# DataHub: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 49 judge labels across 3 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/datahub

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Data catalogs and governance](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/data-catalogs-and-governance/index.md) | 11% | 4 | 23% | 47 |
| [Data masking and test data management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/data-masking-and-test-data/index.md) | 0% | 129 | 100% | 1 |
| [Data quality and observability](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/data-quality-and-observability/index.md) | 0% | 55 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "The Heavyweight Champion: DataHub ... is generally considered the most mature and widely adopted open-source data catalog" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Data catalogs)
- "Mid-market solutions (Atlan, select, DataHub) often fit better than enterprise-only tools (Collibra) at this scale" (Kimi K2, Data catalogs)
- "Strongest fit for ~500 employees): *Examples:* Atlan, Select Star, Secoda, CastorDoc, DataHub (Cloud/Acryl Data)." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Data catalogs)
- "likely to be an open-source solution such as OpenMetadata or DataHub, as they offer a cost-effective option" (Llama 4 Maverick, Data catalogs)

## And against it

- "Clunky/difficult interface compared to commercial alternatives ... Open-source options (DataHub) viable but require engineering investment" (MiniMax M2.5, Data catalogs)
- "Open-source or niche tools (like DataHub, Amundsen, Marquez) Caution level: Low-to-moderate (only if you lack engineering resources)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Data catalogs)
- "plus OpenMetadata or DataHub if you're willing to take on more of the operational and engineering work" (GPT-6 Luna, Data catalogs)
- "Categories to Be Cautious About ... Open-Source Data Catalogs ... Hidden costs outweigh upfront savings" (Kimi K2, Data catalogs)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named DataHub, from 111 of the 126 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- atlan.com: 81
- ovaledge.com: 45
- kanerika.com: 43
- github.com: 39
- decube.io: 38
- erstudio.com: 36
- basedash.com: 30
- datadrivendaily.com: 30
- g2.com: 27
- softwareadvice.com: 23

### Pages cited

- https://atlan.com/data-catalog-tools: 43
- https://kanerika.com/blogs/data-catalog-tools: 39
- https://erstudio.com/blog/data-catalog-tools: 33
- https://datadrivendaily.com/data-catalog-tools-compared-the-2026-guide: 30
- https://ovaledge.com/blog/top-data-catalogs: 30
- https://decube.io/post/top-data-catalog-tools: 29
- https://softwareadvice.com/data-catalog: 23
- https://atlan.com/know/data-catalog/open-source-vs-commercial-data-catalog-total-cost-of-ownership: 22

## In its own words

What DataHub's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: AI & data context management platform (https://datahub.com/)
- For: enterprise data teams around the world; teams building AI agents; practitioners laying the context foundation for their businesses (https://datahub.com/)
- Price stated: Enterprise pricing. Request a demo for details. (https://datahub.com/products/data-lineage)
- Integrations claimed: 100 (https://datahub.com/products/data-lineage)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II
- Customers named: Netflix, Trustpilot, Pinterest, Optum, Super Technologies, Uken Games, Chime

## What it publishes

Every page datahub.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 1087 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 209 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 28 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 13 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 17 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 17 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 28 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-06-03
- news or press: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2024-06-03 glossary or explainer: Business glossary https://docs.datahub.com/learn/business-glossary
- Recent: 2024-06-03 glossary or explainer: Business metric https://docs.datahub.com/learn/business-metric
- Recent: 2024-06-03 glossary or explainer: Data freshness https://docs.datahub.com/learn/data-freshness
- Recent: 2024-06-03 glossary or explainer: Data mesh https://docs.datahub.com/learn/data-mesh
- Recent: 2024-06-03 glossary or explainer: Data pipeline https://docs.datahub.com/learn/data-pipeline

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.