Alation

RATING:

5.0

(1)
Overview

About Alation

Alation pioneered the data catalog market and is now leading its evolution into a platform for a broad range of data intelligence solutions including data search & discovery, data governance, data stewardship, analytics, and digital transformation. Alation combines machine learning with human insight to successfully tackle even the most demanding challenges in data management all while improving your data culture. Trusted by 250+ enterprises worldwide including Salesforce, LinkedIn, Cisco, Nasdaq, Finnair, and Pepsico.

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Alation Reviews

Overall Rating

5.0

Ratings Breakdown

Secondary Ratings

Ease-of-use

5

Customer Support

0

Value for money

0

Functionality

4

Most Helpful Reviews for Alation

1 Review

Anonymous

10,000+ employees

Used monthly for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed February 2023

A great database consumption and data dictionary documentation tool

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.

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)