Analytics & Data · ETL / data integration

AWS Glue vs Azure Data Factory vs Dataflow

ETL / data integration, side by side on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.

Analytics & Data

ETL / data integration

Close match

AWS

AWS Glue

Azure

Azure Data Factory

Google Cloud

Dataflow
Cloud Data Fusion

What's different

Data Factory is low-code with 90+ connectors. Glue is Spark-based. Dataflow runs Apache Beam.

Quick answers

What is the Azure equivalent of AWS Glue?
The Azure equivalent of AWS Glue is Azure Data Factory. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the Google Cloud equivalent of AWS Glue?
The Google Cloud equivalent of AWS Glue is Dataflow and Cloud Data Fusion. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the AWS equivalent of Azure Data Factory?
The AWS equivalent of Azure Data Factory is AWS Glue. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the Google Cloud equivalent of Azure Data Factory?
The Google Cloud equivalent of Azure Data Factory is Dataflow and Cloud Data Fusion. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the AWS equivalent of Dataflow?
The AWS equivalent of Dataflow is AWS Glue. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.
What is the Azure equivalent of Dataflow?
The Azure equivalent of Dataflow is Azure Data Factory. They do the same job, but differ in features, limits or pricing, so check the notes below before migrating.