AWS Glue review
Serverless Spark ETL inside the AWS stack.
Top 11 rank
#6 of 11
Score
8.1/9.4
Pricing
$$ (pay-per-use DPU / serverless)
HQ
Seattle, USA
Verdict
AWS Glue is the default for AWS shops because serverless Spark jobs, a data catalog, and native S3 and Redshift access deliver ETL inside existing IAM and VPC controls.
What customers praise
Serverless scaling, a built-in data catalog, and tight AWS integration remove infrastructure management for Spark-based pipelines.
What customers criticise
It assumes Spark and AWS fluency, so the learning curve is real and value drops for non-AWS teams.
Best for
AWS-native teams that want serverless Spark-based ETL wired into S3, Redshift, and the rest of the AWS data stack.
At a glance
- Integrations: Amazon S3, Amazon Redshift, Athena, AWS Lambda, Apache Spark, AWS Lake Formation
- Compliance: SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, ISO 27001
- Regions served: Global
- Typical onboarding: 21 days
Red flags
Public risk signals as of July 2026: none. No material public risk signals as of 2026-07-20. See the full red-flag report.
Alternatives
See alternatives to AWS Glue, or compare against the next-ranked entry: AWS Glue vs Azure Data Factory.
Source: Top 11 The 11 Best ETL Tools (2026), verified July 20, 2026 — no paid placement.