AWS Glue
A fully managed data integration platform that automatically discovers, processes, and consolidates information across diverse sources for analytics, AI, and re
- Vendor
- Amazon Web Services, Inc.
- Also known as
- aws-glue
Available worldwide · Popular in: US
What is AWS Glue?
A serverless service for discovering, preparing, and combining data from 100+ data sources. It includes automated schema discovery through Crawlers, a centralized metadata catalog with Lake Formation governance, visual pipeline creation and monitoring, and support for real-time streaming data through Schema Registry.
AWS Glue pricing
We don't have AWS Glue's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What AWS Glue does
The capabilities that matter for etl elt, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Cdc support
- -
- Dbt native
- -
- Streaming ingestion
- ✓
- Reverse ETL addon
- -
- Custom connector SDK
- -
- Self hosted available
- ✗
- Managed cloud available
- ✓
- Schema drift handling
- ✓
- Pii masking at ingestion
- -
- SOC2
- -
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- Web
- Cloud / SaaS
Integrations (10)
Independently observed- Amazon S3
- Amazon Redshift
- Amazon SageMaker
- Amazon Athena
- Amazon EMR
- Amazon MWAA
- Apache Spark
- Apache Flink
- Apache Airflow
- Trino
Security & compliance
Independently observed- PCI-DSSactive
- HIPAA/HITECHactive
- FedRAMPactive
- GDPRactive
AWS Glue FAQ
Common questions about AWS Glue, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is AWS Glue?
A cloud-based service for integrating data from various sources and preparing it for analytics and AI applications without requiring server management. It is indexed under ETL ELT.
Is AWS Glue free?
AWS Glue offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Can AWS Glue be self-hosted?
We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for AWS Glue, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.
What does AWS Glue integrate with?
We have confirmed 10 integrations for AWS Glue, including Amazon S3, Amazon Redshift, Amazon SageMaker, Amazon Athena, Amazon EMR, Amazon MWAA, Apache Spark and Apache Flink, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
What security certifications does AWS Glue have?
We have independently confirmed HIPAA and GDPR for AWS Glue. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as AWS Glue not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.
Where is AWS Glue available?
AWS Glue is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.
Compare AWS Glue
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| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security posture | 30 | 0.12 | 3.7 | ✓ |
| Price level | 80 | 0.04 | 3.3 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 58 | 0.04 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 25 | 0.05 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 30 | 0.04 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
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Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 6 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Streaming ingestion, Schema drift handling, Managed cloud available | mediumsource · 2026-09-28 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 10 | mediumsource · 2026-08-19 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | mediumsource · 2026-09-05 · 50% |
Pricing
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gdpr | Yes | highsource · 2026-09-28 · 75% |
| Hipaa | Yes | highsource · 2026-09-28 · 75% |
| Pci | Yes | highsource · 2026-09-28 · 75% |
| Certifications | PCI-DSS, HIPAA/HITECH, FedRAMP, GDPR | mediumsource · 2026-09-28 · 60% |
| Fedramp | Yes | highsource · 2026-09-28 · 75% |
| Trust center | https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/ | mediumsource · 2026-09-28 · 60% |
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