Updated April 2026

Data Governance & Catalogs

Best Data Governance & Catalogs Tools

“Data discovery, metadata management, lineage tracking, access control, and compliance. The "what data do we have and can we trust it?" layer.”

9 tools reviewed

9 results

Stemma (now part of Select Star)

Managed data catalog built on Amundsen open-source

PaidManagedAmundsenData discovery+1

Best for Best for teams interested in Amundsen-ba...

Atlan

Modern data catalog and governance platform

Custom PricingData catalogMetadataLineage+2

Best for Best for modern data teams wanting a col...

Alation

Enterprise data catalog with behavioral analytics and governance

Custom PricingData catalogBehavioral analyticsGovernance+1

Best for Best for enterprises wanting catalog wit...

Collibra

Enterprise data intelligence platform for governance and stewardship

Custom PricingEnterpriseGovernanceStewardship+2

Best for Best for large regulated enterprises nee...

DataHub

Open-source metadata platform for data discovery and governance

FreemiumOpen SourceMetadataLineage+2

Best for Best for engineering teams wanting open-...

OpenMetadata

Open-source metadata platform with built-in data quality and lineage

Open SourceOpen SourceMetadataData quality+2

Best for Best for teams wanting an open-source ca...

Secoda

AI-powered data catalog and documentation platform

FreemiumAI PoweredData catalogDocumentation+1

Best for Best for modern data teams wanting AI-as...

Select Star

Automated data discovery and lineage platform

FreemiumAutomatedLineageColumn Level+2

Best for Best for teams wanting automated data di...

Castor

AI-powered data catalog with natural language search

PaidAINatural languageData catalog+1

Best for Best for organizations wanting business-...