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Alation Data Catalog vs. Collibra Platform

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    Alation

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/AAlation offers enterprise data intelligence solutions, including data search & discovery, data governance, data stewardship, analytics, and digital transformation. Alation operates in thethe data catalog market. With its Behavioral Analysis Engine, inbuilt collaboration capabilities, and open interfaces, Alation combines machine learning with human insight with the goal of tackle the most demanding challenges in data and metadata management.N/A

    Collibra Platform

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AThe Collibra Platform is a cloud-based data governance platform from the company of the same name in Brussels, enabling users to gain visibility into their data, collaborate intelligently and enable users to easily access trustworthy data, automate processes, manage compliance and, ultimately, make data meaningful.N/A
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    AlationCollibra Platform
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    AlationCollibra Platform
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    Alation
    Chose Alation
    Alation might not have the same level of technical capabilities and features as these others (though it's very close) but what Alation offers is a neat and easy to learn UI. The new UI is even better, bringing more content onto the same space like Informatica while maintaining …
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    Alation's implementation seemed easier, and their team seemed more responsive and willing to work with our needs. The product and Alation as a company met more of our needs than the others.
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    Additionally GCP data catalog (not on the listed selection options)

    Alation had a far more feature rich product, that connected well to our data architecture. None of the other tools at the time supported a connection to Kafka which is fundamental to our data processing.
    Incentivized
    Chose Alation
    Alation has the best user interface, easiest ability to implement, and sufficient opportunities to customize the platform to specific needs. Their customer and sales support is best in class and supportive throughout evaluation, implementation, and customer care. It solves the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Alation
    Alation had such good connectivity to third party platforms that we wanted to go with them. In particular they are tied very well to snowflake and tableau which are our two most critical systems.

    Additionally, Alation is so well received in the industry that it is easy to …
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    AlationCollibra Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (17 ratings)
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    Usability
    7.3
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    Support Rating
    9.1
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