No. 18 of 25 ·Streaming Analytics Software

Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink

Web · API

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One barScore 5.0

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink is ranked #18 of 25 in streaming analytics software on Freedom251. It runs on API, Web. There is no free plan.

Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink plans and pricing

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Usage-based pricing Not published Usage-based; charges depend on duration, KPU count, running storage, and optional durable backups. Billed in one-second increments · One additional KPU per streaming application · Two additional KPUs per Studio application in interactive mode · Running storage and optional backups charged per GB/month aws.amazon.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on streaming analytics software

Free plan: No
Stateful processing: Yes
Supported languages: Java, Scala, Python, SQL

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The record

Purpose: The service runs Apache Flink applications to transform and analyze streaming data in real time.
Managed operations: AWS provisions and configures Flink clusters, orchestrates jobs, sets up monitoring and alarms, and offers automatic scaling.
Languages: Flink applications support Java, Scala, Python, and SQL; Apache Beam applications use Java.
Integrations: Listed integrations include Amazon S3, Amazon MSK, Amazon OpenSearch Service, DynamoDB, Kinesis Data Streams, Kinesis Data Firehose, CloudWatch, and AWS Glue Schema Registry.
Connectors: The service includes more than 40 Apache Flink connectors and supports custom integrations.
Processing guarantees: Applications can provide exactly-once processing when built with sources, operators, and sinks that support Apache Flink’s exactly-once semantics.
State and recovery: The service provides 50 GB of running application storage per KPU for checkpoints and temporary disk, while optional durable backups support point-in-time recovery.
Availability: The service is architected for high availability, including Availability Zone failover, and the SLA guarantees at least 99.9% monthly uptime.
Security: Data at rest and in transit is encrypted in the service, and AWS describes security as a shared responsibility between AWS and the customer.
Compliance: AWS says third-party auditors assess the service under compliance programs including SOC, PCI, and HIPAA; it is also included in AWS’s FedRAMP program.
Free Tier: The service is not currently available in the AWS Free Tier.
Minimum running charges: A running Flink or Beam application is charged for at least 2 KPUs and 50 GB of running storage; a running Studio notebook is charged for at least 3 KPUs and 50 GB.
VPC limitation: A single application can use subnets from only one VPC, and VPC-connected applications do not have internet access by default.
Who it serves: AWS describes the service for building real-time stream processing applications, including streaming delivery, real-time analytics, and stateful processing use cases.

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Streaming Analytics Software in 2026#18 of 25
Best Stream Processing Software in 2026#21 of 24

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aws.amazon.com/managed-service-apache-flink/· checked 4 Oct 2026
aws.amazon.com/managed-service-apache-flink/features/· checked 4 Oct 2026
aws.amazon.com/managed-service-apache-flink/faqs/· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.aws.amazon.com/managed-flink/latest/java/security.html· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.aws.amazon.com/managed-flink/latest/java/compliance-va· checked 4 Oct 2026
aws.amazon.com/managed-service-apache-flink/pricing/· checked 4 Oct 2026