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AWS Glue DataBrew vs Lenses
Both stand on schema registry software. 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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DataBrew brings visual preparation, profiling, lineage, and reusable transformations into a cloud service. The free initial sessions provide a starting point, but ongoing session and job charges should be considered.
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Lenses combines Kafka application operations with SQL data exploration, stream preparation, and deployment. Its free Community Edition has user and cluster limits, while Team pricing starts at $4,000/yr.
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| AWS Glue DataBrew | Lenses | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Web | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | See the plans | See the plans |
| Plans published | 3 | 6 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | aws.amazon.com | lenses.io |
| On schema registry software | #5 of 26 | #9 of 26 |
AWS Glue DataBrew: what it does well
- More than 250 built-in transformations.
- Profiles quality, patterns, and anomalies.
- Maps lineage visually across sources and steps.
- First 40 interactive sessions are free for first-time users.
What to know first
- No free plan is listed.
- Interactive sessions cost $1.00 per 30 minutes.
- Jobs are billed at $0.48 per node-hour in pricing examples.
- Charges can vary by AWS Region.
Lenses: what it does well
- SQL-based streaming data discovery and preparation
- Connects to several managed and self-managed Kafka options
- Cloud, on-premises, and hybrid deployment
- Multiple work interfaces, including VS Code and CLI
- Apache 2.0 licensed connectors with enterprise support
What to know first
- Community Edition limits users to five
- SQL Studio covers up to two Kafka clusters
- Team plan is listed from $4,000/yr
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