Ten of fourteen models named Atlan first on the direct prompt; one named DataHub. Atlan was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and DataHub by twelve and Atlan carries 58 labels and DataHub 36, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in four categories this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the data catalogs and governance page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Atlan and DataHub were named in the same answer seventy-two times, of the 184 answers naming Atlan and the 101 naming DataHub. In those answers DataHub took the first choice three times and Atlan twenty-eight.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
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| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | ||||||
| Perplexity Sonar | ||||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | ||||||
| Mistral Small | ||||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | ||||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | ||||||
| Kimi K2 | ||||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | ||||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B |
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Options to Avoid ... Commercial tools (Collibra, Alation, Atlan, Select Star)” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Avoid pricier ones like Atlan/Alation ($10k+/year).” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · hard negative
“a lower-tier hosted catalog like Atlan or DataGalaxy can reduce ops burden, but these are usually not the best fit for a tight budget” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · soft negative
“Atlan is cited as: Gartner recognizes Atlan as a Leader in both the Metadata Management Solutions Magic Quadrant (2025) and, as of 2026, the Magic Quadrant for Data and Analytics Governance Platforms” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
“Atlan is the leading active metadata platform in the current generation of the category and the most commonly shortlisted catalog for cloud-native data stacks in 2026.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“Some modern entrants (like Atlan) bridge this gap by offering strong automation but allowing developers to extend functionality via API.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid for Mid-Market: ... open-source like DataHub/Amundsen (free but needs engineering overhead)” Grok 4.1 Fast · direct prompt · hard negative
“Only choose this if you have a dedicated data platform engineer who has the bandwidth to manage and upgrade the infrastructure.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · soft negative
“While open source options like OpenMetadata and DataHub are credible, they require substantial in-house engineering expertise” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“likely to be an open-source tool such as Amundsen or DataHub, which are suitable for on-premise environments” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“If you have some technical resources, OpenMetadata or DataHub are the best free options.” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“Best overall low-budget choice: DataHub” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.