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What both publish
| Fact | Apache Hop | Polars |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Listed integrations include PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Databricks, MongoDB, Neo4j, Kafka, Cassandra, Salesforce, SAP, Parquet, Avro, S3, Azure Blob, Google Cloud Storage, REST and SFTP. | The homepage lists support for CSV, JSON, Parquet, Delta Lake, AVRO, Excel, Feather, Arrow, several databases, and cloud storage. |
| Security | The security page advises upgrading to a version containing a vulnerability fix because binary patches are not produced for individual vulnerabilities. | Polars says Polars Cloud compute runs in the customer's cloud environment and that customer data does not leave that environment. |
Apache Hop plans
- Apache HopFree
Polars plans
- Polars (open source)Free
Pick Apache Hop if…
Hop suits data teams that want visual pipeline design and workflow orchestration across varied databases and execution environments. It is appropriate for users able to manage Java 21 for version 2.19.0 and carefully restrict destructive operations.
Pick Polars if…
Polars suits developers and data teams manipulating data through code in Python, Rust, or JavaScript. Its Cloud and On-Prem offerings also address distributed workloads and deployments requiring customer-cloud or air-gapped environments.