# Databricks Unity Catalog alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 228 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Databricks Unity Catalog 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/databricks-unity-catalog/alternatives

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

- Atlan: 49
- Collibra: 34
- OpenMetadata: 24
- Secoda: 24
- Alation: 12
- DataHub: 11

## Data catalogs and governance

**Small business**: 76 of 84 answers did not name Databricks Unity Catalog (Databricks Unity Catalog is #10 of 16 at 2%).

- Secoda: first choice in 16 of those 76
- OpenMetadata: first choice in 15 of those 76
- Atlan: first choice in 10 of those 76
- Select Star: first choice in 10 of those 76
- DataHub: first choice in 4 of those 76
- Microsoft Purview: first choice in 4 of those 76
- Collate: first choice in 2 of those 76
- OvalEdge: first choice in 2 of those 76

**Mid-market**: 75 of 84 answers did not name Databricks Unity Catalog (Databricks Unity Catalog is #12 of 16 at 0%).

- Atlan: first choice in 23 of those 75
- OpenMetadata: first choice in 9 of those 75
- Secoda: first choice in 8 of those 75
- DataHub: first choice in 5 of those 75
- Collibra: first choice in 4 of those 75
- OvalEdge: first choice in 3 of those 75
- Alation: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Microsoft Purview: first choice in 2 of those 75

**Enterprise**: 77 of 84 answers did not name Databricks Unity Catalog (Databricks Unity Catalog is #7 of 11 at 2%).

- Collibra: first choice in 30 of those 77
- Atlan: first choice in 16 of those 77
- Alation: first choice in 10 of those 77
- Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud: first choice in 3 of those 77
- DataHub: first choice in 2 of those 77
- Microsoft Purview: first choice in 2 of those 77
- Alex Solutions: first choice in 1 of those 77
- Collibra Platform: first choice in 1 of those 77

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