Alex Solutions
6.3#9 in data lineage toolsWebAPISelf-hosted
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Apache Atlas
7.3#1 in data catalog softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Alex Solutions | Apache Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | Alex offers on-premise deployment within a customer's IT infrastructure and supports hybrid and offline environments. | The repository provides Docker build instructions and produces server, source and multiple hook distribution archives. |
| Founded | 2016 | 2015 |
| Integrations | The company says Alex has 100+ prebuilt connections, including Snowflake, SAP, Salesforce, Workday, Power BI, Tableau, and Oracle. | Documented metadata sources include Hive, Sqoop, Falcon, Storm and HBase. |
| Purpose | Alex unifies data governance, automated lineage, metadata management, and AI readiness for large, complex organizations. | Apache Atlas provides open metadata management and governance capabilities to catalog, classify, govern, and support collaboration around data assets. |
Alex Solutions plans
- Alex platform subscriptionPriced on request
- Enterprise platformPriced on request
Apache Atlas plans
- Apache AtlasFree
Pick Alex Solutions if…
Alex Solutions is aimed at large organizations managing complex or regulated data estates, including those in banking, government, telecommunications, utilities, energy, and manufacturing. It may suit teams that need governance, lineage, data quality, and AI-readiness capabilities together.
Pick Apache Atlas if…
Atlas suits teams that need to catalog, classify, search, and govern metadata across data assets. It may also suit organizations seeking lineage access through a UI and REST APIs.