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    Apache Airflow

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AApache Airflow is an open source tool that can be used to programmatically author, schedule and monitor data pipelines using Python and SQL. Created at Airbnb as an open-source project in 2014, Airflow was brought into the Apache Software Foundation’s Incubator Program 2016 and announced as Top-Level Apache Project in 2019. It is used as a data orchestration solution, with over 140 integrations and community support.N/A

    Control-M

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AControl-M from BMC is a platform for integrating, automating, and orchestrating application and data workflows in production across complex hybrid technology ecosystems. It provides deep operational capabilities, delivering speed, scale, security, and governance.

    $29,000

    per year

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    Apache AirflowControl-M
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    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Apache
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    BMC Software Inc.
    Chose Control-M
    We need end to end automation, so using Control-M we can achieve this but by using Azure Automation it automates data pipelines across the cloud. Compared to Autosys, Control-M has more advanced and modern UI and simple job life cycle management. When compared with Apache …
    Incentivized
    Chose Control-M
    We would still use Control-M as overall orchestrator to manage the workflows created in these other products. We do not consider them as a replacement for Control-M.
    Incentivized
    Chose Control-M
    We have been using Control-M for almost 20 years and our teams are already trained to use it. Other tools are not as robust and resilient as Control-M. Control-M's graphical interface is very easy to use.
    Incentivized
    Chose Control-M
    Both are at par
    Incentivized
    Chose Control-M
    Control-M comes out on top in this comparison.

    It is a very innovative and feature-rich solution and can be used to complete many diverse tasks and solve different issues, resulting in significant time savings and cost-effectiveness.
    Incentivized
    Chose Control-M
    Control-M stands out in the workload automation space for its robust orchestration capabilities, especially in complex, hybrid IT environmentsActiveBatch: Known for its rich integrations and intuitive workflow designer,

    ActiveBatch often scores higher in ease of use and …
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    Features
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    Workload Automation
    Comparison of Workload Automation features of Apache Airflow and Control-M
    Feature
    Apache Airflow
    9.8
    10 Ratings
    Control-M
    8.7
    124 Ratings
    Multi-platform scheduling10.010 Ratings9.4120 Ratings
    Central monitoring10.010 Ratings9.2114 Ratings
    Logging10.010 Ratings8.3118 Ratings
    Alerts and notifications10.010 Ratings8.6119 Ratings
    Analysis and visualization10.010 Ratings8.4112 Ratings
    Application integration9.010 Ratings8.4115 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Apache AirflowControl-M
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (10 ratings)
    9.3
    (124 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
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    9.7
    (20 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
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    9.0
    (80 ratings)
    Availability
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    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    Performance
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    8.7
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    Support Rating
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    9.4
    (15 ratings)
    In-Person Training
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    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
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    9.2
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
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    9.7
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
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    9.4
    (5 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
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    9.2
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    Ease of integration
    -
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    8.5
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    Product Scalability
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    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Professional Services
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    9.3
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
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    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
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    9.3
    (5 ratings)