# AWS Glue Data Catalog + Lake Formation: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge labels across 1 categories by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/aws-glue-data-catalog-lake-formation/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data catalogs and governance | 0% | 24 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "An AWS-oriented combination: Glue stores and discovers metadata; Lake Formation adds fine-grained access control" (GPT-6 Luna, Data catalogs)

## In its own words

What AWS Glue Data Catalog + Lake Formation's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: makes it easier to centrally govern, secure, and globally share data for analytics and machine learning (https://aws.amazon.com/lake-formation)
- For: you (https://aws.amazon.com/lake-formation/sla)
- Price stated: Creating permissions listed above or using permissions by integrated services are provided at no charge. Standard usage rates for integrated services, like Amazon S3 or AWS Glue Data Catalog, will apply based on pricing for these services. (https://aws.amazon.com/lake-formation/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Get started for free (https://aws.amazon.com/lake-formation/pricing)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.