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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
19th
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 July 2026, in the Cloud Data Integration category, the mindshare of Amazon Data Firehose is 1.0%, down from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of AWS Glue is 7.7%, down from 17.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Data Integration Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
AWS Glue7.7%
Amazon Data Firehose1.0%
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…
SC
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."
"The most valuable feature for me is the visual interface of AWS Glue."
"It is AWS-integrated, there is end-to-end integration with the other AWS services, and it is also user-friendly."
"It is a very scalable solution."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"The solution’s most valuable feature is the ETL job."
"I also like that you can add custom libraries like JAR files and use them. So, the ability to use a fast processing engine and embed basic jobs easily are significant advantages."
"We have found it beneficial when moving data from one source to another."
"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."
 

Cons

"Amazon Data Firehose enhances our AI-driven analytics projects by providing a means to manage data streaming and delivery at any scale."
"Overall, I consider the technical support to be fine, although the response time could be faster in certain cases."
"The interface for AWS Glue could improve, they do not put a lot of details. You can write the code, in PySpark or in Scala, which is a big advantage, it is only easy to use for a developer. It will be difficult for new users to enter the cloud environment."
"Currently, it supports only two languages in the background: Python and Scala. From our customization point of view, it would be helpful if it can also support Java in the background."
"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."
"The product is expensive for data streaming. This area needs improvement."
"The product has only a few built-in transformations."
"The solution needs to expand its 30-minute query or runtime."
"The point for improvement in AWS Glue would be the dynamic allocation of resources while utilizing Lambda functions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I rate pricing an eight out of ten."
"I rate the tool's pricing a four out of ten."
"Technical support is a paid service, and which subscription you have is dependent on that. You must pay one of them, and it ranges from $15,000 to $25,000 per year."
"I would rate the solution a six or seven on a scale of one to ten, with ten being very expensive. Specifically, I rate its pricing a six out of ten."
"The pricing is a bit higher than other solutions like Athena and EC2. If the pricing becomes more scaled or flexible, it will be good because you have to pay 44 cents just for one DPU for an hour. If you increase DPUs to 5 or 10, the pricing gets multiplied. There are also some time limits like 0 to 10 minutes or 10 to 20 minutes. If the pricing is according to the minutes, it would be better because you have to limit your job to 10 minutes or 20 minutes."
"The solution's pricing is based on DPUs so it is a good idea to optimize use or it can get expensive."
"AWS Glue uses a pay-as-you-go approach which is helpful. The price of the overall solution is low and is a great advantage."
"The current cost is around forty to fifty thousand a month."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
20%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

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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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