# Select Star: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 12 judge labels across 1 categories by 8 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/select-star/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data catalogs and governance | 5% | 6 | 8% | 12 |

## What the models said for it

- "Secoda and Select Star are incredibly fast to stand up (1–2 weeks) and highly intuitive for lean teams." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Data catalogs)
- "the sweet spot tools are Select Star (fast, automated, SMB‑friendly)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Data catalogs)
- "Best Overall for Automated Lineage & Ease of Use: Select Star" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Data catalogs)
- "Another budget-friendly SaaS option: Select Star if you want automated cataloging and lineage" (Perplexity Sonar, Data catalogs)

## And against it

- "Options to Avoid ... Commercial tools (Collibra, Alation, Atlan, Select Star)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Data catalogs)

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Metadata Context Platform for Data & AI; a modern data governance platform that gets your data AI-ready. Automated data catalog, lineage, and semantic models built on your existing data – for humans and AI. (https://selectstar.com/)
- For: data teams (https://selectstar.com/)
- Price stated: price":"0.00" (https://www.selectstar.com/product/ask-ai)
- Starting price: 0.00 (https://www.selectstar.com/product/ask-ai)
- Free plan or trial: 14-day free trial available (https://www.selectstar.com/product/ask-ai)
- Certifications: AICPA SOC 2 - Security, Confidentiality, and Availability standards
- Customers named: Pitney Bowes, Anvyl, Livesport, Handshake, Productboard, Bowery Farming, Xometry, Fintech Co.

## What it publishes

Every page selectstar.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 416 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 161 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-11-24
- case study: 19 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-07-31
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2025-11-24 blog: Snowflake acquire select star https://www.selectstar.com/resources/snowflake-acquire-select-star
- Recent: 2025-10-28 blog: Semantic data model https://www.selectstar.com/resources/semantic-data-model
- Recent: 2025-10-15 blog: Dbt coalesce 2025 https://www.selectstar.com/resources/dbt-coalesce-2025
- Recent: 2025-10-02 blog: Dbt docs https://www.selectstar.com/resources/dbt-docs
- Recent: 2025-09-30 blog: Aws metadata management https://www.selectstar.com/resources/aws-metadata-management
- Recent: 2025-09-23 blog: Snowflake ai ready semantic model https://www.selectstar.com/resources/snowflake-ai-ready-semantic-model

## 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.