AWS Glue vs Azure Data Factory
Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of Fivetran vs Airbyte vs Matillion: 11 Best ETL Tools 2026. Last verified July 20, 2026.
The short answer
AWS Glue ranks higher on Top 11 (#6 vs #7) for Data engineering and analytics teams choosing a tool to move and transform data into a warehouse or lakehouse. Serverless Spark ETL inside the AWS stack.
At a glance
| AWS Glue | Azure Data Factory | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #6 / Fivetran vs Airbyte vs Matillion: 11 Best ETL Tools 2026 | #7 / Fivetran vs Airbyte vs Matillion: 11 Best ETL Tools 2026 |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 8.1 | 8 |
| Best for | Serverless ETL for AWS-native teams | Managed pipelines inside the Azure stack |
| Pricing | $$ (pay-per-use DPU / serverless) | $$ (pay-per-activity / consumption) |
| HQ | Seattle, USA | Redmond, USA |
| Founded | 2017 | 2015 |
AWS Glue
Serverless Spark ETL inside the AWS stack.
aws.amazon.com/glue/See full entry in Fivetran vs Airbyte vs Matillion: 11 Best ETL Tools 2026
Azure Data Factory
Managed data pipelines under native Azure controls.
azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/data-factorySee full entry in Fivetran vs Airbyte vs Matillion: 11 Best ETL Tools 2026
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