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# Alation

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> One place to find, understand, trust, and collaborate on data — removing the barriers that come from huge volumes of data, complex environments, and organizational silos.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **5.0/5** by 1 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **5.0/5** | 1 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support Software |  | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money |  | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Alation

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing model**: Per User (Free Trial)
- **Target Audience**: 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Linux (On-Premise)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 207 more

## Features

- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Active Directory Integration
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Ad hoc Reporting
- Authentication Software
- Collaboration Tools
- Compliance Management
- Customizable Reports
- Data Analysis Tools
- Data Catalog
- Data Connectors
- Data Discovery Software
- Data Extraction Software
- Data Governance Software
- Data Import/Export
- Data Integration
- Data Lineage
- Data Management Software

## Integrations (24 total)

- Amazon DynamoDB
- Amazon Redshift
- Amazon S3
- Apache Cassandra
- Azure Cosmos DB
- Azure Synapse Analytics
- Cloudera Enterprise
- Databricks
- Dataiku
- IBM Db2
- Looker
- Microsoft Azure
- Microsoft Power BI
- MongoDB
- MySQL

... and 9 more integrations

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base Software

## Category

- [Data Governance Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/473/data-protection/software)

## Related Categories

- [Data Governance Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/473/data-protection/software)
- [Data Management Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/633/data-management/software)
- [Data Catalog Tools](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/3857/data-catalog/software)
- [Metadata Management Tools](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/3841/metadata-management/software)

## Alternatives

1. [DataGalaxy](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2067803/datagalaxy) (0 reviews)
2. [Shinydocs](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2068026/shinydocs) — 5.0/5 (1 reviews)
3. [ThinkData Platform](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2055678/thinkdata-platform) (0 reviews)
4. [erwin Data Intelligence](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2073701/erwin-data-intelligence) (0 reviews)
5. [decube](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2062716/decube) (0 reviews)

## Reviews

### "A great database consumption and data dictionary documentation tool" — 5.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *February 26, 2023* | Insurance Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Scheduled queries, field name documentation, ability to import data dictionaries, verified queries
> 
> **Cons**: Exports of automatically scheduled queries are in CSV format without an Excel option. For users who would just open up the file in Excel, all numeric test fields with leading zeros will be incorrectly assumed to be numeric and the leading zeros will be lost (you'd need to import the text file to Excel and choose the data format or use the data connections from Excel or Power BI)
> 
> This is a great product that allows data analysts to schedule queries for execution against connected data sources. You can import data dictionaries, which should result in field tips being available. As you run a query and wait for results, it prompts you to describe the various joins. You can also create standardized queries and publish them, with others having the ability to review and sign off on those queries.

## Links

- [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2047723/alation)

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