Why Zoho DataPrep is the perfect AWS Glue alternative

Both Zoho DataPrep and AWS Glue are great ETL tools that offer data integration and transforms. Let's take a look at a detailed comparison of their features to help you decide on the perfect tool for your business.

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Zoho DataPrep vs AWS Glue: Which one should you choose?

Zoho DataPrep is a better AWS Glue alternative with 250+ transforms, AI-powered enrichments, superior data-quality and ETL features.

  • Features
  • Setup & Deployment CloudCloud
  • Focus areas Data ingestion, ETL, reverse ETL, migration, data orchestrationETL, ELT, Reverse ETL,streaming
  • Import from a variety of sources  JDBC-compatible connectors and Amazon ecosystem connectors.
  • Graphical data analysis  No, Glue DataBrew, a complementary service, offers graphical interfaces for proling and improving data quality.
  • No-code transforms   
  • Data transforms 250+ built-in data transformsYes, integrated with Apache Spark for data transformations
  • AI transforms Yes (like Sentiment Analysis, Key word extraction, dataset finder, formula generator, transform by example etc.,) 
  • Data preparation using natural languageYes with Ask Zia Co-pilot 
  • Intelligent suggestions    
  • Drag and drop pipeline interface   
  • Data Streaming  Yes, with Amazon Kinesis
  • Hybrid SaaS environment  
  • On-premsie data integration  
  • Native integration with Analytics tools & CRM applications Yes (both source and destination)  
  • Data privacy features (GDPR & HIPPA compliant, role based access controls, audit and access logs)  
  • Deep integration with the ecosystem Yes with Zoho Ecosystem Yes, with Amazon Ecosystem
  • Advanced ETL capability Code studioCode studio, Job bookmarking, parallel execution.

Purpose

Zoho DataPrep is a no-code data preparation and management platform designed for data ingestion, ETL, reverse ETL, migration, data workow, and orchestration. Its visual drag-and-drop builder makes it easy for non-technical business users to build data pipelines.

Pricing

Zoho DataPrep offers exible pricing plans for both small businesses and enterprises. There's a wide variety of options to pay only for your data needs, plus a free plan that helps small businesses get started.

Security

With over 7,000 businesses worldwide using DataPrep for various data management needs, security and privacy are essential. We hold ISO/IEC 27001 certication for managing information security, ISO/IEC 27107 for managing cloud security, and ISO/IEC 27018 for managing personal data on the cloud. We are also GDPR, SOC2, and HIPAA compliant.

Purpose

AWS Glue is a fully managed, serverless extract, transform, and load (ETL) service that makes it easy for customers to discover, prepare, and clean data for analytics. It offers a visual interface called AWS Glue Studio, which allows developers to author, visualize, and run ETL jobs without writing any code.

Pricing

AWS Glue uses a pay-as-you-go pricing model. You pay only for the resources consumed, such as compute time for ETL jobs and storage for intermediate data.

Security

AWS Glue operates within the robust security infrastructure of AWS. It integrates with AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) to control access to data and resources. Data encryption at rest and in transit is supported. AWS Glue also adheres to various security standards and certications.

How to choose the best ETL tool 

Identify the data management needs for your business. Based on your data goal, your ETL tool should:

  • Work with the right connectors.
  • Integrate with the existing infrastructure.
  • Have easy-to-use transforms.
  • Have the right security and governance features.

Cloud-based ETL tool

Zoho DataPrep is cloud-based software, so there is no need for any deployment. Simply select a plan that ts your business, import your data, and prepare it in minutes.

Cloud-based ETL tool

Data connectors

Zoho DataPrep integrates with 80+ connectors, helping you move various kinds of data from source to destination. You can move data from CRMs, survey tools, business applications, cloud databases, data warehouses, and data lakes.

You can also move on-premises data with the help of DataBridge, a lightweight, independent utility that connects your on-premises data source to Zoho DataPrep. It's an easy, fast, and secure way to move data from your local server to other business applications and data warehouses.

If you need to access data from other business applications, feel free to reach out to support@zohodataprep.com. Our team will prioritize your request and help you access your data, free of charge.

Data connectors

AI-powered data transforms

Zoho DataPrep is an end-to-end ETL tool with 250+ built-in transforms, providing an AIpowered no-code solution for data preparation. Easily clean, look up, pivot, and perform multiple transforms with the help of Zia, our AI-powered chat engine. If you'd like to get to work on your dataset, we also have a text selection feature in our intelligent DataPrep Studio—it's as simple as selecting the changes you want done and letting the system recognize and suggest transforms for you.

Datasets can also be joined and appended easily in the pipeline, making it simple to work with multiple datasets. Complex transforms can be performed with hand-typed formulas, but you can also generate these formulas with the help of our ChatGPT integration. Just ask ChatGPT for the formula in your native language, and it's seamlessly generated for you.

If you love coding, we have an integrated code studio where you can perform transforms with the help of Python.

AI-powered data transforms

Support and pricing

Zoho DataPrep provides free around-the-clock email, chat, and forum support for all customers. We also offer an extensive knowledge base to help customers solve their product-related queries and concerns.

Our freemium plan allows businesses to import 20,000 rows of data and use most of the basic transforms and integrations. The freemium model also comes with a 14-day free trial of the standard plan to let customers try all of DataPrep's features.

The standard plan starts at $40/month and allows users to import up to 2 million rows. All advanced ETL features—like integration, transforms, pipeline scheduling, pipeline orchestrations, and more—are included in this tier. The p

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What our customers are saying

Bob Sullivan JD

"Zoho DataPrep has taken the time it takes to clean and import our data from multiple hours down to minutes. I am able to provide my clients better tracking of their key statistics because I now have an automated way to take in their third-party data."

Bob Sullivan JD

COO, Vector Solutions

Connor Nobert

"Zoho DataPrep has allowed us to reduce manual data cleansing and cut down on clunky, additional scripts for transforming the data. With Zoho DataPrep we have been able to streamline our ETL processes and move towards a leaner ETL framework, with much of the transformation work now being done within Zoho itself."

Connor Nobert

Director, Pulse LLC

Claudio Cabeza

"We spend a lot of time writing and maintaining custom scripts to import data, fix errors and transform the data. Using Zoho DataPrep, we easily found the errors in the data and fixed them all from within the tool. We are now looking to eliminate manual scripts and use Zoho DataPrep to automate data preparation."

Claudio Cabeza

Business Development Director, Grupo Premo

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Still not convinced that Zoho DataPrep is the perfect alternative to AWS Glue? Compare them for yourself!

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