FR
Frank R.
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Finally have visibility into data"
5/5
What do you like best about Coalesce Catalog (formerly CastorDoc)?

Castor connects all of our meta data which previously lived in awhole bunch of different tools - I really like that no matter where documentation lives , anyone is able to view when they log in. We especially love Lineage Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Coalesce Catalog (formerly CastorDoc)?

WE're waiting on a couple of integrations, but overall the team has been super responsive and clear about what is on the road map - no real complaints from our end Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Petar S.
PS
Petar S.
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Easy data platform management"
4/5
What do you like best about Coalesce Catalog (formerly CastorDoc)?

Integrating different data systems and analyzing their interactions has become simplified and convenient. We feel enabled us to optimize our data pipelines and make informed decisions based on reliable insights. Cannot wait to see what Castor does with AI integrations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Coalesce Catalog (formerly CastorDoc)?

Castor's table and column lineage options are impressive, but a more comprehensive view of data and streamlined metadata export functionality would elevate the platform to a perfect data catalog. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jimmy P.
JP
Jimmy P.
Business Intelligence Lead
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Lovely Data Catalog"
4/5
What do you like best about Coalesce Catalog (formerly CastorDoc)?

Castor is a visual appealing "buy" solution for Data Caralog. It comes with vital features like lineage, column level document and also owners etc. these are critical for self service analytics Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Coalesce Catalog (formerly CastorDoc)?

A bit pricy now haha, would also be great if Castor incorporate the elements of data quality and data profiling, which are valuable Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
UI
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Does what it says, says what it does : Find & Understand your Data"
5/5
What do you like best about Coalesce Catalog (formerly CastorDoc)?

With Castor, I can find the relevant data for my analysis in a few clicks. Before that, I had to ask the data engineering team. It was bothering them & it often took 2/3 days before they answered. I am working remotely in another timezone which makes it even harder to get the right information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Coalesce Catalog (formerly CastorDoc)?

Nothing. Castor team is really responsive & worked to add the missing features to the product within weeks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Medical Practice
UM
Verified User in Medical Practice
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Gives us confidence in data pipeline changes"
5/5
What do you like best about Coalesce Catalog (formerly CastorDoc)?

Castor has been a game-changer for my team's effectiveness. When our source data changes, we can easily determine which dashboards are affected and which ETL code needs to change.

Castor's velocity in releasing new and improved functionality is impressive; we delight in seeing the new feature announcements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Coalesce Catalog (formerly CastorDoc)?

This isn't a dislike, more of a feature request. I would like to be able to download the lineage diagrams in a diagram format so I can include them in documents (instead of a screenshot). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Financial Services
UF
Verified User in Financial Services
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Fantastic Data Catalog Solution"
5/5
What do you like best about Coalesce Catalog (formerly CastorDoc)?

Would highly recommend for

1 - automated cross-tool column-level lineage; after a detailed benchmark, best solution on the market

2- documentation automation and push back to the data ecosystem Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Coalesce Catalog (formerly CastorDoc)?

Product is changing so fast it's hard to catch-up with updates; although they strived to communicate more on updates Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Retail
AR
Verified User in Retail
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Castor has been a game-changer for our team!"
5/5
What do you like best about Coalesce Catalog (formerly CastorDoc)?

Castor has been instrumental in our migration, deprecation and documentation efforts. The data lineage feature is beloved by our data scientists, analysts and data engineers, and is used practically every day. We love being able to choose common definitions to define fields and assign owners to tables. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Coalesce Catalog (formerly CastorDoc)?

There have been a few bugs and some downtime with the software, but they are also really fast to fix! You should expect a few growing pains, but it means the software is improving quickly! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Carson W.
CW
Carson W.
Sr. Analytics Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Castor Has Been A Game Changer!"
5/5
What do you like best about Coalesce Catalog (formerly CastorDoc)?

Easy to use platform that facilitates self-service for our organization and helps us on our documentation journey. The integrations to our data stack and Data Viz layer have been fantastic. The lineage even assisted in a data recovery effort. Very happy with the solution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Coalesce Catalog (formerly CastorDoc)?

We have worked with Castor on a few items that can be improved, and their product team has been receptive and responsive. Their releases are more timely and frequent than most. Any dislikes turn into 'likes' quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pierre C.
PC
Pierre C.
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"The perfect Data Catalog"
5/5
What do you like best about Coalesce Catalog (formerly CastorDoc)?

With castor, all the teams using the data platform are completely autonomous. Everything is automated, and we had build a self-service BI tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Coalesce Catalog (formerly CastorDoc)?

No real downside, it was easy to setup and everything is automated Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

William B.
WB
William B.
Sr Business Intelligence Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"An amazing time saving tool"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Coalesce Catalog (formerly CastorDoc)?

Castor is an excellent source for schema/table/column definitions to live and is a necessary tool for any company looking to have self-service data for those outside the data team. It saves constant pings to Sr Data members about columns since users can understand the data on their own. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Coalesce Catalog (formerly CastorDoc)?

Castor is still young and working on integrations with business intelligence tools. This has delayed us in documentation around some important dashboards. That being said, they are actively working on this, and I expect great things Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.