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AWS Glue vs Amazon Data Firehose comparison

 

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Amazon Data Firehose
Ranking in Cloud Data Integration
18th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.1
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
AWS Glue
Ranking in Cloud Data Integration
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Cloud Data Integration category, the mindshare of Amazon Data Firehose is 1.1%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of AWS Glue is 7.6%, down from 19.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Data Integration Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
AWS Glue7.6%
Amazon Data Firehose1.1%
Other91.3%
Cloud Data Integration
 

Featured Reviews

Johnny Suleiman - PeerSpot reviewer
MS AWS expert at Bespin Global
Enhances our AI-driven analytics projects by providing a means to manage data streaming and delivery at any scale
The primary use case of Amazon Data Firehose is for real-time streaming data, specifically for data analysis and collection purposes. It is used to extract useful data and export it for machine learning algorithms to analyze, providing real-time data streaming Amazon Data Firehose enhances our…
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application security engineer at Hyperspace IT India
Efficient data integration reduces operational time and enhances metadata management
For the initial setup with AWS Glue, I find it easy to set up the data catalog and create Glue jobs using the visual editor or the visual code. Setting permission sets via IAM rules can be a bit tricky at the start, but we ensure Glue has access to AWS S3, Redshift, and other services. Once the role is configured, it runs smoothly. For advanced configurations, connecting to VPCs and setting up connections with JDBC sources takes more time compared to my cloud experience, but overall, for someone with cloud and ETL experience, the setup is manageable and well done.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most valuable feature is its capability for real-time data streaming."
"AWS Glue's most valuable features include its transformation capabilities, which provide data quality and shape for processing in ML or AI models."
"One of the best features of the solution is its ability to easily integrate with other AWS services."
"The most valuable features currently are glue studio, jobs, and triggers."
"It is AWS-integrated, there is end-to-end integration with the other AWS services, and it is also user-friendly."
"AWS Glue is a good solution for developers, they have the ability to write code in different languages and other software."
"I like that it's flexible, powerful, and allows you to write your own queries and scripts to get the needed transformations."
"I like its integration and ability to handle all data-related tasks."
"The price is very good; it's enticing people to move to the cloud."
 

Cons

"Amazon Data Firehose enhances our AI-driven analytics projects by providing a means to manage data streaming and delivery at any scale."
"The point for improvement in AWS Glue would be the dynamic allocation of resources while utilizing Lambda functions."
"I would like to see stable libraries at the moment they are not there."
"With AWS Glue, you pay more, but if you want to process the data, with speed and performance, you need the correct EC2 instances."
"The technical support for this solution could be improved. In future, we would like to connect more services like Athena or Kinesis to help control more loads of data."
"AWS Glue should be more reliable and faster in processing. Enhancing the speed of data processing would be beneficial."
"The solution needs to expand its 30-minute query or runtime."
"The overall cost of AWS Glue could be better. It cost approximately $1,000 a month."
"There could be an enhanced way of managing pure metadata management or data cataloging."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"AWS Glue is quite costly, especially for small organizations."
"Its price is good. We pay as we go or based on the usage, which is a good thing for us because it is simple to forecast for the tool. It is good in terms of the financial planning of the company, and it is a good way to estimate the cost. It is also simple for our clients. In my opinion, it is one of the best tools in the market for ETL processes because of the fact that you pay as you use, which separates it from other big tools such as PowerCenter, Pentaho Data Integration, and Talend."
"I rate pricing an eight out of ten."
"AWS Glue is a paid service that doesn't come under the free trial of AWS."
"It is an expensive product. I rate its pricing a nine out of ten."
"The solution's pricing is based on DPUs so it is a good idea to optimize use or it can get expensive."
"The current cost is around forty to fifty thousand a month."
"It is not expensive. AWS Glue works on the serverless architecture. We get charged for the time the server is up. For our use case, we have to use it once in a day, and it is not expensive for us."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise34
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon Data Firehose?
The pricing is fair and balanced for the capabilities provided by Amazon Data Firehose.
What needs improvement with Amazon Data Firehose?
There is no specific improvement mentioned for Amazon Data Firehose itself. However, it was noted that there could be room for a better understanding of real-time data streaming concepts for junior...
What is your primary use case for Amazon Data Firehose?
The primary use case of Amazon Data Firehose is for real-time streaming data, specifically for data analysis and collection purposes. It is used to extract useful data and export it for machine lea...
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What are the most common use cases for AWS Glue?
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