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Alation
(92)
4.4 out of 5
Alation
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BigID
BigID
(17)
4.3 out of 5
BigID
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At a Glance
Alation
Alation
Star Rating
(92)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (60.7% of reviews)
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Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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BigID
BigID
Star Rating
(17)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.2% of reviews)
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Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Alation vs BigID

  • Reviewers felt that Alation meets the needs of their business better than BigID.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Alation is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Alation over BigID.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Alation
No pricing available
BigID
No pricing available
Free Trial
Alation
Free Trial is available
BigID
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
68
8.0
9
Ease of Use
8.3
72
7.8
9
Ease of Setup
8.1
50
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.5
41
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.6
61
7.5
8
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
44
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
72
5.6
8
Features by Category
Machine Learning Data CatalogHide 21 FeaturesShow 21 Features
7.5
29
Not enough data
Data Governance
7.8
26
Not enough data
7.6
26
Not enough data
7.3
25
Not enough data
Data Preparation
8.2
28
Not enough data
7.8
27
Not enough data
7.4
25
Not enough data
6.8
25
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.4
25
Not enough data
7.9
25
Not enough data
8.5
27
Not enough data
8.0
23
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence
7.2
25
Not enough data
7.2
24
Not enough data
6.7
22
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.4
15
Not enough data
7.7
15
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Machine Learning Data Catalog
6.9
13
Not enough data
7.1
13
Not enough data
7.1
12
Not enough data
7.1
12
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
Data GovernanceHide 29 FeaturesShow 29 Features
6.9
44
Not enough data
Administration
6.9
38
Not enough data
7.2
41
Not enough data
6.9
39
Not enough data
7.1
39
Not enough data
Management
8.2
39
Not enough data
8.4
40
Not enough data
6.8
38
Not enough data
6.9
39
Not enough data
7.3
38
Not enough data
Compliance
7.5
38
Not enough data
7.6
39
Not enough data
7.5
36
Not enough data
7.2
39
Not enough data
Security
7.5
36
Not enough data
7.6
36
Not enough data
7.6
37
Not enough data
Data Quality
6.8
36
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
37
Not enough data
Maintainence
7.2
35
Not enough data
7.2
34
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.4
29
Not enough data
6.5
29
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Data Governance
5.5
7
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
5.8
6
Not enough data
5.2
7
Not enough data
5.2
7
Not enough data
Data-Centric SecurityHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Protection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Usability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Privacy ManagementHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)Hide 5 FeaturesShow 5 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Consent Management Platform (CMP)Hide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sensitive Data DiscoveryHide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sensitive Data Discovery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
File AnalysisHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - File Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Active Metadata ManagementHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
7.7
25
Not enough data
Data management
8.3
24
Not enough data
7.4
24
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
8.0
22
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
Reporting
7.5
23
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
20
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.0
19
Not enough data
7.1
19
Not enough data
Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)Hide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Discovery & Classification - Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk Prioritization - Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Remediation & Governance - Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data SecurityHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Subject Access Request (DSAR)Hide 4 FeaturesShow 4 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Breach NotificationHide 5 FeaturesShow 5 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data QualityHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Alation
Alation
BigID
BigID
Alation and BigID are categorized as Active Metadata Management and Machine Learning Data Catalog
Unique Categories
Alation
Alation is categorized as Data Governance
BigID
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Alation
Alation
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
9.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
60.7%
BigID
BigID
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
41.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
23.5%
Reviewers' Industry
Alation
Alation
Information Technology and Services
13.1%
Financial Services
8.3%
Computer Software
6.0%
Manufacturing
4.8%
Retail
4.8%
Other
63.1%
BigID
BigID
Information Technology and Services
11.8%
Computer Software
11.8%
Computer & Network Security
11.8%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
5.9%
Telecommunications
5.9%
Other
52.9%
Alternatives
Alation
Alation Alternatives
Atlan
Atlan
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Collibra
Collibra
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Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog
Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog
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Egnyte
Egnyte
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BigID
BigID Alternatives
Securiti
Securiti
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TrustArc
TrustArc
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Egnyte
Egnyte
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Twilio Segment
Twilio Segment
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Discussions
Alation
Alation Discussions
Which three are capabilities of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure data catalog service?
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Jaydip B.
JB
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Data Catalog service offers several capabilities to help organizations manage and govern their data assets. Here are three key...Read more
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