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Compare AWS Glue and Apache Sqoop 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (47.3% of reviews)
Enterprise (58.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
AWS Glue
Star Rating
(194)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (47.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about AWS GlueApache Sqoop
Star Rating
(31)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (58.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Apache SqoopSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that AWS Glue excels in "Ease of Setup" with a score of 8.6, while Apache Sqoop shines in "Ease of Admin" with a score of 9.2, indicating that Sqoop may be more user-friendly for ongoing management tasks.
- Reviewers mention that AWS Glue's "Data Transformation" capabilities are rated at 8.9, which is on par with Apache Sqoop's score of 8.8, but users on G2 highlight Glue's ability to handle complex ETL processes more efficiently.
- G2 users note that AWS Glue has a broader "Breadth of Data Sources" with a score of 8.5, while Apache Sqoop is particularly strong in "Data Source Access" due to its seamless integration with Hadoop ecosystems, making it a preferred choice for users focused on big data.
- Reviewers say that AWS Glue's "Quality of Support" is rated at 8.4, which is slightly lower than Apache Sqoop's 8.5, suggesting that users may find more responsive assistance with Sqoop when issues arise.
- Users report that AWS Glue's "Product Direction" is highly rated at 9.0, indicating a strong commitment to future enhancements, while Apache Sqoop received a perfect score of 10.0, suggesting that users feel very confident about its ongoing development and support.
- Reviewers mention that AWS Glue's "Real-Time Analytics" feature is rated at 9.1, which is a significant advantage for users needing immediate insights, whereas Apache Sqoop focuses more on batch processing, which may not meet the needs of those requiring real-time data handling.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AWS Glue
No pricing availableApache Sqoop
No pricing availableFree Trial
AWS Glue
Free Trial is available
Apache Sqoop
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
151
8.9
25
Ease of Use
8.4
154
8.7
25
Ease of Setup
8.6
69
9.1
11
Ease of Admin
8.3
64
9.2
11
Quality of Support
8.4
149
8.5
25
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
64
8.1
12
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
150
10.0
24
Features by Category
Data Governance
8.5
16
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
8.7
14
Not enough data
Data Preparation
8.2
17
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
8.8
18
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.2
16
Not enough data
9.0
16
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Machine Learning Data Catalog
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Source Access
8.5
60
Not enough data
8.4
59
Not enough data
8.5
56
Not enough data
Data Interaction
8.3
56
Not enough data
8.5
60
Not enough data
8.3
60
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
8.6
54
Not enough data
8.9
59
Not enough data
8.6
56
Not enough data
8.2
57
Not enough data
Data Exporting
8.5
57
Not enough data
8.2
58
Not enough data
8.3
60
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.9
8
Not enough data
Administration
9.1
23
Not enough data
9.0
23
Not enough data
9.1
25
Not enough data
Federation
9.1
24
Not enough data
9.2
23
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
Transformation
8.7
24
Not enough data
9.1
23
Not enough data
8.6
24
Not enough data
Management
8.7
61
Not enough data
8.7
56
Not enough data
Functionality
9.0
67
Not enough data
8.8
69
Not enough data
9.2
68
Not enough data
8.7
65
Not enough data
8.8
65
Not enough data
Management
9.1
18
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
9.1
18
Not enough data
9.1
17
Not enough data
Solution Provision
9.0
16
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AWS Glue and Apache Sqoop are categorized as Big Data Integration Platforms
Unique Categories
AWS Glue is categorized as AWS Marketplace, Data Replication, Data Virtualization, Data Preparation, Machine Learning Data Catalog, and ETL Tools
Apache Sqoop has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AWS Glue
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Apache Sqoop
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
17.7%
Computer Software
14.5%
Financial Services
6.5%
Hospital & Health Care
5.4%
Computer & Network Security
4.3%
Other
51.6%
Information Technology and Services
17.2%
Retail
10.3%
Hospital & Health Care
10.3%
Computer & Network Security
10.3%
Telecommunications
6.9%
Other
44.8%
Most Helpful Reviews
AWS Glue
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Shubham G.
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
They are upgrading the things and making it more suitable.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Sonali A.
Verified User in Information Services
AWS Glue is not user friendly,the transformation components that we have are not useful in different scenarios and we need to use custom transformation for everything,including even very basic operations.
Apache Sqoop
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Financial Services
Using sqoop on the command line has provided me a quick and easy way to transfer data into sandbox databases or data lakes. This has made it easier for people in Analytics roles like myself to get the data sources together quickly to create models using...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Rahul A.
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
Not very effective with de-normalized data as we need to execute multiple joins in map reduce.
Shubham G.
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
They are upgrading the things and making it more suitable.
Verified User in Financial Services
Using sqoop on the command line has provided me a quick and easy way to transfer data into sandbox databases or data lakes. This has made it easier for people in Analytics roles like myself to get the data sources together quickly to create models using...
Sonali A.
Verified User in Information Services
AWS Glue is not user friendly,the transformation components that we have are not useful in different scenarios and we need to use custom transformation for everything,including even very basic operations.
Rahul A.
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
Not very effective with de-normalized data as we need to execute multiple joins in map reduce.
Discussions
What does AWS Glue do?
2 comments
SG
AWS Glue helps you build a data pipeline which can be used for data visualization or storing the data after transforming it in glue using pyspark.
it can...Read more
What are the main components of AWS Glue?
2 comments
MR
AWS Glue is a fully managed ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) service that simplifies the process of preparing and loading data for analytics. Its...Read more
What are the features of glue?
1 comment
RV
AWS Glue is a fully managed extract, transform, and load (ETL) service offered by Amazon Web Services.
Features of AWS glue are
1.Data Catalog: AWS Glue...Read more
Apache Sqoop has no discussions with answers
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