# Amundsen: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 12 judge labels across 1 categories by 7 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/amundsen/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data catalogs and governance | 4% | 7 | 33% | 12 |

## What the models said for it

- "likely to be an open-source tool such as Amundsen or DataHub, which are suitable for on-premise environments" (Llama 4 Maverick, Data catalogs)
- "Best ultra-lean choice: Amundsen" (GPT-5.4 mini, Data catalogs)

## And against it

- "Avoid for Mid-Market: ... open-source like DataHub/Amundsen (free but needs engineering overhead)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Data catalogs)
- "Amundsen (Lyft) — archived and no longer maintained as of 2026, so don't build on it" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Data catalogs)
- "have lower license costs but require significant DevOps effort to install, maintain, and keep running" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Data catalogs)
- "Who to be cautious with: Amundsen (in its raw form), Hive Metastore (used as a primary catalog)." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Data catalogs)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.