What is Apache Ranger?
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.
Apache Ranger pricing
We don't have Apache Ranger's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- Web
- Linux
- On-premise
- Self-hosted
Integrations (4)
Independently observed- Apache Hadoop
- Apache YARN
- Apache Hive
- Apache HBase
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 2 (1 in the last 12 months), max severity CRITICAL sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Apache Ranger alternatives
Other data governance we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- Egerialow · 24%
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- OneTrust Data Governance & DiscoveryUnified platform automating governance, privacy, and risk management across enterprise data and AI systemsmedium · 55%
- Varonis Data Security PlatformProtect AI systems and their data through unified security intelligencelow · 26%
- PrivaceraCloud-based data governance and privacy compliance platformlow · 21%
- ImmutaA data provisioning platform that delivers secure, compliant data access at scalelow · 3%
Compare Apache Ranger
Side by side against other data governance, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The Vioscale score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Apache Ranger, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price level | 100 | 0.05 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 54 | 0.09 | 5.1 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 41 | 0.06 | 2.6 | ✓ |
| Security score | 62 | 0.04 | 2.6 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 20 | 0.09 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| Stars | 57 | 0.03 | 1.5 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Capabilities | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
| Release cadence | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
| Pricing transparency | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 52 | mediumsource · 2026-08-26 · 65% |
Adoption
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 4 | mediumsource · 2026-08-18 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Java | highsource · 2026-08-26 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | Apache-2.0 | highsource · 2026-08-26 · 95% |