Alation Features
Data Governance (3)
User Access Management
As reported in 26 Alation reviews. Allows administrators to assign role-based user access for specific data sets
Dynamic Data Masking
Hides and masks sensitive data automatically based on user permissions 26 reviewers of Alation have provided feedback on this feature.
Data Lineage
Provides historical insights into original data sources and transformations made to data sets 25 reviewers of Alation have provided feedback on this feature.
Data Preparation (4)
Search
Offers simple search capabilities to discover specific data sets 28 reviewers of Alation have provided feedback on this feature.
Data Quality and Cleansing
Allows users and administrators to easily clean data to maintain quality and integrity This feature was mentioned in 27 Alation reviews.
Data Transformation
Based on 25 Alation reviews. Converts data formats of source data into the format required for the reporting system without mistakes
Data Modeling
As reported in 25 Alation reviews. Tools to (re)structure data in a manner that allows extracting insights quickly and accurately
Collaboration (4)
Commenting
Allows users to comment on data sets to help future users better interact and interpret the data 25 reviewers of Alation have provided feedback on this feature.
Profiling and Classification
As reported in 25 Alation reviews. Permits profiling of data sets for increased organization, both by users and machine learning
Business and Data Glossary
As reported in 27 Alation reviews. Creates a business glossary for faster understanding by the average business user
Metadata Management
Based on 23 Alation reviews. Indexes metadata descriptions for easier searching and enhanced insights
Artificial Intelligence (3)
Machine Learning Recommendations
Based on 25 Alation reviews. Automates recommendations for users based on machine learning functionality
Natural Language Query
Offers natural language querying functionality for non-technical users This feature was mentioned in 24 Alation reviews.
Automatic Data Cleansing
As reported in 22 Alation reviews. Cleans data to improve quality via automation
Administration (4)
Data Modelling
Based on 38 Alation reviews. Tools to (re)structure data in a manner that allows extracting insights quickly and accurately
Recommendations
Analyzes data to find and recommend the highest value customer segmentations. 41 reviewers of Alation have provided feedback on this feature.
Workflow Management
As reported in 39 Alation reviews. Tools to create and adjust workflows to ensure consistency.
Dashboards and Visualizations
Based on 39 Alation reviews. Presents information and analytics in a digestible, intuitive, and visually appealing way.
Compliance (4)
Sensitive Data Compliance
As reported in 38 Alation reviews. Supports compliance with PII, GDPR, HIPPA, PCI, and other regulatory standards.
Training and Guidelines
As reported in 39 Alation reviews. Provides guidelines or training related to sensitive data compliance requirements,
Policy Enforcement
Allows administrators to set policies for security and data governance This feature was mentioned in 36 Alation reviews.
Compliance Monitoring
Based on 39 Alation reviews. Monitors data quality and send alerts based on violations or misuse
Data Quality (2)
Data Preparation
As reported in 36 Alation reviews. Curates collected data for big data analytics solutions to analyze, manipulate, and model
Data Unification
Compile data from across all systems so that users can view relevant information easily. 37 reviewers of Alation have provided feedback on this feature.
Management (5)
Business Glossary
As reported in 39 Alation reviews. Lets users build a glossary of business terms, vocabulary and definitions across multiple tools.
Data Discovery
Based on 40 Alation reviews. Provides a built-in integrated data catalog that allows users to easily locate data across multiple sources.
Data Profililng
As reported in 38 Alation reviews. Monitors and cleanses data with the help of business rules and analytical algorithms.
Reporting and Visualization
As reported in 39 Alation reviews. Visualize data flows and lineage that demonstrates compliance with reports and dashboards through a single console.
Data Lineage
As reported in 38 Alation reviews. Provides an automated data lineage functionality which provides visibility over the entire data movement journey from data origination to destination.
Security (3)
Access Control
Authenticates and authorizes individuals to access the data they are allowed to see and use. 36 reviewers of Alation have provided feedback on this feature.
Roles Management
Based on 36 Alation reviews. Helps identify and manage the roles of owners and stewards of data.
Compliance Management
Helps adhere to data privacy regulations and norms. 37 reviewers of Alation have provided feedback on this feature.
Maintainence (2)
Data Quality Management
As reported in 35 Alation reviews. Defines, validates, and monitors business rules to safeguard master data readiness.
Policy Management
Based on 34 Alation reviews. Allows users to create and review data policies to make them consistent across the organization.
Data management (5)
Metadata Management
Indexes metadata descriptions for enhanced insights. 24 reviewers of Alation have provided feedback on this feature.
Automation Features
Ensures automation of metadata across the organization. Dynamically improves data management processes. This feature was mentioned in 24 Alation reviews.
Collaboration
Embedded collaboration using APIs and in-app integrations. 24 reviewers of Alation have provided feedback on this feature.
Data Lineage
Provides insights into original data sources and transformations made to data sets from source to consumption of data. This feature was mentioned in 22 Alation reviews.
Data Discovery
Provides an interface to collect and evaluate data to identfy patterns and outliers. 24 reviewers of Alation have provided feedback on this feature.
Reporting (2)
Intelligent Insights
Constantly processes metadata to provide intelligent insights. This feature was mentioned in 23 Alation reviews.
Dashboards
Supports 360 degree data visibility via a single dashboard. This feature was mentioned in 20 Alation reviews.
Generative AI (6)
AI Text Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt. This feature was mentioned in 19 Alation reviews.
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary. This feature was mentioned in 19 Alation reviews.
AI Text Generation
As reported in 15 Alation reviews. Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary. 15 reviewers of Alation have provided feedback on this feature.
AI Text Generation
As reported in 29 Alation reviews. Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
As reported in 29 Alation reviews. Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
Agentic AI - Machine Learning Data Catalog (5)
Autonomous Task Execution
As reported in 13 Alation reviews. Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Multi-step Planning
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes 13 reviewers of Alation have provided feedback on this feature.
Cross-system Integration
Based on 12 Alation reviews. Works across multiple software systems or databases
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience 12 reviewers of Alation have provided feedback on this feature.
Decision Making
As reported in 12 Alation reviews. Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Agentic AI - Data Governance (6)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Multi-step Planning
Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Natural Language Interaction
Engages in human-like conversation for task delegation
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives






