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Alation

Alation Data Intelligence Platform

Composite Score
6.9 /10
CX Score
7.1 /10
Category
Alation Data Intelligence Platform
6.9 /10

What is Alation Data Intelligence Platform?

Alation provides an open, powerful, and intelligent data platform that supports a wide variety of metadata management and related applications from search and discovery to data governance to digital transformation. incorporates machine learning to analyze the ways data is used and to identify patterns from those accessing information.

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Awards & Recognition

Alation Data Intelligence Platform won the following awards in the Metadata Management category

Alation Data Intelligence Platform Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

83 Likeliness to Recommend

93 Plan to Renew

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68 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+78 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Alation Data Intelligence Platform?

3% Negative
10% Neutral
87% Positive

Pros

  • Trustworthy
  • Client Friendly Policies
  • Acts with Integrity
  • Fair

Feature Ratings

Average 70

Collaboration

82

Business Context

79

Automation of Metadata Creation

76

APIs and Integration

74

Metadata Design

74

Business Glossary

72

Business Rules and Event Management

72

Data Monitoring and Administration

69

Hierarchy Management

67

Data Lineage

64

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 74

Vendor Support

80

Usability and Intuitiveness

79

Business Value Created

76

Availability and Quality of Training

75

Ease of Implementation

75

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

74

Quality of Features

73

Ease of IT Administration

73

Ease of Data Integration

72

Breadth of Features

71

Ease of Customization

70

Alation Data Intelligence Platform Reviews

Jason C.

  • Role: Industry Specific Role
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2024

Easy to use and intuitive

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Alation Data Intelligence Platform from other similar products?

Easier to use and can easily search metadata from tables and data sources whereas other providers make it more difficult

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Ease of use in The UI like searching column names

What do you dislike most about this product?

Can be slow to load metadata

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Increase product training such as sessions for end users

Pros

  • Unique Features
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Trustworthy
  • Saves Time

Cons

  • Under Delivered
  • Less Transparent
  • Inhibits Innovation

Sumeet J.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Banking
  • Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2024

Beautifully thought product

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Alation Data Intelligence Platform from other similar products?

Alation offers T3A features which Transparency, Traceability, Trust & Analytics. It helps in documenting business lineage that highlights the relationships among data assets, stakeholders. Hence, it unlocks the full value for the organization to work towards the strategic goal

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The machine learning approach towards metadata enrichment is the USP for this product. The tool helps in documenting the business to technical understanding around key data assets

What do you dislike most about this product?

The technical support service should be improved. Also, data mapping service sometimes gives false positive results

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

This tool helps to search with google like feature and Amazon like filtering capability. Hence, a perfect catalog solution for the enterprise

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity
  • Unique Features

Sonal S.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Healthcare
  • Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2024

Fantastic Product for IT and Business

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Alation Data Intelligence Platform from other similar products?

Alation stands out in the data catalog market primarily for its comprehensive approach to data intelligence, combining machine learning with human collaboration. Unlike many other data catalogs that focus primarily on inventorying data assets, Alation extends its functionality to include data governance, data stewardship, and data search and discovery, all within an easy-to-use interface. It differentiates itself with features like behavioral IO (input/output), which leverages machine learning to understand how users interact with data, thereby improving recommendations and search functionalities over time. This focus on both the technical an

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Alation is its sophisticated use of machine learning to enhance the user experience through personalized data search and discovery. This feature smartly adapts to user behaviors and queries, continuously refining its understanding of how data is used and interpreted within an organization.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Its User Experience may not stand out much

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Among the new tools, Alation does great

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity
  • Unique Features

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