Alation is a solid choice for cataloging and data governance. They stand by their product.
March 20, 2023
Alation is a solid choice for cataloging and data governance. They stand by their product.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Alation Data Catalog
Documentation is often sparse for data in any organization. We use Alation as a central repository for metadata curation and documentation, and also as a central communication hub for our data.
Pros
- Easy to navigate
- Easy to curate metadata
- Automates metadata ingestion
- Excellent support from sales team after the sale
Cons
- Reporting
- Fine tuning exports for data curation
- Ability to make mass edits within the interface without another add on product
- Search
- Catalog metadata with curated custom fields
- Tableau integration
- Provides centralized hub for data knowledge
We tried a home grown catalog, Informatica and Collibra in the past and none of these solutions were successful, in part because the company was not ready and also because they were not the right tools for the job. For each, the price point was also much higher.
Do you think Alation Data Catalog delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Alation Data Catalog's feature set?
Yes
Did Alation Data Catalog live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Alation Data Catalog go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Alation Data Catalog again?
Yes
Evaluating Alation Data Catalog and Competitors
Yes - Collibra - terribly expensive and not user friendly at all.
- Price
- Product Features
- Product Usability
- Product Reputation
Alation was significantly less expensive that their competitors while offering an intuitive, easy to use product.
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