What is Alation Data Intelligence Platform?
Alation provides an open, powerful, and intelligent data platform that supports a wide variety of metadata management and related applications from search and discovery to data governance to digital transformation. incorporates machine learning to analyze the ways data is used and to identify patterns from those accessing information.
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83 Likeliness to Recommend
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100 Plan to Renew
70 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
+88 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love Alation Data Intelligence Platform?
Pros
- Enables Productivity
- Generous Negotitation
- Transparent
- Reliable
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Automation of Metadata Creation
APIs and Integration
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Metadata Design
Data Monitoring and Administration
Hierarchy Management
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Alation Data Intelligence Platform Reviews
Vishwal S.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Other
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Mar 2021
Acceptable DG option. Scope for improvement
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Alation Data Intelligence Platform from other similar products?
Cost is less in comparison to industry-established tools in the market.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Cost and limited much needed DG features at an affordable cost
What do you dislike most about this product?
Could bring uniqueness and develop best practices around the tool
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Evaluate other options based on the need for unique features and cost and existing infrastructure
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Inspires Innovation
- Includes Product Enhancements
Kamran M.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Telecommunications
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Mar 2021
Very intuitive and effective product, but pricey
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Alation Data Intelligence Platform from other similar products?
In addition to the general metadata management capabilities, it leverages machine learning to enable additional features along with a very crisp interface
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Very well managed communication and ownership workflow
What do you dislike most about this product?
There wasn't much metadata support for our machine learning models, but Alation helped with a custom build to enable this.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Avoid the sales pitch and get a hands-on demo, a powerpoint slide cant do this justice
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
- Caring
Nilesh S.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Energy
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Mar 2021
Balanced Data Governance capabilities.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Alation Data Intelligence Platform from other similar products?
Quality of business glossary and metadata cataloging from business user perspective is the differentiation factor. Altation also utilizes AI driven engine which put it ahead of competition with IVM and GlobalID.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
AI driven metadata detection and discovery.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Limited capabilities with lineage management and impact analysis.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Highly recommend product with over all good product depth and breadth capabilities across entire Data Governance space.
Pros
- Enables Productivity
- Efficient Service
- Fair
- Client's Interest First