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Azure Stream Analytics vs Tinybird Cloud

Both stand on streaming analytics software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Azure Stream Analytics

Paid Web

Azure Stream Analytics combines streaming, stateful, and SQL processing with event-time windows.

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Choose Tinybird Cloud if you need managed ClickHouse for real-time analytics or API-served data, and its ingestion and developer tools fit your workflow. The Free plan has a daily request cap and limited compute; teams needing more capacity can consider Developer, while SaaS and Enterprise pricing is custom.

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The facts

	Azure Stream Analytics	Tinybird Cloud
Free plan	No	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web	API, Web
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Developer: $49 a month
Plans published	4	4
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	azure.microsoft.com	tinybird.co
On streaming analytics software	#22 of 25	#18 of 25

Azure Stream Analytics: what it does well

Supports stateful processing and SQL.
Includes event-time windows.
Supports SQL, JavaScript, and C#.
Hybrid deployment model.

What to know first

No free plan.
Paid plans have no listed prices.
Dedicated V2 requires 12 streaming units minimum.
Dedicated V1 requires 36 streaming units minimum.

Tinybird Cloud: what it does well

Turns SQL queries into secure APIs.
Ingests data from HTTP, Kafka, S3, GCS, and local files.
Offers CLI, TypeScript SDK, and Python SDK development options.
Free plan includes 10GB storage and 1,000 requests per day.
Managed ClickHouse includes automatic version upgrades.

What to know first

Free plan is limited to 0.25 vCPUs and one thread per request.
Free plan includes 10GB storage and community support.
Developer plan costs $49 a month.
SaaS and Enterprise plans use custom pricing.

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