AWS Glue Schema Registry vs Cloudera Schema Registry

AWS Glue Schema Registry9.3Visit CSCloudera Schema Registry8.4Visit

Higher score AWS Glue Schema Registry #2 in Schema Registry Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit AWS Glue

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CS Cloudera Schema Registry #8 in Schema Registry Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Cloudera

• AWS Glue Schema Registry fits best

  AWS-native streaming teams

• Cloudera Schema Registry fits best

  Kafka teams in the Cloudera ecosystem

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Side by side

Feature	AWS Glue Schema Registry 9.3/10 Visit ↗	CSCloudera Schema Registry 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.4
Ranking	#2 in Schema Registry Software	#8 in Schema Registry Software
Best for	AWS-native streaming teams	Kafka teams in the Cloudera ecosystem
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux
Support	Docs	Docs, Community
Integrations	7 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Enterprise
Features AWS Glue Schema Registry 0/2 · Cloudera Schema Registry 0/2
Approval workflows	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Git synchronization	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Schema formats	Avro, JSON Schema, Protocol Buffers (Protobuf)	Avro, JSON
Compatibility modes	NONE, DISABLED, BACKWARD, BACKWARD_ALL, FORWARD, FORWARD_ALL, FULL, FULL_ALL	Backward, Forward, Full, None
Validation scope	Event	Event
Deployment options	Cloud	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	No additional charge for registry usage Supports Avro, JSON Schema, and Protocol Buffers IAM, TLS, and KMS encryption support	Centralized, versioned schema storage with searchable metadata Configurable backward, forward, full, and no-compatibility policies REST APIs, Kafka serializers, and Confluent-compatible endpoints
Cons	Cloud deployment limits portability Strongest fit is within the AWS ecosystem Advanced schema governance depends on AWS services	Pricing is handled through contact sales Schema support is limited to Avro and JSON Its strongest fit is within Kafka and Cloudera streaming environments
Our verdict	AWS Glue Schema Registry is a serverless, managed registry for teams that need to register, version, validate, and govern schemas in streaming applications. It supports Avro, JSON Schema, and Protocol Buffers, with compatibility rules for… Read the review →	Cloudera Schema Registry is a standalone application for storing, versioning, validating, and managing schemas used by streaming applications. It is designed for organizations running Kafka-based or other streaming data pipelines across… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AWS Glue Schema Registry — where it wins

  • No additional charge for registry usage
  • Supports Avro, JSON Schema, and Protocol Buffers
  • IAM, TLS, and KMS encryption support

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud deployment limits portability
  • Strongest fit is within the AWS ecosystem
  • Advanced schema governance depends on AWS services

• Cloudera Schema Registry — where it wins

  • Centralized, versioned schema storage with searchable metadata
  • Configurable backward, forward, full, and no-compatibility policies
  • REST APIs, Kafka serializers, and Confluent-compatible endpoints

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through contact sales
  • Schema support is limited to Avro and JSON
  • Its strongest fit is within Kafka and Cloudera streaming environments

• AWS Glue Schema Registry9.3/10 · Free plan

  A free AWS-native registry for schema control across major streaming services.

  Visit AWS GlueFull verdict →
• CSCloudera Schema Registry8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A Kafka-focused registry for versioned Avro and JSON schemas in Cloudera environments.

  Visit ClouderaFull verdict →