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AWS Glue vs Toad Data Point comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.9
Organizations find AWS Glue efficient and cost-effective despite overhead costs, though some consider alternatives due to budget constraints.
Sentiment score
6.4
Toad Data Point delivers significant ROI, exceeding 100% annually, by enhancing data accuracy and efficiency for BI teams.
I advocate using Glue in such cases.
Data Architect at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
If they contain duplicate counts or null records or improper data, those records would not be reliable.
Business Analyst at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Financially, I understand that teams often see a return on investment of one hundred percent plus annually from Toad Data Point through time savings and tool consultation;
Junior Data Analyst at Lumendata
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.5
AWS Glue customer service is praised for responsiveness and effectiveness, with mixed feedback on support speed, costs, and consistency.
Sentiment score
5.9
Toad Data Point's customer service is praised for responsiveness and efficacy, though lacks AI support and real-time debugging.
Upgrades occur every four months, and new developments coincide with version updates.
Principal Consultant at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees
For complex Glue-related problems such as job failures or permission issues, their documentation is good, but having direct access to support helps cut down troubleshooting time significantly.
application security engineer at Hyperspace IT India
The quality of their support is excellent, and the speed is very good, too.
They resolved my issue within a day which was specifically around licensing.
ERP Manager at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Overall, the service is excellent.
Senior Oracle Database Administrator at ODB Training and Software Services LLP
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
AWS Glue is highly scalable and serverless, praised for easy resource management, but needs better parallel computation.
Sentiment score
6.7
Toad Data Point is scalable, efficiently connects databases, but Mac licensing is costly and large datasets may slow operations.
It is beneficial to upgrade jobs, and we conduct extensive testing in development before migrating to production.
Principal Consultant at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees
It can easily handle data from one terabyte to 100 terabytes or more, scaling nicely with larger datasets.
Python AWS & AI Expert at a tech consulting company
It does not scale well when considering the high cost of the Mac license.
ERP Manager at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Some aspects, like scalability, could be improved to avoid writing different codes for each database.
Scalability has not been an issue because so far we have dumped about a billion records per year, and I do not see any issues as such.
Senior Data Scientist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
AWS Glue is stable and reliable with minor issues, scaling well, and efficient due to serverless architecture and tool integration.
Sentiment score
7.6
Toad Data Point is stable but may experience minor issues with Windows updates and lag during large data exports.
AWS Glue is highly stable, and I would rate its stability as nine.
Python AWS & AI Expert at a tech consulting company
I often feel instability locally because it is a heavy application, and I feel some slowness in the response of the user interface.
Senior Data Scientist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

AWS Glue faces challenges with startup times, interface complexity, language limitations, cost, performance, integration, and multi-cloud compatibility.
Toad Data Point needs UI modernization, performance optimization, better collaboration, AI features, tool integration, and reduced licensing costs.
Migrating jobs from version 3.0 to 4.0 can present compatibility issues.
Principal Consultant at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees
With AWS, I gather data from multiple sources, clean it up, normalize it, de-duplicate it, and make it presentable.
Data Architect at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
A more user-friendly and simpler process would help speed up the deployment process.
Python AWS & AI Expert at a tech consulting company
Better data visualization tools, improved integrations with modern tools, and enhanced collaboration features such as shared query libraries and real-time collaborations would be beneficial.
Senior Oracle Database Administrator at ODB Training and Software Services LLP
Toad Data Point should include more features for utilizing AI, which can automatically perform many tasks.
The application is heavy on my local PC; however, if I connect to a remote server, I think it works better.
Senior Data Scientist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Setup Cost

AWS Glue offers flexible, efficient serverless architecture but can be costly and unpredictable, especially for smaller organizations.
Toad Data Point has competitive pricing, but Mac licenses cost more; security benefits influence purchasing based on budget and needs.
Costing depends on resource usage, and cost optimization may involve redesigning jobs for flexibility.
Principal Consultant at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees
AWS charges based on runtime, which can be quite pricey.
Data Architect at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
The smallest cost for a project is around €700, while the largest can reach up to €7,000 based on the scale of the usage.
Python AWS & AI Expert at a tech consulting company
The Mac licenses are expensive, costing 1,600 dollars each.
ERP Manager at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
The pricing for Toad Data Point is where it gets into trouble.
The pricing is cost-effective; it is neither too cheap nor too expensive, it's a good value.
Senior Oracle Database Administrator at ODB Training and Software Services LLP
 

Valuable Features

AWS Glue excels with its easy interface, scalable ETL processing, seamless AWS integration, affordability, and serverless architecture.
Toad Data Point offers seamless data connectivity, automation, and AI analysis, enhancing productivity and simplifying data management tasks.
For ETL, I feel the performance is excellent. If I create jobs in a standard way, the performance is great, and maintenance is also seamless.
Principal Consultant at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees
AWS Glue's most valuable features include its transformation capabilities, which provide data quality and shape for processing in ML or AI models.
Python AWS & AI Expert at a tech consulting company
AWS Glue has reduced efforts by 60%, which is the main benefit.
application security engineer at Hyperspace IT India
I am able to have cross-connection queries, blend and join data from multiple different databases in a single query, with data profiling, automation and scheduling, and export and reporting tools.
Junior Data Analyst at Lumendata
I utilize automations in my database with Ansible automations, performing automation data processing units and deployment, which has a positive impact, increasing efficiency and reducing human error, as well as saving time, thus improving productivity and scalability compared to human errors.
Senior Oracle Database Administrator at ODB Training and Software Services LLP
There is a feature called Toad Automation, which is a valuable tool.
 

Categories and Ranking

AWS Glue
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Data Integration (1st)
Toad Data Point
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (21st), Data Preparation Tools (3rd)
 

Featured Reviews

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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.
Sudunagunta Bhavya Lekha - PeerSpot reviewer
Junior Data Analyst at Lumendata
Drag-and-drop workflows have accelerated cross-database analysis and simplified daily reporting
I consider user interface modernization in Toad Data Point to be an area for improvement; it could be enhanced with a more modern, web-based look and smoother navigation, focusing on better UX and dashboard customization. Real-time collaboration could benefit from trying Git-style integration, which would strengthen team collaboration features. Performance with large data sets sometimes slows down our workflows, so implementing a better optimization engine specifically for big data workflows could enhance functionality, along with improvements in cloud-native deployment for better browser access. For the dashboarding feature, I believe Toad Data Point could improve by offering more interactive dashboards and advanced visualizations beyond the current basic charts and pivots. Implementing capabilities such as drill-down, interactive filters, and dynamic parameter selections would align more with BI-style interactivity. Visualizations compared to tools such as Microsoft Power BI or Tableau are quite limited, so enhancing this area with cloud-hosted interactive dashboards and seamless auto-refresh options would greatly improve user experience.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Healthcare Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Construction Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise34
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

How do you select the right cloud ETL tool?
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How does Talend Open Studio compare with AWS Glue?
We reviewed AWS Glue before choosing Talend Open Studio. AWS Glue is the managed ETL (extract, transform, and load) from Amazon Web Services. AWS Glue enables AWS users to create and manage jobs in...
What are the most common use cases for AWS Glue?
AWS Glue's main use case is for allowing users to discover, prepare, move, and integrate data from multiple sources. The product lets you use this data for analytics, application development, or ma...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Toad Data Point?
The pricing is cost-effective; it is neither too cheap nor too expensive, it's a good value.
What needs improvement with Toad Data Point?
Areas for improvement in Toad Data Point usage could include a better UI interface, building in AI assistance, and faster performance for large databases, especially since accessing a terabyte of d...
What is your primary use case for Toad Data Point?
My use case is mainly for business analysis, and I also use it for some parts of machine learning and AI, and in some cases, I use it for healthcare purposes.
 

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Sample Customers

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