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Comparison

Apache Spark vs Stitch

On the evidence we track, Stitch leads this comparison with a composite score of 68/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Apache Spark full profile →Stitch full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Apache Spark57
★Stitch68
Score
Vioscale score
Apache Spark57 / 100low · 38%
Stitch68 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Apache Spark✓
Stitch✓
Model
Apache Sparkcommercial
Stitchfreemium
Price level
Apache Sparkfree
Stitchhigh
Transparent
Apache Spark✓
Stitch✓
Integrations
Count
Apache Spark5
Stitch130
Security
Disclosure policy
Apache Spark✓
Stitch✓
Fedramp
Apache Spark–
Stitch✓
Gdpr
Apache Spark–
Stitch✓
Hipaa
Apache Spark–
Stitch✓
Iso27001
Apache Spark–
Stitch✓
Scorecard
Apache Spark5.6
Stitch–
Soc2
Apache Spark–
Stitch✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Apache Spark–
Stitch99
Status page
Apache Spark–
Stitch✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache Spark8,896
Stitch–
Github stars
Apache Spark43,882
Stitch–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apache Spark100
Stitch–
License
Spdx
Apache SparkApache-2.0
Stitch–
Language
Primary
Apache SparkScala
Stitch–
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for data engineering tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Tool role
Apache SparkProcessing engine
StitchELT / ingestion
Processing paradigm
Apache SparkBatch + streaming
StitchBatch
Connectivity
Connector count
Apache Spark-
Stitch130+
CDC / log-based replication
Apache Spark-
Stitch-
Transformation
In-warehouse transformation (push-down)
Apache Spark-
Stitch✓
dbt-native orchestration
Apache Spark-
Stitch-
Deployment
Self-hosted / open-source available
Apache Spark✓
Stitch-
Managed cloud available
Apache Spark-
Stitch✓
Governance
Data lineage / asset catalog
Apache Spark-
Stitch-
Authoring
Python-first authoring
Apache Spark-
Stitch✓
Execution
Incremental / partition-aware runs
Apache Spark-
Stitch✓
Quality
Built-in data quality / tests
Apache Spark-
Stitch-
Scale
Horizontal scale (distributed executor)
Apache Spark✓
Stitch-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Apache Spark

Apache Spark is an open-source, multi-language distributed computing engine that unifies data engineering, data science, and machine learning workloads. It processes data at scale using batch or streaming paradigms, provides SQL query capabilities for analytics, and includes built-in libraries for machine learning and graph processing.

Independently observed

Stitch

Leader

An ELT service that ingests data from 130+ cloud and on-premises applications and data sources, automatically replicating it to data warehouses, data lakes, and lakehouses. It handles extraction, scheduling, monitoring, and loading with minimal configuration required.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Apache Spark

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Stitch

Leader
from $100/moUsage-basedFree tier14-day trial

From $100/month (Standard, usage-based). 14-day free trial. Annual contracts for Advanced ($18k/year) and Premium ($36k/year).

  • StandardFrom $100/month for 5M rows. Usage scales with row volume.
    • 7-day historical sync
    • 7-day extraction log retention
    • SOC 2 Type II compliance
    • ISO 27001 compliance
    • Notification extensibility
    • +8 more
  • AdvancedContact sales
    • 60-day extraction log retention
    • SOC 2 Type II compliance
    • ISO 27001 compliance
    • Notification extensibility
    • Post-load webhooks
    • +7 more
  • PremiumContact sales
    • 60-day extraction log retention
    • SOC 2 Type II compliance
    • ISO 27001 compliance
    • Notification extensibility
    • Post-load webhooks
    • +7 more
  • Stitch PlatformContact sales
    • Isolated data pipelines per client
    • Advanced settings and features
    • 99% uptime SLA
    • Mission-critical support
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Apache Spark✗
Stitch✓
CLI
Apache Spark✓
Stitch✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Apache Spark✗
Stitch✓
Self-hosted
Apache Spark✓
Stitch✗
On-premise
Apache Spark✓
Stitch✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Apache Spark

5 total
  • Hadoop
  • HDFS
  • YARN
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
Independently observed

Stitch

Leader
11 total
  • Datadog
  • PagerDuty
  • Slack
  • Talend Cloud
  • AWS
  • Google
  • Microsoft
  • Snowflake
  • SAP
  • Databricks
  • Cloudera
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.