How popular isAWS Glue?
In September 2026, people searched for AWS Glue by name about 22,200 times worldwide, a 45.2% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 3.2% of all global ETL tool searches, placing AWS Glue fifth out of nine tools. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about ETL tools, AWS Glue appeared in four of the five answers and was the third most recommended of the nine.
AWS Glue is the fifth most searched of 9 competitors and the third most recommended in AI answers.
InformaticaShare of searches 53%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
Azure Data FactoryShare of searches 29%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
FivetranShare of searches 7.1%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
AirbyteShare of searches 3.2%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
AWS GlueShare of searches 3.2%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
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Top ETL tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, AWS Glue was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. AWS Glue is the third most recommended of the nine.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Fivetran1st
Airbyte2nd
AWS Glue3rd
dbt4th
Informatica5th
Azure Data Factory6th
Matillion7th
Talend8th
Stitch–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Fivetran5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Airbyte5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
AWS Glue4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
dbt4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Informatica3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Azure Data Factory3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Talend2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Matillion2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Stitch0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about ETL tools
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which ETL tool should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best ETL tools?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best ETL tool for data pipelines?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“etl tools”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“data integration tools”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.
Which ETL tools compete with AWS Glue?
Share of searches by month for Informatica, Azure Data Factory, Fivetran, Airbyte, AWS Glue, Talend. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Informatica | Azure Data Factory | Fivetran | Airbyte | AWS Glue | Talend | Matillion | dbt | Stitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 52.4% | 23.4% | 8.6% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 3.2% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.34% |
| Nov 2025 | 53.1% | 23.8% | 7.1% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.35% |
| Dec 2025 | 52.7% | 23.6% | 7.1% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 3.9% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.33% |
| Jan 2026 | 53.1% | 23.8% | 7.1% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.27% |
| Feb 2026 | 53.7% | 24.1% | 7.2% | 4.8% | 4% | 3.2% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.35% |
| Mar 2026 | 55.3% | 24.7% | 6.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 2.7% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.3% |
| Apr 2026 | 54.1% | 24.2% | 7.3% | 4.9% | 4% | 2.7% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.28% |
| May 2026 | 55.1% | 24.7% | 7.4% | 4.1% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.28% |
| Jun 2026 | 49.8% | 27.3% | 8.2% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 3% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.31% |
| Jul 2026 | 51% | 28% | 6.9% | 4.6% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.27% |
| Aug 2026 | 51.6% | 28.3% | 6.9% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.22% |
| Sep 2026 | 53% | 29% | 7.1% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 0.95% | 0.23% |
| Rank | Brand | Share of searches | Estimated monthly branded searches | vs prior month | Share change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, held 1st | 53% | 368K | +22.3% | +1.4 points | |
| 2, held 2nd | 29% | 201K | +21.8% | +0.7 points | |
| 3, held 3rd | 7.1% | 49.5K | +22.2% | +0.2 points | |
| 4, held 4th | 3.2% | 22.2K | 0% | -0.6 points | |
| 5, held 5th | 3.2% | 22.2K | 0% | -0.6 points | |
| 6, held 6th | 2.1% | 14.8K | 0% | -0.4 points | |
| 7, moved from 8th to 7th | 1.2% | 8.1K | 0% | -0.2 pointsmoved from 8th to 7th | |
| 8, moved from 7th to 8th | 0.95% | 6.6K | -18.5% | -0.4 pointsmoved from 7th to 8th | |
| 9, held 9th | 0.23% | 1.6K | +23.1% | 0 points |
53%
Held 1st. 368K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +1.4 points.
29%
Held 2nd. 201K estimated branded searches, +21.8% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.
3.
Fivetran7.1%
Held 3rd. 49.5K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.
4.
Airbyte3.2%
Held 4th. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.
5.
AWS Glue3.2%
Held 5th. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.
6.
Talend2.1%
Held 6th. 14.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.
1.2%
Moved from 8th to 7th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.
8.
dbt0.95%
Moved from 7th to 8th. 6.6K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.
9.
Stitch0.23%
Held 9th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, +23.1% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
Compare popularity between AWS Glue and its closest rivals
Every comparison with AWS Glue
13 comparisons
How has branded search demand for AWS Glue changed worldwide over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for AWS Glue worldwide fell from 40.5K to 22.2K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AWS Glue’s share of searches among ETL tools worldwide decreased from 4.7% to 3.2%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AWS Glue’s share of searches among ETL tools worldwide peaked at 4.8% in January 2026 and was lowest at 3.2% in September 2026.
How did search popularity change for ETL tools worldwide in September 2026?
6 changes

In September 2026, Informatica gained share of searches among ETL tools worldwide, from 51.6% to 53%.

In September 2026, Azure Data Factory gained share of searches among ETL tools worldwide, from 28.3% to 29%.

In September 2026, Airbyte lost share of searches among ETL tools worldwide, from 3.8% to 3.2%.

In September 2026, AWS Glue lost share of searches among ETL tools worldwide, from 3.8% to 3.2%.

In September 2026, Matillion rose from 8th to 7th among ETL tools worldwide.

In September 2026, dbt fell from 7th to 8th among ETL tools worldwide.
How are AWS Glue’s branded searches counted?
1 search term
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AWS Glue’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.
- aws glue
Who owns AWS Glue?
AWS Glue is owned by Amazon Web Services. Brandwave also tracks
AWS Lambda,
Amazon CloudFront,
Amazon Cognito,
Amazon DynamoDB,
Amazon ECR,
Amazon ECS,
Amazon RDS,
Amazon Rekognition,
Amazon SageMaker,
Amazon Textract,
AWS Amplify,
AWS AppSync,
AWS CDK,
AWS Certification,
AWS CloudFormation,
AWS CodeArtifact,
AWS Entity Resolution and
AWS WAF, owned by the same company, worldwide.
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Where does AWS Glue compete?
| Competitor set | Rank | Share of searches | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data integration and ETL tools | 10th of 14 | 1.6% | Show ranking |
| ETL tools | 5th of 9 | 3.2% | Shown above |

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