BigID Data Intelligence Platform vs MetaKarta
BigID Data Intelligence Platform
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| Figure | BigID Data Intelligence Platform | MetaKarta |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $4.17/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 5 |
| Spec score · Active Metadata Management Software | 7.9 (#8) | 7.9 (#9) |
| Data lineage | BigID traces data origins, movement, transformations, dependencies, access, and AI usage across systems and workflows. | Its lineage capability parses SQL, Python, Informatica mappings, SSIS packages, stored procedures and COBOL copybooks to compute column-level lineage. |
| Deployment | BigID pricing page lists multi-tenant SaaS, single-tenant isolation, self-hosting in a cloud or data center, and fully air-gapped deployment. | Customer-managed deployment can run on-premises or in private/public cloud environments including AWS, Azure and GCP. |
| Founded | 2016 | 1997 |
| Headquarters | New York, NY, United States | Mountain View, California, United States |
| Security | BigID says it is FedRAMP authorized and describes its platform as secure by design. | Meta Integration's trust page identifies SOC 2 Type II and links to its Trust Center for security and compliance resources. |
Plans
BigID Data Intelligence Platform
- BusinessPriced on request
- EnterprisePriced on request
- ExpressPriced on request
MetaKarta
- Data Lineage Starter$50 a year
- Semantic Hub Starter$50 a year
- AdvancedPriced on request
- StandardPriced on request
- UltimatePriced on request
In their own words
BigID Data Intelligence Platform
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MetaKarta
MetaKarta is an enterprise metadata management platform built around one shared repository for lineage, cataloging, governance, and semantic definitions. Its lineage capability parses SQL, Python, Informatica mappings, SSIS packages, stored procedures, and COBOL copybooks to calculate column-level lineage. The catalog attaches business context to technical metadata harvested from data systems; governance applies ownership, versioning, and policy at the point of use and retains change history for audits. Semantic Hub compiles governed business definitions into native database and BI formats and provides compiled context for AI agents. Meta Integration states that MetaKarta has more than 400 native connectors. Customer-managed deployment can run on-premises or in private or public cloud environments, including AWS, Azure, and GCP. The platform provides REST API access and an administrator-enabled Model Context Protocol server. Licensing uses concurrent-user packs with producer and consumer roles, and editions include unlimited metadata assets. Pricing is on request, with no free plan. Data Lineage Starter and Semantic Hub Starter each cost $50 a year.