# Apache Atlas alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 242 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Apache Atlas holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/apache-atlas/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Atlan: 63
- Collibra: 35
- Secoda: 29
- OpenMetadata: 21
- Alation: 16
- Select Star: 11

## Data catalogs and governance

**Small business**: 78 of 84 answers did not name Apache Atlas (Apache Atlas is #9 of 16 at 2%).

- Secoda: first choice in 23 of those 78
- Atlan: first choice in 10 of those 78
- OpenMetadata: first choice in 10 of those 78
- Select Star: first choice in 8 of those 78
- Microsoft Purview: first choice in 5 of those 78
- OvalEdge: first choice in 5 of those 78
- DataHub: first choice in 4 of those 78
- dbt Docs: first choice in 3 of those 78

**Mid-market**: 81 of 84 answers did not name Apache Atlas (Apache Atlas is #9 of 15 at 2%).

- Atlan: first choice in 28 of those 81
- OpenMetadata: first choice in 9 of those 81
- Secoda: first choice in 6 of those 81
- Collibra: first choice in 5 of those 81
- Alation: first choice in 4 of those 81
- DataHub: first choice in 4 of those 81
- OvalEdge: first choice in 4 of those 81
- Select Star: first choice in 3 of those 81

**Enterprise**: 83 of 84 answers did not name Apache Atlas.

- Collibra: first choice in 30 of those 83
- Atlan: first choice in 25 of those 83
- Alation: first choice in 12 of those 83
- Microsoft Purview: first choice in 4 of those 83
- OpenMetadata: first choice in 2 of those 83
- Alex Solutions: first choice in 1 of those 83
- Collibra Data Intelligence Platform: first choice in 1 of those 83
- Decube: first choice in 1 of those 83

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