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The Industry’s Leading Data Catalog

Alation - 2025 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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What is Alation?

Alation pioneered the data catalog market and today is leading its evolution into a platform for a broad range of data intelligence solutions including data search & discovery, data governance, data stewardship, analytics, and digital transformation. Trusted by 250+ enterprises, Alation provides one place to find, understand, trust, and collaborate on data — removing the barriers that come from huge volumes of data, complex environments, and organizational silos.

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Alation's features

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Access Controls/Permissions
Active Directory Integration
Activity Dashboard
Activity Tracking
Ad hoc Reporting
API
Authentication
Collaboration Tools
Compliance Management
Customizable Reports
Data Analysis Tools
Data Catalog
Data Connectors
Data Discovery
Data Extraction
Data Governance
Data Import/Export
Data Integration
Data Lineage
Data Profiling
Data Synchronization
Data Visualization
Database Support
Document Storage
Full Text Search
HIPAA Compliant
Information Governance
Metadata Management
Multiple Data Sources
Policy Management
Process Management
Reporting & Statistics
Risk Assessment
Role-Based Permissions
Rules-Based Workflow
Search/Filter
Single Sign On
SSL Security
Tagging
Third-Party Integrations
User Management
Workflow Management

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Alation pricing

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Alation support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base

Training options

Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online

Alation reviews

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Alation FAQs

Q. What type of pricing plans does Alation offer?

Alation has the following pricing plans:
Pricing model: Subscription
Free Trial: Available | (No Credit Card required)

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Q. Who are the typical users of Alation?

Alation has the following typical customers:
Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business


Q. What languages does Alation support?

Alation supports the following languages:
English


Q. Does Alation offer an API?

Yes, Alation has an API available for use.


Q. What other apps does Alation integrate with?

Alation integrates with the following applications:
Amazon S3, Amazon Redshift, Dataiku, Amazon DynamoDB, Glue, Microsoft Azure, MongoDB, Salesforce.org Nonprofit Cloud, PostgreSQL, SingleStore, Looker, Oracle Database, Apache Cassandra, MySQL, Tableau, Azure Cosmos DB, Cloudera Enterprise, ServiceNow, Vantage, IBM Db2, Microsoft Power BI, Snowflake


Q. What level of support does Alation offer?

Alation offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base

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