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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Collaboration
Business Context
Automation of Metadata Creation
APIs and Integration
Business Rules and Event Management
Metadata Design
Data Monitoring and Administration
Hierarchy Management
Business Glossary
Data Lineage
Vendor Capability Ratings
Availability and Quality of Training
Vendor Support
Usability and Intuitiveness
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Ease of Implementation
Ease of IT Administration
Ease of Data Integration
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Business Value Created
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Alation Data Intelligence Platform Reviews
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Retail
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Mar 2021
Good overall data catalog and data querying tool
Likeliness to Recommend
Pros
- Enables Productivity
- Trustworthy
- Unique Features
- Respectful
Cons
- Wastes Time
Dennis P.
- Role: Consultant
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Mar 2021
Fantastic product with a good interface.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Alation Data Intelligence Platform from other similar products?
Ease of use. Relatively quick execution time
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Checking schemas are easy
What do you dislike most about this product?
Bug with loading Csv data
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Make sure your use case is not loading csv
Pros
- Inspires Innovation
- Reliable
- Generous Negotitation
- Includes Product Enhancements
Cons
- Commodity Features
- Leverages Incumbent Status
- Slower Product Innovation
Ambrish A.
- Role: Consultant
- Industry: Consulting
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Mar 2021
Easy to use, Intuitive & business friendly Tool
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Alation Data Intelligence Platform from other similar products?
Best of the breed Data catalog & Data Curation features, which helps in building effective foundation for enterprise data initiatives like data governance, data analytics & digitization.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Ease of use & effectiveness for business usage and at the same time good technical capabilities like metadata ingestion & data lineage. Product team has designed Alation considering all the key requirements from metadata management & data catalog aspects. Very good training and learning programs are available across variety of users(IT, Business, Governance etc.)
What do you dislike most about this product?
Sometimes support can be bit delayed but overall it is satisfactory
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Evaluate your organization's needs and prioritize them and based on that assess Alation's capabilities. If you need best data cataloging and stewardship tool, Alation can be the best fit for your needs.
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Trustworthy
- Caring
- Respectful