# Alation vs Secoda

| Attribute | Alation | Secoda |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 55.6 (43% (low)) | 51.1 (56% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A metadata management system that combines data discovery, lineage tracking, quality assurance, and governance. Designed for both business users seeking intuitive search and data engineers requiring technical depth and comprehensive control. It is indexed under Data Catalog.","source":"https://www.alation.com/blog/alation-vs-microsoft-purview-architecture-pricing-ai/","question":"What is Alation?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Alation. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.alation.com/blog/alation-vs-microsoft-purview-architecture-pricing-ai/","question":"What platforms does Alation support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Alation can be deployed on-premise, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.alation.com/blog/alation-vs-microsoft-purview-architecture-pricing-ai/","question":"Can Alation be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 12 integrations for Alation, including ServiceNow, Jira, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Power BI, Microsoft 365, AWS and Google Cloud Platform, plus 4 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.alation.com/blog/alation-vs-microsoft-purview-architecture-pricing-ai/","question":"What does Alation integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Alation. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Alation not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.alation.com/legal/security-02-01-2024/","question":"What security certifications does Alation have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"Secoda consolidates data management, governance, documentation, and monitoring into a unified platform. It connects to your data stack to provide automated lineage, searchable catalogs, and AI-driven insights while maintaining security and compliance controls. It is indexed under Data Catalog.","source":"https://www.secoda.co/pricing","question":"What is Secoda?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Secoda does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, across 3 plans (Core, Premium and Enterprise), so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.secoda.co/pricing","question":"How much does Secoda cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Secoda. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.secoda.co/pricing","question":"What platforms does Secoda support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Secoda can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.secoda.co/pricing","question":"Can Secoda be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 21 integrations for Secoda, including Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Databricks, Postgres, Oracle, Microsoft SQL and MySQL, plus 13 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.secoda.co/pricing","question":"What does Secoda integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Secoda. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Secoda not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.secoda.co/blog/cost-management-strategies-for-data-security-privacy-and-compliance","question":"What security certifications does Secoda have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A unified metadata management platform that helps organizations catalog data assets, track lineage across multiple clouds, maintain data quality, and enforce compliance policies to enable trustworthy AI systems and self-service data discovery. | Secoda consolidates data management, governance, documentation, and monitoring into a unified platform. It connects to your data stack to provide automated lineage, searchable catalogs, and AI-driven insights while maintaining security and compliance controls. |
| features.capabilities | `{"ai_search":true,"data_quality":true,"active_metadata":true,"policy_enforcement":true}` | `{"soc2":true,"ai_search":true,"open_source":false,"data_quality":true,"column_lineage":true,"active_metadata":true,"automated_lineage":true,"business_glossary":true,"policy_enforcement":true,"data_classification":true,"openlineage_support":false}` |
| integrations.count | 120 | 17 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"ServiceNow"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Power BI"},{"name":"Microsoft 365"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Google Cloud Platform"},{"name":"Databricks"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"BigID"},{"name":"Immuta"},{"name":"Snowflake","native":true,"category":"data platform"}]` | `[{"name":"Snowflake"},{"name":"BigQuery"},{"name":"Redshift"},{"name":"Databricks"},{"name":"Postgres"},{"name":"Oracle"},{"name":"Microsoft SQL"},{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"S3"},{"name":"Tableau"},{"name":"Looker"},{"name":"Metabase"},{"name":"Redash"},{"name":"Mode"},{"name":"Sigma"},{"name":"Power BI"},{"name":"Google Data Studio"},{"name":"dbt"},{"name":"Git"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"Active Directory"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","currency":"USD","sourceUrl":"https://www.alation.com/blog/alation-vs-microsoft-purview-architecture-pricing-ai/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T21:38:44.697Z","billingPeriods":["year"]}` | `{"type":"quote","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Core","features":["Column and table-level lineage","Full data catalog","Automations","API access","Home page and inbox","Workspace analytics","SAML","SSH / Reverse SSH","RBAC"],"description":"Essential tools for modern data governance, lineage, monitoring, and AI-powered workflows","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","features":["Data Quality Score","Guest accounts","Policies","PII scanning","VPC peering","Premium support"],"description":"For growing teams advancing data governance with automation, policies, and quality scoring","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["Custom roles","Self-hosted deployment","Priority support and dedicated account manager","Access request management","SIEM logging","Unlimited integrations","Disaster recovery support","Professional services"],"description":"For large teams with sensitive data, high security needs, access controls & custom deployment","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Quote-based pricing. Free tier available.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.secoda.co/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T08:37:24.197Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | quote |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://www.alation.com/blog/iso-42001-ai-compliance/ | - |

## Capabilities (Data Catalog)

| Capability | Alation | Secoda |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Column lineage | - | ✓ |
| Automated lineage | - | ✓ |
| Openlineage support | - | ✗ |
| Business glossary | - | ✓ |
| Data classification | - | ✓ |
| Policy enforcement | ✓ | ✓ |
| Data quality | ✓ | ✓ |
| Active metadata | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI search | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open source | - | ✗ |
| SOC2 | - | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:31:18.773Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*