# Apache Ranger vs BigID

| Attribute | Apache Ranger | BigID |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 50.9 (20% (low)) | 26.5 (13% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 52 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 294 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 1,073 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | An enterprise platform that automatically discovers, classifies, and secures sensitive data across distributed environments while automating compliance workflows. Provides integrated AI security to govern data used in machine learning and large language model applications. |
| integrations.count | 4 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Apache Hadoop"},{"name":"Apache YARN"},{"name":"Apache Hive"},{"name":"Apache HBase"}]` | `[{"name":"Amazon S3"},{"name":"AWS Security Hub"},{"name":"Wiz"},{"name":"Splunk"}]` |
| language.primary | Java | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"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 | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.2 | - |
| 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 | BigID |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Automated pii discovery | - | - |
| Dynamic data masking | - | - |
| Ropa dsar support | - | - |
| Stewardship workflow | - | - |
| Lineage integration | - | - |
| Data quality integration | - | - |
| Open source | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:24:29.862Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*