# Apache Ranger

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/apache-ranger
- **Category:** Data Governance
- **Homepage:** https://ranger.apache.org
- **Also known as:** apache-ranger
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:14:35.478Z

## Vioscale score

**50.9 / 100**, confidence 20% (low). Computed 2026-09-01.

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

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 100 | 0.052 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 0 | 0.084 | 0 | - |
| repo_stars | 57.2 | 0.026 | 1.5 | ✓ |
| integrations | 20.1 | 0.09355555555555557 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| dependent_projects | 41.2 | 0.063 | 2.6 | ✓ |
| dev_activity | 54.3 | 0.094 | 5.1 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 0 | 0.052 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - |
| security_score | 62 | 0.042 | 2.6 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 0 | 0.084 | 0 | - |
| community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-18, [verify at source](https://ranger.apache.org). Independently observed._

Open source

## About

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.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** Web, Linux
- **Deployment:** 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 ([source](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.apache.ranger%3Aranger-plugins-common&per_page=100)). A count reflects scale and disclosure, not quality.

## Facts

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

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://ranger.apache.org) | 2026-08-26 | 40% (low) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://ranger.apache.org) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 4 | [link](https://ranger.apache.org) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 1,073 | [link](https://github.com/apache/ranger) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 294 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fapache%2Franger) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Java | [link](https://github.com/apache/ranger) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/apache/ranger) | 2026-08-26 | 95% (high) |

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 52 | [link](https://github.com/apache/ranger/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.scorecard | 6.2 | [link](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/apache/ranger) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |
| 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"}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.apache.ranger%3Aranger-plugins-common&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

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