# Apache Atlas alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 243 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Apache Atlas holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/apache-atlas/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Atlan: 52
- Collibra: 38
- Secoda: 29
- OpenMetadata: 23
- Alation: 12
- DataHub: 12

## Data catalogs and governance

**Small business**: 78 of 84 answers did not name Apache Atlas (Apache Atlas is #14 of 16 at 0%).

- Secoda: first choice in 20 of those 78
- OpenMetadata: first choice in 13 of those 78
- Select Star: first choice in 12 of those 78
- Atlan: first choice in 11 of those 78
- Microsoft Purview: first choice in 5 of those 78
- DataHub: first choice in 2 of those 78
- dbt Docs: first choice in 2 of those 78
- CastorDoc: first choice in 1 of those 78

**Mid-market**: 82 of 84 answers did not name Apache Atlas (Apache Atlas is #10 of 16 at 2%).

- Atlan: first choice in 25 of those 82
- OpenMetadata: first choice in 10 of those 82
- Secoda: first choice in 9 of those 82
- DataHub: first choice in 7 of those 82
- Collibra: first choice in 6 of those 82
- Alation: first choice in 2 of those 82
- CastorDoc: first choice in 2 of those 82
- Microsoft Purview: first choice in 2 of those 82

**Enterprise**: 83 of 84 answers did not name Apache Atlas.

- Collibra: first choice in 32 of those 83
- Atlan: first choice in 16 of those 83
- Alation: first choice in 10 of those 83
- Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud: first choice in 4 of those 83
- DataHub: first choice in 3 of those 83
- Databricks Unity Catalog: first choice in 2 of those 83
- Microsoft Purview: first choice in 2 of those 83
- Alex Solutions: first choice in 1 of those 83

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