# AWS Glue vs Elastic Security Comparison | | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 201 | 23 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (47.7% of reviews) | Mid-Market (57.1% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Pay As You Go Per Month | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### AWS Glue Pros: - Ease of Use (6 reviews) - Data Integration (3 reviews) Cons: - Slow Performance (3 reviews) - Debugging Difficulty (2 reviews) ### Elastic Security Pros: - Integrations (7 reviews) - Ease of Use (5 reviews) Cons: - Limitations (4 reviews) - Complex Implementation (3 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (157 reviews) | 9.2 (16 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.4 (160 reviews) | 8.8 (16 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.6 (75 reviews) | 7.1 (13 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.3 (68 reviews) | 7.7 (8 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (155 reviews) | 8.9 (14 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (68 reviews) | 9.0 (7 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.0 (156 reviews) | 10.0 (15 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### AWS Glue #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### Elastic Security #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Elastic Cloud Serverless Price: Pay As You Go Per Month Description: A fully automated, usage-based platform. Ideal for variable workloads where compute scales independently from storage, requiring zero capacity planning or infrastructure management. Key Features: - No-ops management: Elastic handles all upgrades and scaling - Decoupled compute and storage scaling - Specialized VCUs for Ingest, Search, and Machine Learning [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/elastic-elastic-security/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Machine Learning Data Catalog | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Glue** | 8.7/10 | 20 | | **Elastic Security** | N/A | N/A | #### Data Governance | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **User Access Management** | 8.6 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Dynamic Data Masking** | 8.8 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Lineage** | 8.7 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Data Preparation | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **Search** | 8.2 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Quality and Cleansing** | 8.9 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Transformation** | 8.9 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Modeling** | 8.8 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Collaboration | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **Commenting** | 8.2 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Profiling and Classification** | 9.0 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Business and Data Glossary** | 8.9 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Metadata Management ** | 8.6 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Artificial Intelligence | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **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 | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Machine Learning Data Catalog | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **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 | ### Data Preparation | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Glue** | 8.4/10 | 70 | | **Elastic Security** | N/A | N/A | #### Data Source Access | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **Breadth of Data Sources** | 8.5 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Ease of Data Connectivity** | 8.4 (61 reviews) | Not enough data | | **API Connectivity** | 8.5 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Data Interaction | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **Profiling and Classification** | 8.4 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Metadata Management** | 8.5 (62 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Modeling** | 8.3 (61 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Joining** | 8.8 (61 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Blending** | 8.6 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Quality and Cleansing** | 8.9 (59 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Sharing** | 8.6 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Governance** | 8.3 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Data Exporting | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **Breadth of Integrations** | 8.6 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Ease of Integrations** | 8.2 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Workflows** | 8.4 (61 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | 6.9 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Data Virtualization | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Glue** | 9.0/10 | 28 | | **Elastic Security** | N/A | N/A | #### Administration | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **Database Management** | 9.1 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Access Control** | 9.0 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Security** | 9.1 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Federation | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **Architecture** | 9.1 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Provisioning** | 9.2 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Orchestration** | 8.9 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **API / Integrations** | 8.9 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Transformation | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **Data Visualization** | 8.7 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Application Performance** | 9.1 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Modeling** | 8.6 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | ### ETL Tools | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Glue** | 8.9/10 | 81 | | **Elastic Security** | N/A | N/A | #### Management | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **Reporting** | 8.7 (61 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Auditing** | 8.7 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Functionality | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **Extraction** | 9.0 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Transformation** | 8.9 (73 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Loading** | 9.2 (70 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Automation** | 8.8 (68 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Scalability** | 8.9 (69 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Data Replication | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Glue** | 9.1/10 | 22 | | **Elastic Security** | N/A | N/A | #### Management | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **Real-Time Analytics** | 9.1 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Solution Integration** | 9.0 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Infrastructure Compatibility** | 9.1 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Monitoring** | 9.1 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Solution Provision | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **System Failover** | 9.0 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Pay by Usage** | 8.8 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Service Provision** | 8.9 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Glue** | N/A | N/A | | **Elastic Security** | N/A | N/A | #### Detection & Response | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **Response Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Threat Hunting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Rule-Based Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Real-Time Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Management | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **Extensibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Workflow Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Unified Visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Analytics | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **Threat Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Collection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platforms | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Services - Extended Detection and Response (XDR) | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **Managed Services** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### AWS Marketplace | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Glue** | N/A | N/A | | **Elastic Security** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **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 | ### Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Glue** | N/A | N/A | | **Elastic Security** | N/A | N/A | #### Services - Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **Managed Services** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Cloud Security | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Glue** | N/A | N/A | | **Elastic Security** | N/A | N/A | #### Cloud Visibility | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cloud Registry** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data loss Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Identity | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **SSO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Glue** | N/A | N/A | | **Elastic Security** | 9.8/10 | 8 | #### Network Management | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **Activity Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | | **Asset Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Log Management** | Not enough data | 9.8 (7 reviews) | #### Incident Management | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **Event Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Automated Response** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Incident Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security Intelligence | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **Threat Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Vulnerability Assessment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Advanced Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Examination** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Endpoint Protection | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Glue** | N/A | N/A | | **Elastic Security** | N/A | N/A | #### System Control | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **Device Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Web Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Application Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Asset Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **System Isolation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Vulnerability Prevention | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **Endpoint Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Firewall** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Malware Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security Management | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **Incident Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security Validation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Compliance ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Backup | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Glue** | N/A | N/A | | **Elastic Security** | N/A | N/A | #### Management | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **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 | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **Activity Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Documentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Alerts/Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | AWS Glue | Elastic 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 | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [ETL Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/etl-tools) **Unique to AWS Glue (6):** [AWS Marketplace Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/aws-marketplace), [Data Replication Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-replication), [Data Virtualization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-virtualization), [Data Preparation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-preparation), [Machine Learning Data Catalog Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/machine-learning-data-catalog), [Big Data Integration Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-integration-platforms) **Unique to Elastic Security (4):** [Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/security-information-and-event-management-siem), [Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/endpoint-detection-response-edr), [Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/extended-detection-and-response-xdr-platforms), [Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-service-bus-esb) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | AWS Glue | Elastic Security | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 22.8% | 23.8% | | **Mid-Market** | 29.5% | 57.1% | | **Enterprise** | 47.7% | 19.0% | ### By Industry #### AWS Glue - **Information Technology and Services:** 18.2% - **Computer Software:** 14.6% - **Financial Services:** 6.8% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.7% - **Computer & Network Security:** 4.2% - **Telecommunications:** 3.6% - **Insurance:** 3.6% - **Banking:** 3.1% - **Airlines/Aviation:** 2.6% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.6% - **Other:** 34.9% #### Elastic Security - **Information Technology and Services:** 42.1% - **Internet:** 10.5% - **Telecommunications:** 5.3% - **Security and Investigations:** 5.3% - **Outsourcing/Offshoring:** 5.3% - **Libraries:** 5.3% - **Government Administration:** 5.3% - **Financial Services:** 5.3% - **Computer Games:** 5.3% - **Banking:** 5.3% - **Other:** 5.3% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to AWS Glue - [Alteryx](https://www.g2.com/products/alteryx/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (809 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[Databricks](https://www.g2.com/products/databricks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (769 reviews) - [CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/crowdstrike-falcon-endpoint-protection-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (408 reviews) - [Wiz](https://www.g2.com/products/wiz-wiz/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (791 reviews) - [Huntress Managed EDR](https://www.g2.com/products/huntress-managed-edr/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (883 reviews) - [Datadog](https://www.g2.com/products/datadog/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (705 reviews) - [Workato](https://www.g2.com/products/workato/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (755 reviews) - [Splunk Enterprise](https://www.g2.com/products/splunk-enterprise/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (432 reviews) - [Sumo Logic](https://www.g2.com/products/sumo-logic/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (397 reviews) - [Sophos Endpoint](https://www.g2.com/products/sophos-endpoint/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (826 reviews) - [ThreatDown](https://www.g2.com/products/threatdown/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1083 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### AWS Glue - Title: [What does AWS Glue do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-aws-glue-do) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "AWS Glue is a serverless data integration service that makes it easier to discover, prepare, move, and integrate data from multiple sources for analytics,..." - Title: [What are the main components of AWS Glue?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-main-components-of-aws-glue) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Data Catalog Crawlers and data discovery DataBrew" - Title: [What is AWS Glue and how it works?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-aws-glue-and-how-it-works) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "I used glue to create a batch job which can trigger and schedule an event and run the process. " - Title: [What are the features of glue?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-features-of-glue) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "AWS Glue is a fully managed extract, transform, and load (ETL) service offered by Amazon Web Services. Features of AWS glue are 1.Data Catalog: AWS Glue..." ### Elastic Security No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/aws-glue-vs-elastic-elastic-security)