OvalEdge vs Alation vs Collibra vs Informatica

It’s essential to evaluate how different governance tools stack up against each other across key functionalities for informed decision-making.

Features	OvalEdge	Alation	Collibra	Informatica
Data catalog	Full support	Full support	Full support	Full support
Business glossary	Integrated	Available	Available	Available
Data lineage (automated)	End-to-end lineage built-in	Requires 3rd-party tools	Partial technical lineage	Optimized for Informatica tools
Data quality monitoring	Built-in monitoring rules	Requires additional modules	Requires additional modules	Requires additional modules
Access governance & policy enforcement	Native access and policy controls	Requires IAM integration	Built-in governance controls	Built-in governance controls
PII detection and privacy compliance	Automated PII detection	Manual configuration often required	Available	Available
AI/ML - driven metadata curation	AI-powered metadata assistant	Early-stage AI capabilities	Early-stage AI capabilities	Platform-wide AI; limited metadata focus
AI governance	Evolving	Available	Available	Available
Data products	Evolving capabilities	Available	Available	Available
Deployment flexibility	On-premises and cloud	Cloud-first with VPC option	Cloud-first with VPC option	On-premises and evolving to cloud
Pricing transparancy	Transparent and competitive	Complex pricing structure	Complex modular pricing	Complex ecosystem dependent pricing
Data Catalog	Data Catalog	Data Catalog	Data Catalog	Data Catalog

Top 3 reasons enterprises choose OvalEdge over Alation, Collibra and Informatica

We built OvalEdge for real-world governance challenges. Here are the top reasons why our customers switch to us.

Comprehensiveness

Data catalog, lineage, access, privacy, quality; seamless integrated in one platform.

Best in class support

Dedicated onboarding, expert advisory options, and access to the OvalEdge Academy.

Affordable pricing

Flexible, modular pricing with no hidden fees. Pay for what you need, when you need it.

Why a live demo of OvalEdge?

OvalEdge is a modular data governance platform that’s fast to implement, easy to use, and cost-effective.

It starts with a quick discovery call to understand your use cases and goals
Followed by a custom demo focused on your exact data challenges
Helps ensure your data governance program is rightly scoped and aligned

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Proven by customer successes across industries

How Delta Community Credit Union enhanced its data governance with OvalEdge

"We have seen dramatic results across the board by implementing these programs, centralizing our metadata with the OvalEdge data catalog, and enabling self-service data education."

Dr. Su Rayburn

Vice President, Information Management & Analytics

Banking

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Bedrock leverages OvalEdge to standardize definitions, improve data accuracy

"OvalEdge stands out for its holistic approach, providing everything from business glossary to data lineage, all seamlessly integrated. The auto-lineage feature saves us months of work, enabling us to quickly understand data flows and address issues at the source.”

Sergei Vandalov

Senior Manager, Data Governance & Analytics

Real Estate

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Gousto’s continued data governance journey to deliver exceptional customer experience

“Incorrect pricing, nutritional or allergen information can disrupt the customer experience. With quality data at every stage, Gousto aligns its customer promise with operational excellence.”

Cathy Pendleton

Senior Manager - Data Governance

Real Estate

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Not ready for a demo yet?

If you're still in the self-evaluation phase and not ready for a live demo, this data governance platform evaluation guide for CDOs will help you compare key features and functionalities.

Compare 10 modules and 135 features

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Compare platform pricing models and the total cost of ownership for your data governance objectives.

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OvalEdge vs Alation vs Collibra vs Informatica