Alteryx Designer vs AWS Glue DataBrew

Alteryx Designer9.2Visit AWS Glue DataBrew9.0Visit

Higher score Alteryx Designer #1 in Data Preparation Software 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Alteryx

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AWS Glue DataBrew #3 in Data Preparation Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit AWS Glue

• Alteryx Designer fits best

  Enterprise visual data preparation

• AWS Glue DataBrew fits best

  Low-cost AWS data preparation

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Side by side

Feature	Alteryx Designer 9.2/10 Visit ↗	AWS Glue DataBrew 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Data Preparation Software	#3 in Data Preparation Software
Best for	Enterprise visual data preparation	Low-cost AWS data preparation
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$0.48/unit usage-based
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Web
Support	Docs, Community	Docs
Integrations	80+ integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Alteryx Designer 2/3 · AWS Glue DataBrew 3/3
Data profiling	✓	✓
Visual workflows	✓	✓
Scheduled runs	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud
Source connectors	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Row limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Drag-and-drop workflows with profiling, blending, and 300+ automation tools Connects to 80+ data sources and major cloud, database, and analytics platforms Supports AI assistance, APIs, SDKs, and spatial and prescriptive analytics	More than 250 built-in transformations Reusable, versioned recipes with visual data lineage Scheduled profile and recipe jobs at usage-based prices
Cons	There is no free plan The entry price is 250 Starter Edition is cloud-only, while Designer is a desktop product	Integrations are primarily focused on AWS services No unlimited free plan Interactive sessions are billed per 30 minutes
Our verdict	Alteryx Designer is a desktop application for analysts who need to prepare, blend, analyze, and visualize data through repeatable visual workflows. Its drag-and-drop approach supports code-free analytics, data profiling, spatial and… Read the review →	AWS Glue DataBrew is a visual, serverless data-preparation service for data analysts and data scientists. Its point-and-click interface supports profiling, cleaning, normalizing, and transforming datasets without writing code. Users can… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Alteryx Designer — where it wins

  • Drag-and-drop workflows with profiling, blending, and 300+ automation tools
  • Connects to 80+ data sources and major cloud, database, and analytics platforms
  • Supports AI assistance, APIs, SDKs, and spatial and prescriptive analytics

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan
  • The entry price is 250
  • Starter Edition is cloud-only, while Designer is a desktop product

• AWS Glue DataBrew — where it wins

  • More than 250 built-in transformations
  • Reusable, versioned recipes with visual data lineage
  • Scheduled profile and recipe jobs at usage-based prices

  Where it doesn't

  • Integrations are primarily focused on AWS services
  • No unlimited free plan
  • Interactive sessions are billed per 30 minutes

• Alteryx Designer9.2/10 · Paid

  A capable visual preparation suite for enterprises, priced for committed teams.

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• AWS Glue DataBrew9.0/10 · Paid

  A capable AWS-native choice for visual preparation, profiling, and scheduled data jobs.

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