DataHub Cloud vs OpenMetadata

DataHub Cloud8.9Visit OpenMetadata8.8Visit

Higher score DataHub Cloud #4 in Data Lineage Tools 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit DataHub

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OpenMetadata #5 in Data Lineage Tools 8.8/10 Open source ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit OpenMetadata

• DataHub Cloud fits best

  Cloud teams wanting broad lineage coverage

• OpenMetadata fits best

  Open-source full catalog and lineage

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Side by side

Feature	DataHub Cloud 8.9/10 Visit ↗	OpenMetadata 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.8
Ranking	#4 in Data Lineage Tools	#5 in Data Lineage Tools
Best for	Cloud teams wanting broad lineage coverage	Open-source full catalog and lineage
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	—	Open source
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, SSO/SAML	SSO/SAML
Integrations	100+ integrations	130+ integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DataHub Cloud 5/5 · OpenMetadata 5/5
Automated discovery	✓	✓
Column-level lineage	✓	✓
Impact analysis	✓	✓
Pipeline lineage	✓	✓
Report lineage	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Automated lineage across databases, pipelines, lakes, dbt, and BI SQL-parsed column lineage with upstream and downstream impact analysis Real-time and batch tracking plus GraphQL and REST APIs	Automated table, pipeline, column, dashboard, and report lineage Impact analysis, data quality, and observability in one platform REST APIs, SDKs, events, webhooks, and hybrid deployment
Cons	Pricing is custom and requires contacting sales There is no free plan Cloud deployment may not fit teams seeking other deployment models	Self-managed deployment puts infrastructure responsibility on the adopting team Its broad scope may exceed the needs of lineage-only teams Managed enterprise capabilities are offered separately through Collate
Our verdict	DataHub Cloud is a managed enterprise SaaS product for teams that need to understand how data moves across complex environments. It is aimed at data engineers, analysts, data scientists, and governance teams working across databases,… Read the review →	OpenMetadata is an open-source metadata platform for data teams and organizations managing complex data ecosystems. It combines metadata discovery and cataloging with governance, data quality, observability, semantic context, lineage,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• DataHub Cloud — where it wins

  • Automated lineage across databases, pipelines, lakes, dbt, and BI
  • SQL-parsed column lineage with upstream and downstream impact analysis
  • Real-time and batch tracking plus GraphQL and REST APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is custom and requires contacting sales
  • There is no free plan
  • Cloud deployment may not fit teams seeking other deployment models

• OpenMetadata — where it wins

  • Automated table, pipeline, column, dashboard, and report lineage
  • Impact analysis, data quality, and observability in one platform
  • REST APIs, SDKs, events, webhooks, and hybrid deployment

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-managed deployment puts infrastructure responsibility on the adopting team
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of lineage-only teams
  • Managed enterprise capabilities are offered separately through Collate

• DataHub Cloud8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud lineage platform with column-level detail, impact analysis, and wide ecosystem coverage.

  Visit DataHubFull verdict →
• OpenMetadata8.8/10 · Open source

  A broad open-source catalog with automated lineage and impact analysis.

  Visit OpenMetadataFull verdict →