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Apache Hop vs Great Expectations
Both stand on data preparation for analytics. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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Apache Hop offers a broad set of pipeline and workflow components with multiple execution options. Its infrastructure-changing operations call for careful permissions, and Hop Web carries a work-in-progress caveat.
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| Apache Hop | Great Expectations | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | hop.apache.org | greatexpectations.io |
| On data preparation for analytics | #1 of 22 | #5 of 22 |
Apache Hop: what it does well
- Free under the Apache License 2.0.
- Pipelines can run on several execution engines.
- Includes 250-plus transforms and 80-plus workflow actions.
- Supports more than 40 database dialects.
- Projects can switch between environments.
What to know first
- Release 2.19.0 requires Java 21.
- Hop Web is work in progress and provided as-is.
- Community support has no promised response times.
- Operations can destructively affect connected infrastructure.
Great Expectations: what it does well
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