# BigID vs Egeria

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Egeria

| Attribute | BigID | Egeria |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 39 (51% (medium)) | 53.5 (57% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 45 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 924 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"BigID discovers and classifies sensitive data across cloud, SaaS, and on-premises environments. It enables organizations to automate compliance workflows, apply dynamic masking and redaction, manage data privacy including DSAR and deletion requests, and govern data used in AI systems—all with integrated regulatory controls. It is indexed under Data Governance.","source":"https://bigid.com","question":"What is BigID?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to BigID. 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://bigid.com","question":"What platforms does BigID support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for BigID, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://bigid.com","question":"Can BigID be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for BigID, including Amazon S3, AWS Security Hub, Wiz and Splunk. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://bigid.com","question":"What does BigID integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed HIPAA and GDPR for BigID. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as BigID not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://bigid.com/blog/security-and-compliance-challenges-facing-tech/","question":"What security certifications does BigID have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"A framework that enables different data management tools, platforms, and teams to interoperate by using a common open metadata standard and providing connectors, APIs, and governance capabilities to synchronize and query information across distributed systems. It is indexed under Data Governance.","source":"https://egeria-project.org","question":"What is Egeria?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Egeria 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://egeria-project.org","question":"Is Egeria free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Egeria supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://egeria-project.org","question":"What platforms does Egeria support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Egeria can be deployed on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://egeria-project.org","question":"Can Egeria be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Egeria 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/odpi/egeria","question":"Is Egeria open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | BigID discovers and classifies sensitive data across cloud, SaaS, and on-premises environments. It enables organizations to automate compliance workflows, apply dynamic masking and redaction, manage data privacy including DSAR and deletion requests, and govern data used in AI systems—all with integrated regulatory controls. | A framework that enables different data management tools, platforms, and teams to interoperate by using a common open metadata standard and providing connectors, APIs, and governance capabilities to synchronize and query information across distributed systems. |
| features.capabilities | `{"ropa_dsar_support":true,"lineage_integration":true,"dynamic_data_masking":true,"stewardship_workflow":true,"automated_pii_discovery":true}` | `{"open_source":true,"lineage_integration":true}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Amazon S3"},{"name":"AWS Security Hub"},{"name":"Wiz"},{"name":"Splunk"}]` | `[{"name":"Hive Metastore","native":true},{"name":"Kafka","native":true}]` |
| language.primary | - | Java |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://egeria-project.org","retrievedAt":"2026-09-22T13:53:00.210Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 50 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/odpi/egeria/releases/tag/V6.1","date":"2026-08-19T10:51:41Z","type":"stable","version":"V6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/odpi/egeria/releases/tag/V6.0","date":"2026-04-01T08:10:42Z","type":"stable","version":"V6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/odpi/egeria/releases/tag/V5.3","date":"2025-05-21T12:35:37Z","type":"stable","version":"V5.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/odpi/egeria/releases/tag/V5.2","date":"2025-01-05T12:50:51Z","type":"stable","version":"V5.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/odpi/egeria/releases/tag/V5.1","date":"2024-10-02T16:32:58Z","type":"stable","version":"V5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/odpi/egeria/releases/tag/V5.0","date":"2024-07-04T09:24:32Z","type":"stable","version":"V5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/odpi/egeria/releases/tag/V4.3","date":"2023-09-13T11:47:04Z","type":"stable","version":"V4.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/odpi/egeria/releases/tag/V4.2","date":"2023-07-20T08:33:54Z","type":"stable","version":"V4.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/odpi/egeria/releases/tag/V4.1","date":"2023-05-30T15:46:36Z","type":"stable","version":"V4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/odpi/egeria/releases/tag/V4.0","date":"2023-03-29T12:14:14Z","type":"stable","version":"V4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/odpi/egeria/releases/tag/V3.10.1","date":"2023-02-03T08:06:52Z","type":"stable","version":"V3.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/odpi/egeria/releases/tag/V3.15","date":"2023-02-03T14:48:35Z","type":"stable","version":"V3.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/odpi/egeria/releases/tag/V3.14","date":"2022-12-22T08:56:16Z","type":"stable","version":"V3.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/odpi/egeria/releases/tag/V3.13","date":"2022-11-09T16:47:44Z","type":"stable","version":"V3.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/odpi/egeria/releases/tag/V3.12","date":"2022-09-29T12:48:06Z","type":"stable","version":"V3.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/odpi/egeria/releases/tag/V3.11","date":"2022-08-31T13:37:36Z","type":"stable","version":"V3.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/odpi/egeria/releases/tag/V3.10","date":"2022-07-11T13:56:34Z","type":"stable","version":"V3.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/odpi/egeria/releases/tag/V3.9","date":"2022-05-31T09:07:39Z","type":"stable","version":"V3.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/odpi/egeria/releases/tag/V3.8.1","date":"2022-05-06T12:20:52Z","type":"stable","version":"V3.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/odpi/egeria/releases/tag/V3.8","date":"2022-04-29T18:23:53Z","type":"stable","version":"V3.8"}]` |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"FIPS","status":"active"},{"name":"PCI","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 8.4 |
| security.trust_center | - | https://egeria-project.org/concepts/security-tags/ |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.odpi.egeria%3Aopen-connector-framework&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Data Governance)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:13:31.735Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*