Unlock the Power of Real-Time Data Processing with Pathway
Looking for a Python ETL framework that can handle stream processing, real-time analytics, LLM pipelines, and RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) workflows? Meet Pathway — your all-in-one solution for modern data challenges.
Pathway is designed with simplicity and power in mind. Its intuitive Python API allows you to effortlessly integrate your favorite machine learning libraries, making it a seamless addition to your existing workflows. Whether you’re in development or production, Pathway’s versatility ensures it can handle both batch and streaming data with ease.
The best part? The same code can be used across different stages of your pipeline — from local development and CI/CD testing to running batch jobs, managing stream replays, and processing live data streams.
Under the hood, Pathway is powered by a high-performance Rust engine built on Differential Dataflow, enabling incremental computation for maximum efficiency. While you write your pipelines in Python, the Rust engine takes care of execution, unlocking advanced capabilities like multithreading, multiprocessing, and distributed computations. This unique combination of Python simplicity and Rust performance ensures your pipelines are both fast and scalable.
Pathway’s in-memory architecture ensures lightning-fast processing, and its deployment is a breeze with support for Docker and Kubernetes. Whether you’re building real-time analytics systems, LLM-powered applications, or robust ETL pipelines, Pathway is the framework you can rely on to scale with your needs.
Pathway isn’t just another ETL framework — it’s a comprehensive solution designed to simplify and supercharge your data workflows. Here’s how Pathway stands out with its rich features and capabilities:
Extensive Connectors for Every Data Source
Pathway comes equipped with a wide range of connectors to integrate seamlessly with external data sources like Kafka, GDrive, PostgreSQL, and SharePoint. Need even more flexibility? The Airbyte connector opens the door to over 300 additional data sources. And if you don’t find the connector you need, Pathway empowers you to build your own custom connector using its Python connector framework.
Stateless and Stateful Transformations Made Easy
Whether you’re performing stateless operations or complex stateful transformations like joins, windowing, or sorting, Pathway has you covered. Many of these transformations are natively implemented in Rust for maximum efficiency. But that’s not all — you can also use any Python function or library to process your data, giving you the freedom to implement custom logic or leverage your favorite tools.
Reliable Persistence for Uninterrupted Workflows
Pathway ensures your pipelines are resilient with built-in persistence. Save the state of your computations and restart your pipeline effortlessly after updates or crashes. With Pathway, your data pipelines are always in safe hands.
Consistency You Can Count On
Pathway takes the complexity out of time management, ensuring all your computations are consistent. It gracefully handles late and out-of-order data points, updating results as new information arrives. The free version of Pathway guarantees “at least once” consistency, while the enterprise version offers “exactly once” consistency for mission-critical applications.
Scalable Rust Engine for Unmatched Performance
Break free from the limitations of Python with Pathway’s powerful Rust engine. Designed for scalability, it enables multithreading, multiprocessing, and distributed computations, ensuring your pipelines run efficiently, no matter the size of your data.
LLM Helpers for Advanced AI Pipelines
Pathway’s LLM extension provides all the tools you need to integrate large language models (LLMs) into your data pipelines. With LLM wrappers, parsers, embedders, and splitters, along with an in-memory real-time Vector Index, Pathway makes it easy to build and deploy RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) applications. Plus, integrations with LLamaIndex and LangChain allow you to work with live documents and create cutting-edge AI solutions.
Pathway is more than just a framework — it’s a complete ecosystem for modern data processing. From seamless integrations and powerful transformations to reliable persistence and AI-ready tools, Pathway is designed to scale with your needs. Whether you’re building real-time analytics, ETL pipelines, or LLM-powered applications, Pathway is the ultimate choice for developers and data engineers alike.
