IBM StreamSets

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Seamless hybrid and multicloud data integration

IBM® StreamSets enables users to create and manage smart streaming data pipelines through an intuitive graphical interface, facilitating seamless data integration across hybrid and multicloud environments. This capability is why leading global companies rely on IBM StreamSets to support millions of data pipelines for modern analytics, intelligent applications and hybrid integration.

Access real-time streaming integration capabilities within IBM watsonx.data integration. A unified control plane enables you to build reusable pipelines by using any integration style and data type, reducing reliance on specialized tools and helping ensure resilience to shifts in data technology.

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Benefits

Enable real-time data ingestion, at scale

Decrease data staleness and enable real-time data at scale, handling millions of records of data, across thousands of pipelines within seconds.

Reduce data drift with intelligent data pipelines

Insulate data pipelines from change and unexpected shifts with drag-and-drop, prebuilt processors designed to automatically identify and adapt to data drift.

Stream your data in any format that you choose

Create streaming pipelines to ingest structured, semistructured or unstructured data and deliver it to a wide range of destinations.

Leverage a drag-and-drop user interface 

Leverage a single low-code user interface that designs and deploys smart data pipelines for streaming data without hand coding.

Enable deployment flexibility wherever your data resides

Deploy our SaaS solution on AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and run workloads in your cloud provider, virtual private cloud (VPC) or local infrastructure.

Harness enterprise-scale productivity with Python SDK

Streamline pipeline creation and deployment with Python SDK. Leverage templates and a blend of GUI tools to make data accessibility more inclusive.

Use cases

Fraud detection and risk management
Fraud detection and risk management
Fraud detection and risk management
Customer 360 and personalization
Customer 360 and personalization
Event processing for operational intelligence
Event processing for operational intelligence
Streaming data for AI
Streaming data for AI

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Fraud detection and risk management

Fortify your organization against fraud

Safeguard your organization from fraud with real-time insights from IBM StreamSets. It seamlessly aggregates transactional, behavioral and external threat data, feeding it into analytics engines to detect anomalies at scale. By enhancing risk models, improving regulatory compliance and reducing potential losses through timely informed action, organizations can fortify their defenses against financial crimes.

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Customer 360 and personalization

Enhanced digital experience

Enhance digital experience by integrating customer data in real time. IBM StreamSets unifies data from customer relationship management systems (CRMs), marketing automation solutions, e-commerce and social media platforms to establish a holistic, actionable customer 360 view, helping you build deeper, lasting customer relationships.

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Event processing for operational intelligence

Real-time operational insights

Acquire real-time operational intelligence through the capture and analysis of event data in its dynamic state. IBM StreamSets integrates streaming signals from server systems, Internet of Things devices and applications, providing immediate transparency to help optimize performance and reduce downtime.

Streaming data for AI

Unleash the power of real-time AI

Equip your AI models with perpetually refreshed data streams. IBM StreamSets automates the ingestion and transformation processes from a multitude of sources, facilitating the continuous training, retraining and deployment of sophisticated analytics and AI models that adapt to evolving market dynamics in real time.

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Fraud detection and risk management

Fortify your organization against fraud

Customer 360 and personalization

Enhanced digital experience

Event processing for operational intelligence

Real-time operational insights

Streaming data for AI

Unleash the power of real-time AI

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What IBM StreamSets satisfied customers are saying on

An easy and guided approach for creating data pipelines

Nov 25, 2023

Use of openshift data
foundation. StreamSets can
now be installed and uninstalled
using the standard IBM Software
Hub service methods,
streamlining deployment and
management compared to pr......

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Information Technology and Services Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

Data integration platform

Mar 11, 2024

Projects for workspace
management, Full autoscaling
on Kubernetes, Easier
installation and uninstallation,
New Data Collector features,
Python SDK improvements and
User-friendly drag-and-drop in......

Gajendra C.
Associate Project Manager at Paycraft Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Banking Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

streaming data pipelines through GUI is great

Apr 28, 2025

I like how it makes easy in the
use-cases of AI, where you can
do the continuous training
process.

...

Vasstav K.
AI Intern | learning AWS
Talentship
Computer Software Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

Powerful and Flexible ETL solution with IBM StreamSets

Apr 29, 2025

I like IBM StreamSets for its
easy-to-use visual interface,
real-time data handling, and
strong integration with various
cloud and on-premise systems.

...

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Information Technology and Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

Best ETL tool to manage data

Mar 13, 2024

I really like how IBM StreamSets
now works with watsonx—it
makes building and managing
data pipelines feel a lot
smoother. The smart
automation, clear data tracking,
and built-in quality checks sav......

yogeshwer V.
"Data Analyst | Turning Numbers into Insights | Expert in Analytics, Visualization, and Data-driven Decision Making"- | Ex Vedantu | Ex Lido
GlowTouch Technologies
Education Management Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

IBM StreamSets: Solid Foundations, But Falling Behind Modern Data Tooling

Jan 20, 2022

StreamSets continues to offer
an intuitive drag-and-drop
canvas that simplifies pipeline
creation. The seamless
integration with key-vaults for
secure secret management and
the ease of scheduling pipelin......

Abhishek K.
Data Engineer | Technology Lead at Sopra Steria | Streamsets | Azure | Python
Tata Consultancy Services
Hospital & Health Care Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

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Featured resources

Introducing IBM® watsonx.data integration

Watch the webinar to discover how watsonx.data integration can empower you to supercharge AI, while simplifying data engineering.

Hybrid data integration

Learn how streaming and batch powers smarter, faster enterprise AI

Powerful data pipeline

Empower modern businesses by simplifying data pipelines with low-code and full-code solutions.

Analyst report

IBM was named a Leader for the 19th year in a row in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Data Integration Tools.

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