# OpenMetadata vs Secoda

| Attribute | OpenMetadata | Secoda |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 55.7 (5% (low)) | 51.1 (56% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An open-source platform for unified metadata management, data cataloging, and governance. It captures relationships between data assets, ownership, lineage, quality signals, and policies in a knowledge graph, enabling discovery through semantic search and AI-ready APIs. It is indexed under Data Catalog.","source":"https://open-metadata.org","question":"What is OpenMetadata?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"OpenMetadata is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://open-metadata.org","question":"Is OpenMetadata free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to OpenMetadata. 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://open-metadata.org","question":"What platforms does OpenMetadata support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. OpenMetadata can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://open-metadata.org","question":"Can OpenMetadata be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for OpenMetadata, including Airflow, ClickHouse, DBT and Metabase. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://open-metadata.org","question":"What does OpenMetadata integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"Secoda consolidates data management, governance, documentation, and monitoring into a unified platform. It connects to your data stack to provide automated lineage, searchable catalogs, and AI-driven insights while maintaining security and compliance controls. It is indexed under Data Catalog.","source":"https://www.secoda.co/pricing","question":"What is Secoda?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Secoda does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, across 3 plans (Core, Premium and Enterprise), 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.secoda.co/pricing","question":"How much does Secoda cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Secoda. 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.secoda.co/pricing","question":"What platforms does Secoda support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Secoda can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.secoda.co/pricing","question":"Can Secoda be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 21 integrations for Secoda, including Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Databricks, Postgres, Oracle, Microsoft SQL and MySQL, plus 13 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.secoda.co/pricing","question":"What does Secoda integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Secoda. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Secoda not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.secoda.co/blog/cost-management-strategies-for-data-security-privacy-and-compliance","question":"What security certifications does Secoda have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source platform for unified metadata management, data cataloging, and governance. It captures relationships between data assets, ownership, lineage, quality signals, and policies in a knowledge graph, enabling discovery through semantic search and AI-ready APIs. | Secoda consolidates data management, governance, documentation, and monitoring into a unified platform. It connects to your data stack to provide automated lineage, searchable catalogs, and AI-driven insights while maintaining security and compliance controls. |
| features.capabilities | `{"ai_search":true,"open_source":true,"data_quality":true,"column_lineage":true,"active_metadata":true,"automated_lineage":true,"business_glossary":true,"policy_enforcement":true,"data_classification":true,"openlineage_support":true}` | `{"soc2":true,"ai_search":true,"open_source":false,"data_quality":true,"column_lineage":true,"active_metadata":true,"automated_lineage":true,"business_glossary":true,"policy_enforcement":true,"data_classification":true,"openlineage_support":false}` |
| integrations.count | 130 | 17 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Airflow"},{"name":"ClickHouse"},{"name":"DBT"},{"name":"Metabase"}]` | `[{"name":"Snowflake"},{"name":"BigQuery"},{"name":"Redshift"},{"name":"Databricks"},{"name":"Postgres"},{"name":"Oracle"},{"name":"Microsoft SQL"},{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"S3"},{"name":"Tableau"},{"name":"Looker"},{"name":"Metabase"},{"name":"Redash"},{"name":"Mode"},{"name":"Sigma"},{"name":"Power BI"},{"name":"Google Data Studio"},{"name":"dbt"},{"name":"Git"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"Active Directory"}]` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"OpenMetadata Cloud","summary":"Free","description":"Free cloud SaaS with your own data","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free open-source and free cloud SaaS","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://open-metadata.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T21:41:27.559Z"}` | `{"type":"quote","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Core","features":["Column and table-level lineage","Full data catalog","Automations","API access","Home page and inbox","Workspace analytics","SAML","SSH / Reverse SSH","RBAC"],"description":"Essential tools for modern data governance, lineage, monitoring, and AI-powered workflows","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","features":["Data Quality Score","Guest accounts","Policies","PII scanning","VPC peering","Premium support"],"description":"For growing teams advancing data governance with automation, policies, and quality scoring","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["Custom roles","Self-hosted deployment","Priority support and dedicated account manager","Access request management","SIEM logging","Unlimited integrations","Disaster recovery support","Professional services"],"description":"For large teams with sensitive data, high security needs, access controls & custom deployment","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Quote-based pricing. Free tier available.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.secoda.co/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T08:37:24.197Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | quote |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Data Catalog)

| Capability | OpenMetadata | Secoda |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Column lineage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automated lineage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Openlineage support | ✓ | ✗ |
| Business glossary | ✓ | ✓ |
| Data classification | ✓ | ✓ |
| Policy enforcement | ✓ | ✓ |
| Data quality | ✓ | ✓ |
| Active metadata | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI search | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open source | ✓ | ✗ |
| SOC2 | - | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:08:26.622Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*