Alation
The Data Intelligence Platform
Overview
Alation is a market leader in the data catalog space, providing a platform for data intelligence that helps organizations create a single source of reference for their data. While not a dedicated privacy tool, Alation is critical for data mapping in a privacy context. It automatically crawls, catalogs, and curates data from across the enterprise, enriching it with business context. This allows privacy and data teams to easily find where personal data resides, understand its lineage, and collaborate on its governance.
✨ Key Features
- Data Catalog
- Data Search & Discovery
- Data Lineage
- Collaboration & Curation
- Data Governance
🎯 Key Differentiators
- User-centric design focused on collaboration and ease of use.
- Behavioral intelligence that learns from how people use data.
- Active data governance that guides users to compliant data usage.
Unique Value: Combines machine learning with human insight to help everyone in an organization find, understand, and trust the right data.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Powering data discovery and governance for large, data-driven organizations.
- Improving data literacy and trust across the enterprise.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Companies that only need a tool for automating DSR workflows.
- Small businesses without a dedicated data governance initiative.
🏆 Alternatives
More focused on the user experience of data discovery and collaboration than on the technical aspects of data integration or privacy workflow automation.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Premium tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: NA
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