DataHub vs Dawiso

DDataHub8.4Visit Dawiso7.9Visit

Higher score D DataHub #6 in Metadata Management Software 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit DataHub

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Dawiso #10 in Metadata Management Software 7.9/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Dawiso

• DataHub fits best

  Teams seeking a free, extensible metadata platform

• Dawiso fits best

  Mid-market teams seeking a hybrid data catalog

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Side by side

Feature	DDataHub 8.4/10 Visit ↗	Dawiso 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	7.9
Ranking	#6 in Metadata Management Software	#10 in Metadata Management Software
Best for	Teams seeking a free, extensible metadata platform	Mid-market teams seeking a hybrid data catalog
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	€445/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web, Windows, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DataHub 4/4 · Dawiso 4/4
Metadata discovery	✓	✓
Business glossary	✓	✓
Lineage analysis	✓	✓
API available	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment options	Both	Both
Listed connectors	Not checked yet	40
Our review
Pros	Search across datasets, dashboards, ML models, and files Combines governance, lineage, profiling, and data contracts Supports UI, CLI, API, Docker, and Kubernetes workflows	Scans connected sources and brings catalog, glossary and lineage together Supports cloud and self-hosted deployment options AI-assisted descriptions plus REST, SQL and database APIs
Cons	Self-hosting requires operating a Docker or Kubernetes deployment Support channels are community and documentation DataHub Cloud is separate from the open-source core	Standard starts at €445 per month for 5 user seats Corporate and Enterprise pricing is not published Advanced seat counts and features require higher-tier plans
Our verdict	DataHub is an open-source metadata management and data catalog platform for data teams and practitioners. It helps teams search datasets, dashboards, machine learning models, and files, then add context through ownership, governance… Read the review →	Dawiso brings metadata management and data governance into a shared platform for organizations that need to document, discover and govern data assets. Automated scanning feeds a searchable catalog, while a business glossary, lineage… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• DataHub — where it wins

  • Search across datasets, dashboards, ML models, and files
  • Combines governance, lineage, profiling, and data contracts
  • Supports UI, CLI, API, Docker, and Kubernetes workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosting requires operating a Docker or Kubernetes deployment
  • Support channels are community and documentation
  • DataHub Cloud is separate from the open-source core

• Dawiso — where it wins

  • Scans connected sources and brings catalog, glossary and lineage together
  • Supports cloud and self-hosted deployment options
  • AI-assisted descriptions plus REST, SQL and database APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • Standard starts at €445 per month for 5 user seats
  • Corporate and Enterprise pricing is not published
  • Advanced seat counts and features require higher-tier plans

• DDataHub8.4/10 · Free plan

  An extensible metadata catalog for teams that need discovery, lineage, governance, and flexible deployment.

  Visit DataHubFull verdict →
• Dawiso7.9/10 · 14-day trial

  A hybrid metadata catalog with scanning, glossary, lineage and AI-assisted documentation.

  Visit DawisoFull verdict →