Analytics & Data

Best Data Catalog Software in 2026

Data catalog software can be compared by the plans, code access and trials that makers publish. This list helps you check those details before choosing.

01 Apache Atlas
Apache Atlas suits teams managing metadata and governance for data assets in a self-hosted environment.

Free plan Open source Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted
9.0 Visit Specs
02 CastorDoc
Free trial Web · API · Browser extension
8.5 Visit Specs
03 OpenMetadata
It suits teams that want a data catalog and governance platform with lineage, shared business definitions and AI-oriented context tools.

Free plan Web · API · Self-hosted
7.6 Visit Specs
04 Atlan Lakehouse
Atlan presents the Lakehouse for enterprise AI infrastructure and teams building AI systems that need governed organizational context.

Web · API · Self-hosted
7.5 Visit Specs
05 data.world Data Catalog
Web · API
7.3 Visit Specs
06 OvalEdge
Web · API · Self-hosted
7.1 Visit Specs
07 Secoda
Web · API · Self-hosted · Browser extension
6.8 Visit Specs
08 AWS Glue Data CatalogAmazon Web Services
From $0.48/mo
6.5 Visit Specs
09 Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Data Catalog
Free plan Web
6.5 Visit Specs
10 Precisely Data360 GovernPrecisely

5.2 Visit Specs
11 SAP DatasphereSAP

5.2 Visit Specs
12 Select Star

5.0 Visit Specs

How this list is ordered. Specifiction scores each tool on how fully its maker documents it, whether its prices are published, where the research puts it, the platforms it runs on and whether it can be tried for free (how we rank). Makers can also buy a numbered place (how Specifiction is paid for).

Review the deployment or platform options—web, API, self-hosted, extension or Linux—and note whether each product is free, paid or priced on request.

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