AWS Glue DataBrew vs Talend Cloud Data Preparation

AWS Glue DataBrew9.0Visit Talend Cloud Data Preparation8.8Visit

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

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Talend Cloud Data Preparation #5 in Data Preparation Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Talend

• AWS Glue DataBrew fits best

  Low-cost AWS data preparation

• Talend Cloud Data Preparation fits best

  Governed enterprise data preparation

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Side by side

Feature	AWS Glue DataBrew 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Talend Cloud Data Preparation 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Data Preparation Software	#5 in Data Preparation Software
Best for	Low-cost AWS data preparation	Governed enterprise data preparation
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$0.48/unit usage-based	—
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Docs
Integrations	7 integrations	17 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AWS Glue DataBrew 3/3 · Talend Cloud Data Preparation 3/3
Data profiling	✓	✓
Visual workflows	✓	✓
Scheduled runs	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	Hybrid
Source connectors	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Row limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	More than 250 built-in transformations Reusable, versioned recipes with visual data lineage Scheduled profile and recipe jobs at usage-based prices	Data profiling, cleansing, enrichment, and semantic-type suggestions Reusable recipes, shareable datasets, APIs, and scheduled runs Cloud, client-managed, and hybrid deployment options
Cons	Integrations are primarily focused on AWS services No unlimited free plan Interactive sessions are billed per 30 minutes	Contact-sales pricing makes plan comparison less transparent Enterprise connectivity and AI capabilities are limited to the Enterprise plan The broad governance scope may exceed simpler preparation needs
Our verdict	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 →	Talend Cloud Data Preparation is a self-service application for information workers, data analysts, and business teams preparing data for analysis and other data-driven tasks. It covers discovery and profiling, semantic-type suggestions,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Talend Cloud Data Preparation — where it wins

  • Data profiling, cleansing, enrichment, and semantic-type suggestions
  • Reusable recipes, shareable datasets, APIs, and scheduled runs
  • Cloud, client-managed, and hybrid deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • Contact-sales pricing makes plan comparison less transparent
  • Enterprise connectivity and AI capabilities are limited to the Enterprise plan
  • The broad governance scope may exceed simpler preparation needs

• AWS Glue DataBrew9.0/10 · Paid

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

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• Talend Cloud Data Preparation8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  Governed data preparation with profiling, reusable recipes, automation, and hybrid deployment.

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