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# AWS Glue vs Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**AWS Glue** [

4.3/5(202)

](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-glue/reviews#reviews)

**Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose** [

4.2/5(25)

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-kinesis-data-firehose/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**AWS Glue**
Free Trial

No pricing available

**Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**AWS Glue**
3 months

Based on 5 responses

**Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**AWS Glue**
16 months

Based on 5 responses

**Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**AWS Glue**
$$$$$

**Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose**
Not enough reviews yet

Average Discount

**AWS Glue**
13%

**Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**AWS Glue**
[
Ease of Use (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-glue/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1848440&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Data Integration (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-glue/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1849185&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Slow Performance (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-glue/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1848042&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Debugging Difficulty (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-glue/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2419754&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose**
Not enough data

Integrations

**AWS Glue**
[

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Amazon Athena

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-athena/reviews)[

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AWS Step Functions

](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-step-functions/reviews)[

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Databricks

](https://www.g2.com/products/databricks/reviews)[
View all
](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-glue/integrations)

**Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_6c02a8e14b7579c91df2f2d00649fb51/aws-amazon-kinesis-data-streams.png "Product Avatar Image")

Amazon Kinesis Data Streams

](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-amazon-kinesis-data-streams/reviews)[

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Amazon Kinesis Video Streams

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-kinesis-video-streams/reviews)[

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Amazon S3 Glacier

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-s3-glacier/reviews)[
View all
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-kinesis-data-firehose/integrations)

Screenshots

**AWS Glue**
No screenshot available

**Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose**
 ![Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1249561/HIW---KDF.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**AWS Glue**

8.5

8.5158

**Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose**

8.6

8.618

Ease of Use

**AWS Glue**

8.4

8.4161

**Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose**

8.4

8.418

Ease of Setup

**AWS Glue**

8.6

8.676

**Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose**

8.5

8.58

Ease of Admin

**AWS Glue**

8.3

8.368

**Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose**

9.2

9.26

Quality of Support

**AWS Glue**

8.3

8.3156

**Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose**

8.3

8.318

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**AWS Glue**

8.8

8.868

**Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose**

8.9

8.96

Product Direction (% positive)

**AWS Glue**

9.0

9.0157

**Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose**

9.4

9.418

Features

ETL Tools[Hide 57 FeaturesShow 57 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.9

82

8.6

15

Management

Reporting

8.7(won by 0.5)

61

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.2

10

Auditing

8.7(won by 0.4)

56

8.3

9

Functionality

Extraction

9.0(won by 0.7)

67

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.3

10

Transformation

8.9(won by 1.0)

73

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.9

11

Loading

9.2(won by 0.3)

70

8.9

11

Automation

8.8

69

9.3(won by 0.5)

10

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Scalability

8.9

70

9.4(won by 0.5)

11

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Non-Relational Transformations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Data Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Charting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ad hoc Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Match & Merge

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Metadata Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Pipeline Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard Creation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Data Sources

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Quality Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Connectors

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Accounting Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

eCommerce Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

CRM

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Capture and Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Replication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Database Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Migration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Analysis Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Machine Learning Data Catalog[Hide 54 FeaturesShow 54 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.7

20

Not enough data

Data Governance

User Access Management

8.6(won by default)

17

Not enough data

Dynamic Data Masking

8.8(won by default)

14

Not enough data

Data Lineage

8.7(won by default)

14

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Preparation

Search

8.2(won by default)

17

Not enough data

Data Quality and Cleansing

8.9(won by default)

15

Not enough data

Data Transformation

8.9(won by default)

16

Not enough data

Data Modeling

8.8(won by default)

18

Not enough data

Collaboration

Commenting

8.2(won by default)

16

Not enough data

Profiling and Classification

9.0(won by default)

16

Not enough data

Business and Data Glossary

8.9(won by default)

16

Not enough data

Metadata Management 

8.6(won by default)

18

Not enough data

Master Data Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Artificial Intelligence

Machine Learning Recommendations

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Natural Language Query

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Automatic Data Cleansing

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Machine Learning Data Catalog

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Metadata Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Archiving & Retention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Catalog

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Data Sources

Not enough data

Not enough data

Categorization/Grouping

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Governance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Preparation[Hide 25 FeaturesShow 25 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.4

70

Not enough data

Data Source Access

Breadth of Data Sources

8.5(won by default)

60

Not enough data

Ease of Data Connectivity

8.4(won by default)

61

Not enough data

API Connectivity

8.5(won by default)

57

Not enough data

Data Interaction

Profiling and Classification

8.4(won by default)

58

Not enough data

Metadata Management

8.5(won by default)

62

Not enough data

Data Modeling

8.3(won by default)

61

Not enough data

Data Joining

8.8(won by default)

61

Not enough data

Data Blending

8.6(won by default)

54

Not enough data

Data Quality and Cleansing

8.9(won by default)

59

Not enough data

Data Sharing

8.6(won by default)

57

Not enough data

Data Governance

8.3(won by default)

58

Not enough data

Data Exporting

Breadth of Integrations

8.6(won by default)

58

Not enough data

Ease of Integrations

8.2(won by default)

58

Not enough data

Data Workflows

8.4(won by default)

61

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

6.9(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Data Analysis Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI/Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

ETL

Not enough data

Not enough data

Big Data Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Quality Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Virtualization[Hide 51 FeaturesShow 51 Features](javascript:void(0);)

9.0

28

Not enough data

Administration

Database Management

9.1(won by default)

23

Not enough data

Access Control

9.0(won by default)

23

Not enough data

Data Security

9.1(won by default)

25

Not enough data

Remote Access/Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Capacity Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configuration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Namespace Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Federation

Architecture

9.1(won by default)

24

Not enough data

Provisioning

9.2(won by default)

23

Not enough data

Orchestration

8.9(won by default)

22

Not enough data

API / Integrations

8.9(won by default)

22

Not enough data

Virtual Machine Provisioning

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Transformation

Data Visualization

8.7(won by default)

24

Not enough data

Application Performance

9.1(won by default)

23

Not enough data

Data Modeling

8.6(won by default)

24

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virtual Machine Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup and Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Migration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virtual Machine Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Load Balancing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Update/Installation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Archiving & Retention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virtual Machine Snapshots

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Desktop/Application Virtualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Disaster Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Stream Processing[Hide 5 FeaturesShow 5 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

7.9

10

Data

Data Processing

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

8

Data Sources

Not enough data

7.5(won by default)

8

Integration

Not enough data

7.7(won by default)

5

Real-Time Processing

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

8

Analytics

Reporting & Analytics

Not enough data

7.7(won by default)

8

Data Replication[Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features](javascript:void(0);)

9.1

22

Not enough data

Management

Real-Time Analytics

9.1(won by default)

18

Not enough data

Solution Integration

9.0(won by default)

19

Not enough data

Infrastructure Compatibility

9.1(won by default)

18

Not enough data

Monitoring

9.1(won by default)

17

Not enough data

Solution Provision

System Failover

9.0(won by default)

16

Not enough data

Pay by Usage

8.8(won by default)

15

Not enough data

Service Provision

8.9(won by default)

16

Not enough data

Show 3 feature categories with incomplete data

AWS Marketplace[Hide 3 FeaturesShow 3 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup[Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

Disaster Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Storage Formats

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scheduled Backups

Not enough data

Not enough data

On-Demand Restoration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Documentation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Data Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security and Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deduplication 

Not enough data

Not enough data

Big Data[Hide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Building Reports

Data Transformation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Modeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

WYSIWYG Report Design

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integration APIs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform

Mobile User Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customization 

Not enough data

Not enough data

User, Role, and Access Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Internationalization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sandbox / Test Environments

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance and Reliability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Breadth of Partner Applications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Metadata Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![AWS Glue](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476465/aws-glue.svg "AWS Glue")](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-glue/reviews)

AWS Glue

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

22.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

29.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

47.9%

[![Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/5383be31b099738701f86724a8b5cf9a/amazon-kinesis-data-firehose.svg "Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose")](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-kinesis-data-firehose/reviews)

Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

19.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

52.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

28.6%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

22.7%

19.0%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

29.4%

52.4%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

47.9%

28.6%

Reviewers' Industry

[![AWS Glue](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476465/aws-glue.svg "AWS Glue")](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-glue/reviews)
AWS Glue

Information Technology and Services

18.1%

Computer Software

15.0%

Financial Services

6.7%

Hospital & Health Care

5.7%

Computer & Network Security

4.1%

Other

50.3%

[![Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/5383be31b099738701f86724a8b5cf9a/amazon-kinesis-data-firehose.svg "Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose")](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-kinesis-data-firehose/reviews)
Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose

Computer Software

19.0%

Information Technology and Services

14.3%

Consumer Services

9.5%

Consulting

4.8%

Real Estate

4.8%

Other

47.6%

FAQs

## AWS Glue vs Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose FAQs

Generated using AI

Last updated: August 14, 2026

### What is the difference between AWS Glue vs Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose?

AWS Glue is distinguished by its serverless ETL automation and data cataloging, while Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose is optimized for real-time streaming data ingestion with lightweight transformation.

| [AWS Glue](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-glue/reviews) | [Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-kinesis-data-firehose/reviews) |
| --- | --- |
| 4.3/5 (202 reviews) | 4.2/5 (25 reviews) |
| — | — |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Serverless ETL automation and data cataloging | Streaming data ingestion and automatic delivery to analytics/storage platforms |

### How do the pricing models of AWS Glue and Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose compare?

Reviewers rate AWS Glue and Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose at parity for value, with both products scoring similarly on price satisfaction.

- **AWS Glue:** In recent reviews, many highlight cost-effectiveness for ETL automation but note that costs can rise quickly if jobs are not optimized.
- **Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose:** Reviewers appreciate the pay-as-you-go pricing model and cost savings from managed infrastructure, but several mention that costs can be high for large data volumes.

### What are the best alternatives to AWS Glue and Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose?

The top three alternatives to AWS Glue and Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose are Azure Data Factory, Alteryx, and Fivetran.

| Product | G2 Rating (reviews) | Largest Segment | Pricing Insight | Top Reviewer-Cited Strength |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [AWS Glue](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-glue/reviews) | 4.3/5 (202 reviews) | — | Cost-effective for ETL automation, but costs can rise if not optimized | Serverless ETL automation and data cataloging |
| [Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-kinesis-data-firehose/reviews) | 4.2/5 (25 reviews) | — | Pay-as-you-go model, but can be expensive for large data volumes | Streaming data ingestion and automatic delivery |
| [Azure Data Factory](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-data-factory/reviews) | 4.6/5 (101 reviews) | Enterprise | — | — |
| [Alteryx](https://www.g2.com/products/alteryx/reviews) | 4.6/5 (894 reviews) | Enterprise | — | — |
| [Fivetran](https://www.g2.com/products/fivetran/reviews) | 4.3/5 (828 reviews) | Mid-Market | — | — |

### Which ETL Tools features should I prioritize when comparing AWS Glue and Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose?

Buyers should prioritize transformation capabilities, integration breadth, automation, scalability, and ease of setup when comparing AWS Glue and Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose.

- **Transformation:** AWS Glue is frequently cited for its transformation features (all-time mentions: 3), while Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose is noted for lightweight transformation and often requires external tools for complex logic.
- **Integration breadth:** AWS Glue has 2 all-time mentions for easy integrations, especially with Amazon Athena; Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose is praised for integration with S3, Redshift, and OpenSearch.
- **Automation:** AWS Glue is highlighted for ETL automation (all-time mentions: 3); Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose automates streaming data delivery and batching.
- **Scalability:** Both products are recognized for scalability, with AWS Glue and Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose reviewers noting automatic scaling for large workloads.
- **Ease of setup:** AWS Glue scores 8.6 and Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose scores 8.5 on Ease of Setup, indicating both are highly rated for initial implementation.

### What are the pros and cons of AWS Glue vs Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose?

AWS Glue's headline strength is serverless ETL automation and data cataloging, while Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose excels at streaming data ingestion and automatic delivery.

- **AWS Glue strengths:** Serverless ETL automation, data cataloging, ease of use (6 all-time mentions), integration with AWS services, and scalability.
- **AWS Glue trade-offs:** Reviewers note slow performance (3 all-time mentions), debugging difficulty (2 all-time mentions), and higher costs if jobs are not optimized.
- **Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose strengths:** Streaming data ingestion, automatic delivery to analytics/storage platforms, serverless scaling, and ease of integration with S3, Redshift, and OpenSearch.
- **Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose trade-offs:** Transformation capabilities are intentionally lightweight, requiring external tools for complex logic, and costs can be high for large data volumes.

### Is AWS Glue or Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose better for small businesses?

AWS Glue is better suited for small businesses due to its strong reviewer sentiment around ease of use and automation for ETL tasks.

- **AWS Glue:** Reviewers from small businesses highlight its ease of use, automation, and reduced infrastructure management, making it accessible for teams with limited resources.
- **Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose:** Reviewers note its simplicity for streaming data ingestion, but mention a steeper learning curve for real-time processing and higher costs at scale.

### Which ETL Tools platform has better integrations?

Reviewers favor AWS Glue for integrations, particularly with Amazon Athena.

- **AWS Glue:** Amazon Athena integration is cited in 5 all-time reviews, with additional mentions of integration with S3 and Redshift in recent reviews.
- **Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose:** Reviewers mention integration with S3, Redshift, and OpenSearch, but no all-time mention counts are provided for specific integrations.

### How do AWS Glue and Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose compare on customer support?

AWS Glue and Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose are rated at parity for Quality of Support, both scoring 8.3.

- **AWS Glue:** Reviewers consistently describe support as responsive and helpful, with several citing satisfaction with AWS support for troubleshooting and cost optimization.
- **Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose:** Reviewers report positive experiences with support, noting helpful responses and guidance for setup and scaling, with no significant negative trends.

### Which is easier to implement, AWS Glue or Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose?

AWS Glue and Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose score within a tenth of a point on Ease of Setup, with AWS Glue at 8.6 and Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose at 8.5, indicating near parity.

- **AWS Glue:** Reviewers highlight straightforward setup, especially for ETL automation, but note a learning curve for advanced features and debugging.
- **Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose:** Reviewers describe setup as quick and easy for streaming pipelines, with minimal operational effort required.

### Which product has better Transformation?

AWS Glue is more frequently cited for Transformation capabilities than Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose.

- **AWS Glue:** Transformation is a frequently mentioned feature (all-time mentions: 3), with reviewers highlighting robust ETL and data preparation capabilities.
- **Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose:** Transformation capabilities are described as lightweight, with reviewers noting that complex transformations require external tools such as AWS Lambda or Spark.

Alternatives

**AWS Glue Alternatives**

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Alteryx
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**Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose Alternatives**

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Azure Data Factory
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BigQuery
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Databricks
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Fivetran
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## AWS Glue vs Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, AWS Glue is easier to set up , while reviewers preferred administration and ease of doing business with Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose overall.

- Reviewers felt that Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose meets the needs of their business better than AWS Glue.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, AWS Glue and Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose over AWS Glue.