# Alation

> An intelligence platform that makes data trustworthy and AI-ready across enterprises.

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/alation
- **Category:** Data Catalog
- **Homepage:** https://www.alation.com
- **Also known as:** alation
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-18T21:44:35.243Z

## Vioscale score

**41.9 / 100**, confidence 30% (low). Computed 2026-09-01. _(updating — computed under an earlier model version or past its freshness window.)_

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 0 | 0.052 | 0 | - |
| reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 0 | 0.04877777777777778 | 0 | - |
| integrations | 59.9 | 0.04066666666666666 | 2.4 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 80 | 0.073 | 5.8 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 0 | 0.084 | 0 | ✓ |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-18, [verify at source](https://www.alation.com/blog/alation-vs-microsoft-purview-architecture-pricing-ai/). Independently observed._

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## About

A metadata management and governance platform for organizing and understanding data across multi-cloud and on-premises environments. Enables organizations to enforce compliance, track data lineage, and prepare data infrastructure for AI systems.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** Web
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, Hybrid, On-premise, Self-hosted

## Integrations (12)

_Independently observed._

- ServiceNow
- Jira
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- Power BI
- Microsoft 365
- AWS
- Google Cloud Platform
- Databricks
- Azure
- BigID
- Immuta

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 120 | [link](https://www.alation.com/blog/alation-vs-microsoft-purview-architecture-pricing-ai/) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://www.alation.com/blog/alation-vs-microsoft-purview-architecture-pricing-ai/) | 2026-08-18 | 75% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://www.alation.com/blog/alation-vs-microsoft-purview-architecture-pricing-ai/) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | [link](https://www.alation.com/blog/alation-vs-microsoft-purview-architecture-pricing-ai/) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | no | [link](https://www.alation.com/blog/alation-vs-microsoft-purview-architecture-pricing-ai/) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.gdpr | yes | [link](https://www.alation.com/legal/security-02-01-2024/) | 2026-08-18 | 75% (high) |
| security.hipaa | yes | [link](https://www.alation.com/legal/security-02-01-2024/) | 2026-08-18 | 75% (high) |
| security.iso27001 | yes | [link](https://www.alation.com/legal/security-02-01-2024/) | 2026-08-18 | 75% (high) |
| security.soc2 | yes | [link](https://www.alation.com/legal/security-02-01-2024/) | 2026-08-18 | 75% (high) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/alation). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*