Apache Nifi

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Nifi vs Airflow

  • Language: Airflow is built using Python, while NiFi is built using Java.
  • Workflow Definition: Airflow uses Python scripts to define workflows as DAGs, while NiFi relies on flow-based programming with a drag-and-drop interface.
  • Data Processing: Airflow focuses primarily on orchestrating data processing tasks, whereas NiFi is more focused on data movement, routing, and transformation.
  • Scalability: Airflow can be scaled horizontally with distributed task execution, while NiFi can scale out using its clustering feature.
  • Ease of Use: NiFi’s web-based interface is more user-friendly, especially for non-developers, compared to Airflow’s Python-based workflow definition.

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