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Alation Data Catalog vs SAP Data Hub comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
Alation Data Catalog is scalable, improved, with effective cloud management but challenging data migration; suitable for budget-focused companies.
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Valuable Features

Sentiment score
7.0
Alation Data Catalog enhances collaboration and data governance with user-friendly features, automation, integration, and efficient data discovery.
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Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
4.2
Alation Data Catalog needs improvements in governance, lineage, integration, user interface, data quality, observability, and connection reliability.
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Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
Alation Data Catalog is stable and reliable, with rare outages often tied to external factors rather than the platform.
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Customer Service

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Customer service at Alation Data Catalog is improving, with quick technical support praised, but time zone issues persist.
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Setup Cost

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Alation's high pricing reflects its complexity; multi-year deals and end-year discounts can offer cost-effectiveness and savings.
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Categories and Ranking

Alation Data Catalog
Ranking in Data Governance
4th
Ranking in Metadata Management
2nd
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP Data Hub
Ranking in Data Governance
28th
Ranking in Metadata Management
9th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Data Governance category, the mindshare of Alation Data Catalog is 8.0%, down from 12.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Data Hub is 1.2%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Governance
 

Featured Reviews

Brahma Lam - PeerSpot reviewer
Has metadata cataloging features but needs changes in domain model
The tool's metadata cataloging is the most valuable feature.  The tool's domain model needs to be changed.  Alation Data Catalog is stable.  The solution is scalable.  Alation Data Catalog's deployment is easy. I rate it a nine out of ten. Deployment takes only two to three hours to complete.…
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The solution is seamless, but the database sometimes leads to confusion
We used to have multiple different kinds of databases, which internally, had different compliance levels. Retention management is very different now. If the policy is live and the claim has been completed, I couldn't archive the claim. I needed to keep a reference integrity of that claim and understand which policy paid out the claim. With this solution, the policy came in six months ago and qualified for archiving. The claim had been paid and in every environment, the claim had been closed, including the reporting system, the claims system, etc. With the payment set gateway, I can just go and archive. But, we had a hard time during this process. I rate the overall solution a seven out of ten.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Government
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Alation Data Catalog?
The platform's most valuable features are workflow automation, automated business metadata tagging, technical metadata tagging, and data integration with data quality tools or platforms.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Alation Data Catalog?
I don't have all the details on the pricing side, but the solution was more expensive than originally expected. On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solut...
What needs improvement with Alation Data Catalog?
When issues arise, two key concerns arise. First, how can we perform root cause analysis faster? Second, how can we optimize resource allocation, considering the associated costs? Every customer is...
What do you like most about SAP Data Hub?
SAP is one of the most seamless ERPs that have integrated SAP archiving within Excel. I have not seen this with any other database.
What needs improvement with SAP Data Hub?
We moved from Oracle. If you're aware of your monitoring system, the RPU market, and the managed system, you should move to HANA, which is an innovative database built by SAP itself. However, this ...
What is your primary use case for SAP Data Hub?
I technically handle the database, like cycle management projects. When transaction data comes in, we see it based on the retention periods. We have to move the data to some secure storage rather t...
 

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Sample Customers

Salesforce, Snowflake, Citrix, eBay, TripAdvisor, Albertsons, Nasdaq, Pfizer, LinkedIn, Finnair.
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