Zeenea Data Discovery Platform vs OpenMetadata

Zeenea Data Discovery Platform9.1Visit OpenMetadata8.7Visit

Higher score Zeenea Data Discovery Platform #2 in Active Metadata Management Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Actian

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OpenMetadata #6 in Active Metadata Management Software 8.7/10 Open source ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit OpenMetadata

• Zeenea Data Discovery Platform fits best

  Enterprises needing catalog, lineage and governance

• OpenMetadata fits best

  Teams wanting open-source metadata management

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Side by side

Feature	Zeenea Data Discovery Platform 9.1/10 Visit ↗	OpenMetadata 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Active Metadata Management Software	#6 in Active Metadata Management Software
Best for	Enterprises needing catalog, lineage and governance	Teams wanting open-source metadata management
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	Pricing on request	Open source
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA	SSO/SAML
Integrations	100+ integrations	130+ integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Zeenea Data Discovery Platform 1/5 · OpenMetadata 1/5
Automated lineage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Data quality monitoring	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Governance workflows	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Impact analysis	✓	✓
API access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Metadata source limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment model	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Automatically scans and synchronizes metadata through connectors Traces lineage across datasets, visualizations and data processes Combines impact studies, governance and data marketplace features	Apache 2.0 open-source platform for cataloging, governance, and data context Automates table, column, dashboard, report, and pipeline lineage 130 integrations plus REST APIs, SDKs, events, and webhooks
Cons	The Zeenea product name is discontinued following its renaming by Actian Pricing requires contacting sales Support channels listed are community and documentation	Self-hosted deployment places infrastructure management with the team Support centers on community and documentation channels Broad scope may exceed the needs of teams wanting only a lightweight catalog
Our verdict	Zeenea Data Discovery Platform was an enterprise data catalog and discovery product for data management teams, data producers and business users. It centralized metadata, supported business glossaries and governance, and provided graphical… Read the review →	OpenMetadata is an open-source metadata platform for data teams and organizations managing complex data ecosystems. It combines metadata discovery, cataloging, governance, data quality, observability, lineage, semantic context, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Zeenea Data Discovery Platform — where it wins

  • Automatically scans and synchronizes metadata through connectors
  • Traces lineage across datasets, visualizations and data processes
  • Combines impact studies, governance and data marketplace features

  Where it doesn't

  • The Zeenea product name is discontinued following its renaming by Actian
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Support channels listed are community and documentation

• OpenMetadata — where it wins

  • Apache 2.0 open-source platform for cataloging, governance, and data context
  • Automates table, column, dashboard, report, and pipeline lineage
  • 130 integrations plus REST APIs, SDKs, events, and webhooks

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment places infrastructure management with the team
  • Support centers on community and documentation channels
  • Broad scope may exceed the needs of teams wanting only a lightweight catalog

• Zeenea Data Discovery Platform9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad catalog and lineage capabilities now continue under Actian Data Intelligence Platform.

  Visit ActianFull verdict →
• OpenMetadata8.7/10 · Open source

  A broad open-source catalog with automated lineage, quality, APIs, and 130 integrations.

  Visit OpenMetadataFull verdict →