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Apache Airflow vs KiSSFLOW comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
4.8
Apache Airflow offers high ROI with its open-source flexibility for data pipelines, though some report minimal gains without it.
Sentiment score
9.1
KiSSFLOW improved efficiency, reduced costs, enhanced transparency, and boosted productivity with easy adoption and excellent customer support.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.2
Apache Airflow users rely on community and documentation for support, with some utilizing GitHub, Stack Overflow, and internal resources.
Sentiment score
7.5
KiSSFLOW customer service is responsive, offering fast resolution, detailed documentation, and knowledgeable support through emails and scheduled meetings.
Forums and community resources like Stack Overflow are helpful.
Team Lead, Data Engineering at Nesine.com
There is enough documentation available, and the community support is good.
Sr. Team Lead - IT at InfoStretch
We can see what bugs are currently being addressed and what fixed versions are released in the official Git repository.
Administrator at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
Apache Airflow offers scalability and customization, but performance issues may arise with extensive pipelines and larger configurations.
Sentiment score
7.3
KiSSFLOW is praised for its scalability and integration, handling large user bases and supporting operations smoothly with minimal maintenance.
There is an auto-scaling feature called KEDA, which is Kubernetes event-driven auto-scaling offered by Apache Airflow.
Administrator at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees
The solution is very scalable.
Sr. Team Lead - IT at InfoStretch
Apache Airflow scales well, especially when deployed in Kubernetes environments.
Team Lead, Data Engineering at Nesine.com
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.9
Apache Airflow's stability varies, with users experiencing mixed results influenced by deployment, support, and usage scale.
Sentiment score
8.3
KiSSFLOW is praised for its stability, reliability, consistent performance, minimal issues, and trustworthy analytics, ensuring high user confidence.
I would rate its stability at nine out of ten.
Head Of Data at Ekar
I would rate the stability of the solution as ten out of ten.
Sr. Team Lead - IT at InfoStretch
Apache Airflow is stable and I have not experienced significant issues.
Team Lead, Data Engineering at Nesine.com
 

Room For Improvement

Apache Airflow users seek enhanced UI, stability, integration, documentation, security, and real-time support for improved scalability and user experience.
KiSSFLOW users seek better integrations, enhanced UI, improved Google Drive syncing, real-time linking, editable PDFs, and stable mobile notifications.
It is not suitable for real-time ETL tasks.
Team Lead, Data Engineering at Nesine.com
It could be integrated with Okta or something, because they already have Okta for other things, and two-factor authentication can be implemented in the login.
Data Engineer III (Contract) at Expedia Group
If we desire to add custom messengers or a rest API, those options are unavailable.
Head Of Data at Ekar
 

Setup Cost

Apache Airflow, free and open-source, saves licensing costs but might have operational expenses on cloud platforms.
KiSSFLOW provides subscription-based pricing at $15/user/month, higher than competitors, with no setup costs and free trials available.
I prefer using the open-source version rather than the enterprise version, which helps manage costs.
Team Lead, Data Engineering at Nesine.com
It is a sub-feature and not an individual purchase.
Head Of Data at Ekar
Apache Airflow is a community-based platform and is not a licensed product.
Sr. Team Lead - IT at InfoStretch
 

Valuable Features

Apache Airflow offers intuitive UI, scalability, and robust workflow management, making it ideal for complex data process orchestration.
KiSSFLOW's strengths include performance, user-friendliness, flexibility, integrations, automation, drag-and-drop system, community support, and AI-suggested fields.
Reliability is good, and when integrated with Kubernetes, it performs better compared to on-premises environments.
Team Lead, Data Engineering at Nesine.com
The positive impact and benefits I have seen from using Apache Airflow on my company is that since it is an open-source tool and not licensed, we can get that tool as open source and integrate and modify it as much as we can.
Administrator at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees
Apache Airflow is an open-source platform that allows easy integration with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
Sr. Team Lead - IT at InfoStretch
 

Categories and Ranking

Apache Airflow
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
42
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
KiSSFLOW
Ranking in Business Process Management (BPM)
35th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Business Performance Management (25th), Rapid Application Development Software (28th), Low-Code Development Platforms (29th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Business Process Management (BPM) category, the mindshare of Apache Airflow is 2.6%, down from 6.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of KiSSFLOW is 1.2%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Process Management (BPM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Apache Airflow2.6%
KiSSFLOW1.2%
Other96.2%
Business Process Management (BPM)
 

Featured Reviews

Mohit Manna - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Engineer III (Contract) at Expedia Group
Orchestration has streamlined complex data pipelines and supports rapid table onboarding
Sometimes I feel that the scheduler in Apache Airflow does not work properly, with tasks not getting triggered. Additionally, the UI may be a bit more responsive. Logging and debugging can be enhanced. Not all tasks support XComs, and the Spark job which runs is not able to push XCom into the task. I have to run another task in order to see the output of the previous task. Currently, Apache Airflow that I am using for my client requires me to put my password itself, which is my account password. It could be integrated with Okta or something, because they already have Okta for other things, and two-factor authentication can be implemented in the login. From a governance perspective, it is adequate. There are different controls such as admin user. From the authentication point of view, it could be improved.
Julius Jagdon - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Tools at Motorola Solutions
The tool is intuitive to use and, through automation, has been a real time-saver
When there are multiple steps or if there's a disconnect when creating the ticket, it could be a problem for the user. For example, our RSN needs to approve the ticket first before it's moved to the next person rather than having them all grouped. It would be better if we could see all the tickets grouped at the same time.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Construction Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise25
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

Which would you choose - Camunda Platform or Apache Airflow?
Camunda Platform allows for visual demonstration and presentation of business process flows. The flexible Java-based option was a big win for us and allows for the integration of microservices very...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Apache Airflow?
We don't experience issues with pricing as Apache Airflow is part of a larger platform. It is a sub-feature and not an individual purchase.
What needs improvement with Apache Airflow?
I think there could be improvements or enhancements in Apache Airflow in terms of having a better UI experience. The UX can be done a bit better. The web interface of Apache Airflow has helped me i...
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Also Known As

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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Agari, WePay, Astronomer
KiSSFLOW has 1.3 million users and 10,000+ customers across 121 countries. The people who get the most out of KiSSFLOW are business leaders like department heads, senior managers, and process owners who want to automate repetitive processes. These people can set up and modify the application on their own. The interface is simple so that all the users in the organization can utilize it through the web application, mobile apps (iOS and Android), smart actions on Gmail, and email notifications. Notable companies are Royal Caribbean, Dominos, Motorola, Danone, The Telegraph, Michelin, and PepsiCo.
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