# OpenMetadata alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 172 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where OpenMetadata 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/openmetadata/alternatives

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

- Atlan: 36
- Collibra: 33
- Secoda: 16
- Alation: 11
- Microsoft Purview: 7
- OvalEdge: 5

## Data catalogs and governance

**Small business**: 37 of 84 answers did not name OpenMetadata (OpenMetadata is #2 of 16 at 19%).

- Secoda: first choice in 7 of those 37
- Atlan: first choice in 4 of those 37
- Microsoft Purview: first choice in 3 of those 37
- OvalEdge: first choice in 2 of those 37
- Select Star: first choice in 2 of those 37
- Collibra: first choice in 1 of those 37
- DemandTools: first choice in 1 of those 37
- Egnyte: first choice in 1 of those 37

**Mid-market**: 58 of 84 answers did not name OpenMetadata (OpenMetadata is #2 of 16 at 16%).

- Atlan: first choice in 18 of those 58
- Secoda: first choice in 9 of those 58
- Collibra: first choice in 3 of those 58
- OvalEdge: first choice in 3 of those 58
- Alation: first choice in 2 of those 58
- CastorDoc: first choice in 2 of those 58
- Microsoft Purview: first choice in 2 of those 58
- Collibra Data Governance: first choice in 1 of those 58

**Enterprise**: 77 of 84 answers did not name OpenMetadata (OpenMetadata is #9 of 11 at 2%).

- Collibra: first choice in 29 of those 77
- Atlan: first choice in 14 of those 77
- Alation: first choice in 9 of those 77
- Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud: first choice in 4 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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