# Atlan alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 135 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Atlan 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/atlan/alternatives/

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

- OpenMetadata: 20
- Collibra: 10
- Secoda: 9
- DataHub: 6
- Select Star: 6
- Alation: 4

## Data catalogs and governance

**Small business**: 55 of 84 answers did not name Atlan (Atlan is #3 of 16 at 11%).

- OpenMetadata: first choice in 10 of those 55
- Secoda: first choice in 8 of those 55
- Select Star: first choice in 6 of those 55
- OvalEdge: first choice in 4 of those 55
- Microsoft Purview: first choice in 3 of those 55
- dbt Docs: first choice in 3 of those 55
- Apache Atlas: first choice in 2 of those 55
- DataHub: first choice in 2 of those 55

**Mid-market**: 42 of 84 answers did not name Atlan (Atlan is #1 of 15 at 44%).

- OpenMetadata: first choice in 9 of those 42
- DataHub: first choice in 4 of those 42
- Amundsen: first choice in 2 of those 42
- Alation: first choice in 1 of those 42
- Apache Atlas: first choice in 1 of those 42
- Secoda: first choice in 1 of those 42

**Enterprise**: 38 of 84 answers did not name Atlan (Atlan is #2 of 11 at 28%).

- Collibra: first choice in 10 of those 38
- Alation: first choice in 3 of those 38
- Alex Solutions: first choice in 1 of those 38
- Decube: first choice in 1 of those 38
- Microsoft Purview: first choice in 1 of those 38
- OpenMetadata: first choice in 1 of those 38
- ThinkData Works: first choice in 1 of those 38
- data.world: first choice in 1 of those 38

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