AWS Glue vs Meltano
Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of The 11 Best ETL Tools (2026). Last verified July 20, 2026.
The short answer
AWS Glue ranks higher on Top 11 (#6 vs #10) 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 | Meltano | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #6 / The 11 Best ETL Tools (2026) | #10 / The 11 Best ETL Tools (2026) |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 8.1 | 7.5 |
| Best for | Serverless ETL for AWS-native teams | Code-first, Git-versioned open ELT |
| Pricing | $$ (pay-per-use DPU / serverless) | $ (open-source + managed tier) |
| HQ | Seattle, USA | San Francisco, USA |
| Founded | 2017 | 2018 |
Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.