Best DataHub Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

13 apps from metadata management software ranked against DataHub on the same published basis.

DataHub alternatives compared

#	App	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
2	Aurelius Atlas	6.8	Free plan	Free	API, self-hosted, Web
3	Ab Initio Data Platform	6.6	No	—	API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4	MetaKarta	6.4	No	$4.17/mo	API, Browser, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
5	Alation Data Intelligence Platform	6.3	No	—	API, self-hosted, Web
6	Dawiso	6.3	No	€445/mo	API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7	Aristotle Metadata Registry	6.2	No	$3/mo	API, Web
8	Progress Semaphore	6.2	No	—	API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
9	Atlan Lakehouse	6.1	No	—	API, self-hosted, Web
10	Collibra	6.1	No	—	API, Browser, self-hosted, Web
11	SemanticWorx Affirma	6.1	No	—	self-hosted, Web
12	Alex Solutions	5.1	No	—	—
13	Apache Atlas	5.1	No	—	—
14	OpenMetadata	4.9	No	—	Web

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Questions about DataHub alternatives

What is the best alternative to DataHub?

Aurelius Atlas, number 2 in metadata management software with a score of 6.8 out of 10. The others here: Ab Initio Data Platform, MetaKarta, Alation Data Intelligence Platform and 9 more.

What is the best free alternative to DataHub?

Aurelius Atlas is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 1 of the 13 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.