Alation
Current- Annual cost
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This catalog view compares public market data and does not include organization spend or usage.

Collibra is the strongest catalog alternative to evaluate for Alation.

This catalog view compares public market data and does not include organization spend or usage.
See how Alation compares to 5 alternative apps you can switch to.
CollibraBest FitSeat-basedAvg. switch cost$600/yr•$50/month
Data.WorldWorth ConsideringSeat-basedAvg. switch cost$2,100/yr
Ibm Watso...Worth ConsideringSeat-basedAvg. switch cost$2,300/yr
Informati...Worth ConsideringPublic pricingAvg. switch cost--Informatica Cloud Data Catalog is a good fit if: you need AI-driven metadata scanning across complex hybrid cloud environments with enterprise governance.
Microsoft...Worth ConsideringSeat-basedAvg. switch cost$60/yrCollibra and Data.World selected for comparison.
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Standard
Public catalog pricing. Organization spend is not included.
$1,800
Data Consumer ($50/month)
Public catalog pricing estimate.
$2,100
Enterprise
Public catalog pricing estimate.
$0
No migration in the current app baseline.
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After $75,000 estimated migration cost.
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After $45,000 estimated migration cost.
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75/100
Essential for Data Governance teams, overkill for small analytics groups
72/100
Perfect for data governance teams, excessive for simple file sharing
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Public adoption signal for the current app.
high
Collibra is a high-complexity migration. Estimated 16 weeks and $75,000 one-time cost.
high
Data.World is a high-complexity migration. Estimated 12 weeks and $45,000 one-time cost.
4.4/5.0
487 reviews
4.2/5.0
350 reviews
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184 reviews
No migration needed
16 weeks
High
Collibra is a high-complexity migration. Estimated 16 weeks and $75,000 one-time cost.
12 weeks
High
Data.World is a high-complexity migration. Estimated 12 weeks and $45,000 one-time cost.
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$75,000
Estimated one-time migration and setup effort.
$45,000
Estimated one-time migration and setup effort.
100%
Supports 150 native integrations.
100%
Supports 185 native integrations.
57%
Supports 85 native integrations.
100%
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You already standardize on this app.
You require enterprise-grade data governance with automated lineage across complex cloud and on-premise data estates
You need to establish unified data governance with automated metadata harvesting and lineage tracking
Public pricing or fit signals no longer match your needs.
You lack dedicated data stewards, have limited governance budget, or only need simple cloud-native cataloging
You lack dedicated data stewards or only need basic cloud storage without governance controls
