Alation 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Alation

5.0

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Pricing

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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 Features

Popular features found in Data Management
Access Controls/Permissions
Activity Dashboard
Automatic Backup
Customer Database
Data Connectors
Data Import/Export
Data Migration
Data Quality Control
Data Security
Data Synchronization
Data Visualization
Multiple Data Sources
More features of Alation
Active Directory Integration
Activity Tracking
Ad hoc Reporting
API
Authentication
Collaboration Tools
Compliance Management
Customizable Reports
Data Analysis Tools
Database Support
Data Catalog
Data Discovery
Data Extraction
Data Governance
Data Integration
Data Lineage
Data Management
Data Profiling
Document Storage
Full Text Search
HIPAA Compliant
Information Governance
Metadata Management
Policy Management
Process Management
Reporting & Statistics
Risk Assessment
Role-Based Permissions
Rules-Based Workflow
Search/Filter
Single Sign On
SSL Security
Tagging
Third-Party Integrations
User Management
Workflow Management

Alation Integrations

Snowflake

Tableau

Microsoft Azure

MongoDB

Salesforce.org Nonprofit Cloud

Amazon Redshift

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Alation User Reviews

Overall Rating

5.0

Ratings Breakdown

100%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

5.0

Functionality

4.0

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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.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

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)

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