CData Drivers vs. CData Connect AI vs. CData Python Connectors vs. GlassFlow Comparison Chart

CData’s AI offering is centered on Connect AI and associated AI-driven connectivity capabilities, which provide live, governed access to enterprise data without moving it off source systems. Connect AI is built as a managed Model Context Protocol (MCP) platform that lets AI assistants, agents, copilots, and embedded AI applications directly query over 300 data sources, such as CRM, ERP, databases, APIs, with a full understanding of data semantics and relationships. It enforces source system authentication, respects existing role-based permissions, and ensures that AI actions (reads and writes) follow governance and audit rules. The system supports query pushdown, parallel paging, bulk read/write operations, streaming mode for large datasets, and cross-source reasoning via a unified semantic layer. In addition, CData’s “Talk to your Data” engine integrates with its Virtuality product to allow conversational access to BI insights and reports.

GlassFlow is a serverless, event-driven data pipeline platform designed for Python developers. It enables users to build real-time data pipelines without the need for complex infrastructure like Kafka or Flink. By writing Python functions, developers can define data transformations, and GlassFlow manages the underlying infrastructure, offering auto-scaling, low latency, and optimal data retention. The platform supports integration with various data sources and destinations, including Google Pub/Sub, AWS Kinesis, and OpenAI, through its Python SDK and managed connectors. GlassFlow provides a low-code interface for quick pipeline setup, allowing users to create and deploy pipelines within minutes. It also offers features such as serverless function execution, real-time API connections, and alerting and reprocessing capabilities. The platform is designed to simplify the creation and management of event-driven data pipelines, making it accessible for Python developers.