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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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