Best OpenMetadata Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from data lineage tools ranked against OpenMetadata on the same published basis.
- 1OpenMetadata vs Google Cloud Knowledge Catalog
- 2OpenMetadata vs Alation Data Lineage
- 3OpenMetadata vs DataHub Cloud
- 4OpenMetadata vs Coalesce Catalog
- 5OpenMetadata vs Talend Data Catalog
- 6OpenMetadata vs Collibra
- 7OpenMetadata vs Collate
- 8OpenMetadata vs Grai
- 10OpenMetadata vs BigID Data Intelligence Platform
- 11OpenMetadata vs Goava Data Lineage
- 12OpenMetadata vs Qlik Catalog
- 13OpenMetadata vs Atlan Lakehouse
- 14OpenMetadata vs DataGalaxy Data Product Marketplace
- 15OpenMetadata vs data.world Data Catalog
- 16OpenMetadata vs Secoda
- 17OpenMetadata vs OvalEdge
- 18OpenMetadata vs Microsoft Defender for Business
- 19OpenMetadata vs Zeenea Data Discovery Platform
- 20OpenMetadata vs DataFitch
- 21OpenMetadata vs CastorDoc
OpenMetadata alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Google Cloud Knowledge Catalog | 7.5 | No | — | Web |
| 2 | Alation Data Lineage | 7.4 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | DataHub Cloud | 7.3 | No | — | API, Web |
| 4 | Coalesce Catalog | 7.3 | Free plan | $150/mo | API, Web |
| 5 | Talend Data Catalog | 7.2 | No | — | Web |
| 6 | Collibra | 7.2 | No | — | API, Browser, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Collate | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Grai | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | BigID Data Intelligence Platform | 6.8 | No | — | Web |
| 11 | Goava Data Lineage | 6.8 | No | — | — |
| 12 | Qlik Catalog | 6.8 | No | — | Web |
| 13 | Atlan Lakehouse | 6.7 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | DataGalaxy Data Product Marketplace | 6.6 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | data.world Data Catalog | 6.6 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Secoda | 6.6 | No | — | API, Browser, self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | OvalEdge | 6.5 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Microsoft Defender for Business | 6.5 | No | $3/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Zeenea Data Discovery Platform | 6.4 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | DataFitch | 6.3 | No | $699/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 21 | CastorDoc | 6.1 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about OpenMetadata alternatives
What is the best alternative to OpenMetadata?
Google Cloud Knowledge Catalog, number 1 in data lineage tools with a score of 7.5 out of 10. The others here: Alation Data Lineage, DataHub Cloud, Coalesce Catalog and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to OpenMetadata?
Coalesce Catalog is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 3 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.