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Best Timely Dataflow Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from stream processing software ranked against Timely Dataflow on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Timeplus Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $199/mo7.8
    Timely Dataflow vs Timeplus
  2. 2
    Confluent Cloud Free plan apiLinuxWeb $385/mo7.6
    Timely Dataflow vs Confluent Cloud
  3. 3
    Materialize Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb $0.13/mo7.6
    Timely Dataflow vs Materialize
  4. 4
    Apache Storm Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.5
    Timely Dataflow vs Apache Storm
  5. 5
    Feldera Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.5
    Timely Dataflow vs Feldera
  6. 6
    AFL++ Free plan AndroidLinuxMacself-hostedWin €1666.67/mo7.4
    Timely Dataflow vs AFL++
  7. 7
    Apache Beam Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.4
    Timely Dataflow vs Apache Beam
  8. 8
    Kafka Streams Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.4
    Timely Dataflow vs Kafka Streams
  9. 9
    Apache NiFi Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.3
    Timely Dataflow vs Apache NiFi
  10. 10
    Arroyo Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.3
    Timely Dataflow vs Arroyo
  11. 11
    RisingWave Free trial apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $0.23/mo7.3
    Timely Dataflow vs RisingWave
  12. 12
    Esper Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWin Free7.2
    Timely Dataflow vs Esper
  13. 13
    Hazelcast Platform Free trial apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin 7.2
    Timely Dataflow vs Hazelcast Platform
  14. 14
    Apache Spark Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.1
    Timely Dataflow vs Apache Spark
  15. 15
    Apache Samza Free plan apiLinuxself-hosted Free7.0
    Timely Dataflow vs Apache Samza
  16. 16
    Apache Flink Free plan apiLinuxself-hosted Free6.9
    Timely Dataflow vs Apache Flink
  17. 17
    Pathway Live Data Framework Free plan apiself-hosted Free6.9
    Timely Dataflow vs Pathway Live Data Framework
  18. 18
    Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink apiWeb 6.4
    Timely Dataflow vs Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink
  19. 19
    Siddhi apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin 6.1
    Timely Dataflow vs Siddhi
  20. 20
    Apache Kafka 5.8
    Timely Dataflow vs Apache Kafka

Timely Dataflow alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Timeplus7.8Free plan$199/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2Confluent Cloud7.6Free plan$385/moAPI, Linux, Web
3Materialize7.6Free plan$0.13/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
4Apache Storm7.5Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
5Feldera7.5Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
6AFL++7.4Free plan€1666.67/moAndroid, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
7Apache Beam7.4Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
8Kafka Streams7.4Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
9Apache NiFi7.3Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
10Arroyo7.3Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web
11RisingWave7.3No$0.23/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web
12Esper7.2Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Windows
13Hazelcast Platform7.2No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
14Apache Spark7.1Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
15Apache Samza7.0Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted
16Apache Flink6.9Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted
17Pathway Live Data Framework6.9Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted
18Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink6.4No—API, Web
19Siddhi6.1No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
20Apache Kafka5.8No——
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Questions about Timely Dataflow alternatives

What is the best alternative to Timely Dataflow?

Timeplus, number 1 in stream processing software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: Confluent Cloud, Materialize, Apache Storm and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Timely Dataflow?

Timeplus is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.