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Head-to-head · Data Lineage Tools

Talend Data Catalog vs DataHub Cloud

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Talend Data Catalog #3 in Data Lineage Tools 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Qlik
DataHub Cloud #4 in Data Lineage Tools 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit DataHub

Talend Data Catalog leads on 0 checks, DataHub Cloud on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreTalend Data Catalog · 9.0/10

Talend Data Catalog scores higher on our rubric for data lineage tools: 9.0 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #4.

On deployment, Talend Data Catalog gives you Hybrid where DataHub Cloud offers Cloud.

Talend Data Catalog is the better fit for enterprise metadata and architecture teams. DataHub Cloud is the better fit for cloud teams wanting broad lineage coverage.

  • Talend Data Catalog fits best

    Enterprise metadata and architecture teams

  • DataHub Cloud fits best

    Cloud teams wanting broad lineage coverage

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Side by side

Feature Talend Data Catalog 9.0/10 Visit ↗ DataHub Cloud 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.9
Ranking #3 in Data Lineage Tools #4 in Data Lineage Tools
Best for Enterprise metadata and architecture teams Cloud teams wanting broad lineage coverage
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request —
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations 8 integrations 100+ integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Enterprise
Features Talend Data Catalog 5/5 · DataHub Cloud 5/5
Automated discovery ✓ ✓
Column-level lineage ✓ ✓
Impact analysis ✓ ✓
Pipeline lineage ✓ ✓
Report lineage ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment Hybrid Cloud
Our review
Pros
  • Harvests metadata across databases, files, BI, applications, and integration tools
  • Provides column-level lineage, impact analysis, and end-to-end data flows
  • Combines glossary management, modeling, documentation, and version control
  • 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
Cons
  • Standalone pricing is handled through contact with sales
  • Web is the listed platform
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrowly focused lineage teams
  • Pricing is custom and requires contacting sales
  • There is no free plan
  • Cloud deployment may not fit teams seeking other deployment models
Our verdict

Talend Data Catalog is a metadata management, data cataloging, and governance product for organizations managing complex data architectures. It is designed for data stewards, data modelers, analysts, compliance teams, and IT engineers who…

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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,…

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  1. Talend Data CatalogData Lineage Tools 9.0Pricing on request
  2. DataHub CloudData Lineage Tools 8.9Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Talend Data Catalog — where it wins

    • Harvests metadata across databases, files, BI, applications, and integration tools
    • Provides column-level lineage, impact analysis, and end-to-end data flows
    • Combines glossary management, modeling, documentation, and version control

    Where it doesn't

    • Standalone pricing is handled through contact with sales
    • Web is the listed platform
    • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrowly focused lineage teams

  • 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
  • Talend Data Catalog9.0/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad catalog and lineage product for complex enterprise data architectures.

    Visit QlikFull verdict →
  • DataHub Cloud8.9/10 · Pricing on request

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

    Visit DataHubFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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