OpenMetadata vs Atlan Lakehouse

OpenMetadata8.2Visit Atlan Lakehouse7.9Visit

Higher score OpenMetadata #5 in Machine Learning Data Catalog Software 8.2/10 Open source ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit OpenMetadata

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Atlan Lakehouse #7 in Machine Learning Data Catalog Software 7.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Atlan

• OpenMetadata fits best

  Open-source teams needing broad cataloging

• Atlan Lakehouse fits best

  Modern lakehouse metadata teams

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Side by side

Feature	OpenMetadata 8.2/10 Visit ↗	Atlan Lakehouse 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	7.9
Ranking	#5 in Machine Learning Data Catalog Software	#7 in Machine Learning Data Catalog Software
Best for	Open-source teams needing broad cataloging	Modern lakehouse metadata teams
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Open source	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Docs
Compliance	SSO/SAML	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA
Integrations	130+ integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OpenMetadata 0/4 · Atlan Lakehouse 0/4
ML data lineage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Dataset versioning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Data quality checks	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Access policy controls	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
ML asset coverage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Not checked yet	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Tracks lineage across tables, columns, pipelines, dashboards, and reports Supports scheduled metadata ingestion from connectors Offers REST APIs, SDKs, events, and webhooks	Iceberg-native metadata storage with time-travel history Automated and column-level lineage with downstream impact analysis Connects to major warehouses, BI tools, and data platforms
Cons	Managed enterprise capabilities are a separate Collate offering Support channels are community and documentation Self-hosted deployment means managing the deployment environment	Contact-sales pricing makes cost planning less direct Cloud deployment only Support channels are limited to documentation
Our verdict	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, and lineage.… Read the review →	Atlan Lakehouse—presented by Atlan as Context Lakehouse or Metadata Lakehouse—is a cloud-first platform for storing, managing, and serving enterprise data and AI context. It is aimed at data and governance teams, analysts, and AI… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OpenMetadata — where it wins

  • Tracks lineage across tables, columns, pipelines, dashboards, and reports
  • Supports scheduled metadata ingestion from connectors
  • Offers REST APIs, SDKs, events, and webhooks

  Where it doesn't

  • Managed enterprise capabilities are a separate Collate offering
  • Support channels are community and documentation
  • Self-hosted deployment means managing the deployment environment

• Atlan Lakehouse — where it wins

  • Iceberg-native metadata storage with time-travel history
  • Automated and column-level lineage with downstream impact analysis
  • Connects to major warehouses, BI tools, and data platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Contact-sales pricing makes cost planning less direct
  • Cloud deployment only
  • Support channels are limited to documentation

• OpenMetadata8.2/10 · Open source

  A broad open-source catalog for teams that need lineage and metadata across data systems.

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• Atlan Lakehouse7.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud metadata platform with semantic search, lineage, and time-travel history.

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