Apache Ranger vs Immuta
On the evidence we track, Immuta leads this comparison with a composite score of 68/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for data governance. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Apache Ranger
A framework that enables unified permission management and access tracking across data platforms through a central admin interface, while enforcing policies through plugins that operate within individual services.
Immuta
LeaderAn authorization layer that evaluates data access requests using a single set of rules and grants or denies access in under a second, while enforcing masking and exceptions with full audit tracking.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Immuta
LeaderPricing not documented yet.
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Apache Ranger
- Apache Hadoop
- Apache YARN
- Apache Hive
- Apache HBase
- Trino
- Ozone
- Kafka
- Hive
- HBase
- ResourceManager
- KMS
Immuta
Leader- Databricks
- Sailpoint
- SAML
- OpenID
- Mistral
- Slack
- Teams
- Snowflake
- Amazon Redshift Spectrum
- Amazon Athena
- AWS Lake Formation
- Amazon S3
Apache Ranger or Immuta: which one depends on you
A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.
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Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.