 | 95% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://nifi.apache.org) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://nifi.apache.org) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://nifi.apache.org) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://nifi.apache.org) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 40 | [link](https://github.com/apache/nifi/releases) | 2026-08-03 | 70% (medium) |

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