Compare AWS Glue and Apache Sqoop 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (47.6% of reviews)
Enterprise (58.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
AWS Glue
Star Rating
(193)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (47.6% 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 has a strong "Data Transformation" capability with a score of 8.9, but users on G2 highlight that Apache Sqoop's "Extraction" functionality is particularly robust, scoring 9.0, making it a preferred choice for data extraction tasks.
- G2 users note that AWS Glue's "Data Quality and Cleansing" feature is rated at 8.9, which is impressive, but reviewers mention that Apache Sqoop's "Data Quality and Cleansing" also scores 8.9, suggesting both products are equally effective in this area.
- Users say that AWS Glue's "Dynamic Data Masking" feature is rated at 8.8, providing strong data governance, while Apache Sqoop does not have a comparable feature, which may be a deciding factor for organizations prioritizing data security.
- Reviewers mention that AWS Glue has a higher "Product Direction" score of 9.0, indicating a positive outlook for future updates and features, whereas Apache Sqoop has a perfect score of 10.0, suggesting it is highly regarded for its ongoing development and support.
- Users report that AWS Glue's "Breadth of Data Sources" is rated at 8.5, which is commendable, but reviewers mention that Apache Sqoop's integration capabilities are more extensive, making it a better choice for organizations needing to connect to a wider variety of data sources.
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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
153
8.7
25
Ease of Setup
8.6
68
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
Feature Not Available
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
Management
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
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
17.8%
Computer Software
14.6%
Financial Services
6.5%
Hospital & Health Care
5.4%
Computer & Network Security
4.3%
Other
51.4%
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
Verified User in Computer & Network Security
Transformation Visually transform data .
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 Information Technology and Services
It's useful tool to transform structured database data into unstructured dba data. Easy to maintain data transfer jobs.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Automotive
Sqoop uses JDBC connection to connect to RDBMS which is inefficient
Verified User in Computer & Network Security
Transformation Visually transform data .
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
It's useful tool to transform structured database data into unstructured dba data. Easy to maintain data transfer jobs.
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.
Verified User in Automotive
Sqoop uses JDBC connection to connect to RDBMS which is inefficient
Alternatives
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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