# Egeria vs Informatica Cloud Data Governance & Catalog

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Egeria

| Attribute | Egeria | Informatica Cloud Data Governance & Catalog |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 53.5 (57% (medium)) | 42.6 (29% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 45 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 924 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"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}]` | `[{"answer":"A comprehensive cloud platform for connecting data from diverse sources, automating quality management and governance, and maintaining compliance to ensure data trustworthiness. It is indexed under Data Governance.","source":"https://www.informatica.com","question":"What is Informatica Cloud Data Governance & Catalog?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Informatica Cloud Data Governance & Catalog, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.informatica.com","question":"Can Informatica Cloud Data Governance & Catalog be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Informatica Cloud Data Governance & Catalog. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Informatica Cloud Data Governance & Catalog not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.informatica.com/privacy-policy.html","question":"What security certifications does Informatica Cloud Data Governance & Catalog have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Informatica Cloud Data Governance & Catalog is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.informatica.com/about-us/news/news-releases/2024/11/20241108-informatica-announces-pricing-of-secondary-public-offering-of-common-stock.html","question":"Where is Informatica Cloud Data Governance & Catalog available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A comprehensive cloud platform for connecting data from diverse sources, automating quality management and governance, and maintaining compliance to ensure data trustworthiness. |
| features.capabilities | `{"open_source":true,"lineage_integration":true}` | `{"lineage_integration":true,"data_quality_integration":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 300 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Hive Metastore","native":true},{"name":"Kafka","native":true}]` | `[{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"HowGood"}]` |
| language.primary | Java | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://egeria-project.org","retrievedAt":"2026-09-22T13:53:00.210Z"}` | `{"type":"usage","summary":"Consumption-based pricing via Informatica Processing Units (IPUs). Custom quotes required.","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.informatica.com/products/cloud-integration/pricing.html","retrievedAt":"2026-09-24T12:06:51.768Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| 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.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 8.4 | - |
| security.trust_center | https://egeria-project.org/concepts/security-tags/ | https://www.informatica.com/about-us/news/news-releases/2024/09/20240925-informatica-partners-with-howgood-to-empower-the-food-industry-to-make-data-driven-sustainability-decisions-and-facilitate-esg-compliance.html |
| 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 | Egeria | Informatica Cloud Data Governance & Catalog |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Automated pii discovery | - | - |
| Dynamic data masking | - | - |
| Ropa dsar support | - | - |
| Stewardship workflow | - | - |
| Lineage integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Data quality integration | - | ✓ |
| Open source | ✓ | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:15:21.325Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*