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Vendor: Aiven
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What is Aiven Platform?

Aiven for Apache Kafka is a robust data streaming platform utilized for real-time analytics, event-driven architectures, and message brokering, enhancing data processing across systems. It features scalable operations, excellent data replication, and comprehensive monitoring, significantly improving organizational efficiency and decision-making processes through high-level data management capabilities.

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Aiven Platform is the #18 ranked solution in Streaming Analytics tools. PeerSpot users give Aiven Platform an average rating of 8.6 out of 10. Aiven Platform is most commonly compared to Qlik Talend Cloud: Aiven Platform vs Qlik Talend Cloud. Aiven Platform is popular among the large enterprise segment, accounting for 46% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a computer software company, accounting for 19% of all views.
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Streaming Analytics
May 2026
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Aiven Platform mindshare

As of May 2026, the mindshare of Aiven Platform in the Streaming Analytics category stands at 2.5%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Streaming Analytics Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Aiven Platform2.5%
Apache Flink8.9%
Databricks8.1%
Other80.5%
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Key learnings from peers

Valuable Features

  • "One of the most valuable features of Aiven Platform is that it handles the upgrades for us seamlessly, saving us time that would be spent on routine upgrades."
  • "What I like best about the tool is that the process for the services is faster compared to other methods. It's easier to use because Aiven for Apache Kafka handles the maintenance, so we have less to manage. We only use Kafka to manage its connectivity."

Room for Improvement

  • "I would really like to see Aiven Platform add a user interface for database backups, as this would eliminate the need for a third-party solution."
  • "One challenge we face is when we want to update the version, for example, from 3.6 to 3.7. It will spawn new nodes, and then there's rebalancing and syncing from other brokers. There's high CPU usage during this process, so the solution can't be used for a while, causing some downtime in our services. To tackle this challenge, we schedule maintenance updates during low-traffic periods when there's less risk and fewer users use the services."
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Top industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Construction Company
13%
Hospitality Company
6%
Media Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
5%
Healthcare Company
5%
Educational Organization
4%
Outsourcing Company
4%
Government
4%
Comms Service Provider
4%
University
3%
Insurance Company
3%
Wholesaler/Distributor
1%
Consumer Goods Company
1%
Logistics Company
1%
Marketing Services Firm
1%
Non Profit
1%
Real Estate/Law Firm
1%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
1%
Retailer
1%
Transportation Company
1%

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Aiven Platform Reviews Summary
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CTO and Co-Founder at PeerSpot4.5I use Aiven for production PostgreSQL/MySQL, valuing its seamless upgrades and reliable backups. While I appreciate it, I wish for a backup UI and more consistent customer service, as high costs and past Redis issues are concerns.
System Engineer - Cloud Platform at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees4.0I find Aiven for Apache Kafka easy to use with managed maintenance and faster processing. However, version updates and scaling cause high CPU usage and downtime due to rebalancing, requiring careful scheduling. Overall, I rate it 8/10.