# Apache Ranger vs Immuta

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Immuta

| Attribute | Apache Ranger | Immuta |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 46 (54% (medium)) | 67.6 (50% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 45 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 294 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 1,080 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An open-source framework for managing fine-grained access policies, authorization rules, and security auditing across Hadoop and related data platform components. Provides a unified administration interface for security policies and user access monitoring. It is indexed under Data Governance.","source":"https://ranger.apache.org","question":"What is Apache Ranger?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Apache Ranger is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://ranger.apache.org","question":"Is Apache Ranger free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Apache Ranger supports the web and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://ranger.apache.org","question":"What platforms does Apache Ranger support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Apache Ranger can be deployed on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://ranger.apache.org","question":"Can Apache Ranger be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for Apache Ranger, including Apache Hadoop, Apache YARN, Apache Hive and Apache HBase. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://ranger.apache.org","question":"What does Apache Ranger integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Apache Ranger is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/apache/ranger","question":"Is Apache Ranger open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"Immuta enables organizations to provision data instantly while maintaining security and governance. The platform uses dynamic policies, metadata management, and unified auditing to control data access across multiple platforms without compromising speed or compliance. It is indexed under Data Governance.","source":"https://www.immuta.com","question":"What is Immuta?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Immuta, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.immuta.com","question":"Can Immuta be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 12 integrations for Immuta, including Databricks, Sailpoint, SAML, OpenID, Mistral, Slack, Teams and Snowflake, 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.immuta.com","question":"What does Immuta integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Immuta. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Immuta not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.immuta.com/trust/","question":"What security certifications does Immuta have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Immuta is available in the United Kingdom and Australia. Its primary markets are the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.","source":"https://www.immuta.com","question":"Where is Immuta available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | An 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"open_source":true}` | `{"dynamic_data_masking":true,"stewardship_workflow":true}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 12 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Apache Hadoop"},{"name":"Apache YARN"},{"name":"Apache Hive"},{"name":"Apache HBase"},{"name":"Trino"},{"name":"Ozone"},{"name":"Kafka"},{"name":"Hive"},{"name":"HBase"},{"name":"ResourceManager"},{"name":"KMS"}]` | `[{"name":"Databricks"},{"name":"Sailpoint"},{"name":"SAML"},{"name":"OpenID"},{"name":"Mistral"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Teams"},{"name":"Snowflake"},{"name":"Amazon Redshift Spectrum"},{"name":"Amazon Athena"},{"name":"AWS Lake Formation"},{"name":"Amazon S3"}]` |
| language.primary | Java | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["US","AU","GB"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://ranger.apache.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T21:36:34.128Z"}` | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | - |
| pricing.price_level | free | - |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active","auditor":"AICPA"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27701","status":"active"},{"name":"PCI DSS","status":"active","auditor":"A-Lign"}]` |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.2 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.immuta.com/trust/ |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.apache.ranger%3Aranger-plugins-common&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | - |

## Capabilities (Data Governance)

| Capability | Apache Ranger | Immuta |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Automated pii discovery | - | - |
| Dynamic data masking | - | ✓ |
| Ropa dsar support | - | - |
| Stewardship workflow | - | ✓ |
| Lineage integration | - | - |
| Data quality integration | - | - |
| Open source | ✓ | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:10:34.383Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*