# Apache Ranger vs OneTrust Data Governance & Discovery

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** OneTrust Data Governance & Discovery

| Attribute | Apache Ranger | OneTrust Data Governance & Discovery |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 46 (54% (medium)) | 51.1 (75% (high)) |
| 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":"OneTrust enables organizations to manage privacy, data, AI, and technology risk in an integrated way. The platform automates risk assessments, helps define data purposes, enforces controls, and provides continuous monitoring of emerging risks across an organization's data and AI operations. It is indexed under Data Governance.","source":"https://www.onetrust.com","question":"What is OneTrust Data Governance & Discovery?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"OneTrust Data Governance & Discovery does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, 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.onetrust.com","question":"How much does OneTrust Data Governance & Discovery cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to OneTrust Data Governance & Discovery. 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.onetrust.com","question":"What platforms does OneTrust Data Governance & Discovery support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for OneTrust Data Governance & Discovery, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.onetrust.com","question":"Can OneTrust Data Governance & Discovery be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for OneTrust Data Governance & Discovery, including Microsoft Purview, Databricks, AWS Bedrock and Microsoft Foundry. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.onetrust.com","question":"What does OneTrust Data Governance & Discovery integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for OneTrust Data Governance & Discovery. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as OneTrust Data Governance & Discovery not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.onetrust.com/solutions/german-supply-chain-due-diligence-act-compliance/","question":"What security certifications does OneTrust Data Governance & Discovery have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"OneTrust Data Governance & Discovery is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom.","source":"https://www.onetrust.com","question":"Where is OneTrust Data Governance & Discovery 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. | A comprehensive platform that helps organizations automate governance assessments, enforce compliance controls, and continuously monitor risks across data privacy, AI, and third-party management to enable controlled innovation. |
| features.capabilities | `{"open_source":true}` | `{"iso_27001":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"quote","ropa_dsar_support":true,"lineage_integration":true,"stewardship_workflow":true,"automated_pii_discovery":true,"mobile_app_ios_android_sdk":true,"dsar_intake_webform_bundled":true,"cross_domain_consent_sharing":true,"automated_cookie_tracker_scanning":true}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 4 |
| 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":"Microsoft Purview"},{"name":"Databricks"},{"name":"AWS Bedrock"},{"name":"Microsoft Foundry"}]` |
| language.primary | Java | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","DE","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"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"}` | `{"type":"quote","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.onetrust.com","retrievedAt":"2026-10-07T13:47:14.225Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | quote |
| pricing.price_level | free | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.2 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.onetrust.com/solutions/ffiec-compliance/ |
| 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 | OneTrust Data Governance & Discovery |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Automated pii discovery | - | ✓ |
| Dynamic data masking | - | - |
| Ropa dsar support | - | ✓ |
| Stewardship workflow | - | ✓ |
| Lineage integration | - | ✓ |
| Data quality integration | - | - |
| Open source | ✓ | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:18:57.084Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*