Apache Hop vs IBM DataStage
Apache Hop
hop.apache.orgIBM DataStage
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| Figure | Apache Hop | IBM DataStage |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $1.75/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Spec score · Data Preparation for Analytics | 9.1 (#1) | 6.4 (#19) |
| Spec score · ETL Software | 9.0 (#3) | 6.4 (#21) |
| Spec score · Data Integration | 9.0 (#3) | 6.3 (#21) |
Plans
IBM DataStage
- IBM DataStage as a Service$1.75 a month
- IBM DataStage Enterprise PlusPriced on request
- IBM DataStage EnterprisePriced on request
- IBM DataStage On-premisesPriced on request
In their own words
Apache Hop
Apache Hop is an open-source platform for data integration and orchestration. Its visual canvas lets users assemble pipelines, preview rows at individual steps, and watch live data and metrics during execution. A pipeline can run locally, on Hop Server, on Apache Spark, or on Flink and Dataflow through Apache Beam. Hop includes more than 250 pipeline transforms, more than 80 workflow actions, and support for over 40 database dialects. Listed connections include PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, Snowflake, BigQuery, Kafka, Salesforce, SAP, S3, REST, and SFTP. Teams can switch environments when moving projects from development to production and keep credentials outside pipeline definitions. Apache Hop is free under the Apache License 2.0. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows; Hop Web works in modern browsers. Release 2.19.0 requires Java 21. Docker images and a Kubernetes Helm chart are available; Hop Web is work in progress and provided as-is.
IBM DataStage
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