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AWS Glue vs Fivetran

AWS Glue and Fivetran side by side: price, connectors and features, and where each one is the better choice.

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AWS Glue logoAWS Glue
Connectors
50+
Fastest sync
Event-driven
G2 rating
4.1
Fivetran logoFivetran
Connectors
700+
Fastest sync
1 min
G2 rating
4.2
Overview

Where each one is strong.
And where it falls short.

AWS Glue logo

AWS Glue

AWS Glue is a fully managed, serverless ETL platform from AWS that automates data discovery, cataloging, and transformation using the Glue Data Catalog and Apache Spark (PySpark/Scala).

  • Serverless architecture—no infrastructure to manage; AWS automatically provisions compute (Spark-based)
  • Glue Data Catalog provides schema discovery, metadata storage, versioning, and integration with Athena and Redshift Spectrum
  • Supports Python (PySpark) and Scala for complex ETL with transformation APIs
  • Deep integration with AWS services including CloudWatch, IAM, S3 events, Step Functions, and Redshift
  • Costs can be unpredictable for long-running or resource-intensive jobs due to DPU billing
  • Debugging jobs can be challenging; logs spread across CloudWatch and Spark outputs
  • Connecting on-prem or multi-cloud sources often requires additional networking configuration
Fivetran logo

Fivetran

Fivetran is a well-established ELT tool focused on automating data ingestion through prebuilt connectors.

  • Large library of prebuilt connectors (700+)
  • Support for dbt-based transformations
  • Orchestration that schedules dbt and other tools
  • Log-based change data capture
  • Usage-based pricing can escalate quickly
  • Transformations require SQL and dbt expertise
  • Limited flexibility in Quickstart models
Comparison

AWS Glue vs Fivetran.
Feature by feature.

Feature and pricing comparison between AWS Glue and Fivetran
CapabilityAWS Glue logoAWS GlueFivetran logoFivetran
Starting price$0.44 per DPU-hour (plus job runtime costs)From ~$500/mo (usage-based)
Connectors50+700+
DeploymentSaaSSaaS, Hybrid
Reverse ETLNot offeredIncluded
Fastest sync frequencyEvent-driven1 min
History tables (SCD)Not offeredIncluded
dbt CloudNot offeredIncluded
AI and agentsNot offeredREST API, MCP server
MCP serverNot offeredIncluded
CLIIncludedNot offered
REST / OpenAPINot offeredIncluded
Data lineageIncludedNot offered
G2 rating4.14.2

Both include: free tier, data ingestion (ELT), full refresh, incremental, log-based CDC, transformations, dbt Core, orchestration.

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Weld does ingestion with 300+ connectors, and adds transformations, orchestration, lineage and reverse ETL in the same product, on a flat monthly tier from $99.

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