# OpenMetadata: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 28 judge labels across 2 categories by 13 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/openmetadata/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data catalogs and governance | 18% | 2 | 7% | 27 |
| Data security posture management | 0% | 76 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "OpenMetadata is generally the better starting point due to its simpler stack and faster time-to-value." (MiniMax M2.5, Data catalogs)
- "OpenMetadata (Best Overall Open Source) ... this is widely considered the best open-source data catalog" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Data catalogs)
- "The Best All-Around (Open Source): OpenMetadata ... this is currently the top contender." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Data catalogs)
- "If you have some technical resources, OpenMetadata or DataHub are the best free options." (Mistral Small, Data catalogs)

## And against it

- "While open source options like OpenMetadata and DataHub are credible, they require substantial in-house engineering expertise to deploy, maintain, and scale." (Mistral Small, Data catalogs)
- "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, Data catalogs)

## In its own words

What OpenMetadata's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: the open-source AI context layer (https://open-metadata.org/)
- For: humans, AI assistants, and agents (https://open-metadata.org/)
- Free plan or trial: Free SaaS (https://open-metadata.org/)
- Integrations claimed: 130 (https://open-metadata.org/)
- Customers named: Bucketplace, OpenAI, Wix, beeline, Moove, ZenBusiness, PayU Finance, inDrive

## What it publishes

Every page open-metadata.org exposes, read 2026-10-05: 3226 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 135 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-02
- case study: 19 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 57 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-02 blog: The enterprise ai moat isnt the model 81f8f669e8d3 https://blog.open-metadata.org/the-enterprise-ai-moat-isnt-the-model-81f8f669e8d3?source=rss----3ebf5788f069---4
- Recent: 2026-09-01 blog: August 2026 openmetadata community news 03f1ed6759c4 https://blog.open-metadata.org/august-2026-openmetadata-community-news-03f1ed6759c4?source=rss----3ebf5788f069---4
- Recent: 2026-08-25 blog: Announcing openmetadata 2 0 the open context layer for ai agents 83b8ce8b9dde https://blog.open-metadata.org/announcing-openmetadata-2-0-the-open-context-layer-for-ai-agents-83b8ce8b9dde?source=rss----3ebf5788f069---4
- Recent: 2026-07-31 blog: July 2026 openmetadata community news b4385f658117 https://blog.open-metadata.org/july-2026-openmetadata-community-news-b4385f658117?source=rss----3ebf5788f069---4
- Recent: 2026-06-30 blog: June 2026 openmetadata community news 62b335d6817a https://blog.open-metadata.org/june-2026-openmetadata-community-news-62b335d6817a?source=rss----3ebf5788f069---4
- Recent: 2026-06-10 blog: Your data platform has a knowledge gap context center closes it 984f1ba07714 https://blog.open-metadata.org/your-data-platform-has-a-knowledge-gap-context-center-closes-it-984f1ba07714?source=rss----3ebf5788f069---4

## 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.