Alation
ML-powered enterprise data catalog
Data Catalog
Commercial
Enterprise
#2 Ranked
Caters to: Enterprise, Large Enterprise
Enterprise data catalog with ML-driven metadata discovery, semantic search, and stewardship workflows
Key Features
AI Search
Data Lineage
Data Governance
Collaboration
RBAC
PII Detection
Data Quality
Metadata Automation
Version Control
Notable Features
- ML-powered metadata discovery
- Behavioral analysis
- Stewardship workflows
- Semantic search
- Data lineage visualization
Use Cases
Enterprise data governance
Data democratization
Compliance and audit
Data discovery
What Makes Alation Special
Alation pioneered the behavioral analysis approach to data cataloging, using machine learning to understand how data is actually used across the organization. This creates a more accurate and useful catalog than traditional metadata-only approaches.
Integrations
Snowflake
Tableau
Power BI
dbt
Databricks
AWS
Azure
Google Cloud
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Mature enterprise platform
- Strong behavioral analysis
- Excellent stewardship features
- Comprehensive lineage tracking
- Proven track record
Cons
- Expensive for smaller organizations
- Complex setup and configuration
- Steep learning curve
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