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Apache Spark vs Zabbix Cloud

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Apache Spark

Software

A multi-language engine for data engineering, data science, and machine learning

From
Free
Rated
-
Zabbix Cloud logo

Zabbix Cloud

Software

Zabbix monitoring, fully managed

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Apache Spark has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Apache Spark licensed under Apache License 2.0 per spark.apache.org; as open source software it has no paid tier or vendor price to compare; Zabbix Cloud billed by NVPS (new values per second) rather than by number of monitored hosts, so cost scales with metric volume: Nano starts at $50/month for 50 NVPS and 2xLarge reaches $5,000/month for 10,000 NVPS

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Apache Spark and Zabbix Cloud actually diverge.

Attributes where Apache Spark and Zabbix Cloud differ
AttributeApache SparkZabbix Cloud
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelopen-sourcesubscription
Free tierYesNo

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Apache Spark

  • Licensed under Apache License 2.0 per spark.apache.org; as open source software it has no paid tier or vendor price to compare
  • Installation on a laptop requires pip install pyspark or a Docker image per spark.apache.org; there is no hosted single-click deployment offered by the Apache project itself

Zabbix Cloud

  • Billed by NVPS (new values per second) rather than by number of monitored hosts, so cost scales with metric volume: Nano starts at $50/month for 50 NVPS and 2xLarge reaches $5,000/month for 10,000 NVPS
  • The free trial lasts only 5 days before a paid subscription is required
  • Annual subscription is needed to get the 10% discount; the base prices listed are monthly rates

Pricing, plan by plan

Apache Spark

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Apache Spark review.

Zabbix Cloud

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Zabbix Cloud review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Apache Spark if

  • You want to start without paying.

Choose Zabbix Cloud if

Nothing in the data separates Zabbix Cloud from Apache Spark on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Questions people ask

Is Apache Spark or Zabbix Cloud better?
Neither clearly leads. Apache Spark starts at Free and Zabbix Cloud at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Apache Spark or Zabbix Cloud?
Apache Spark has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Apache Spark and On request for Zabbix Cloud.
Does Apache Spark or Zabbix Cloud run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Apache Spark for free?
Yes. Apache Spark has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Zabbix Cloud starts at On request.

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