# OpenMetadata vs Secoda

| Attribute | OpenMetadata | Secoda |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 81.5 (26% (low)) | 52.6 (55% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A metadata and governance platform built as open-source software that catalogs information from databases, data warehouses, and analytics tools, allowing teams and AI systems to understand data provenance, quality, and dependencies. Provides 130+ connectors, APIs, and SDKs for integration into existing workflows. | 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 | - | `{"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,"linux":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 | free | 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:39:46.542Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*