Apache Atlas
7.3#1 in data catalog softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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Aristotle Metadata Registry
6.9#4 in metadata management softwareWebAPISelf-hosted
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| Fact | Apache Atlas | Aristotle Metadata Registry |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 | 2014 |
| Integrations | Documented metadata sources include Hive, Sqoop, Falcon, Storm and HBase. | The maker offers supported APIs, custom connectors and migration from existing systems or Excel and Word files. |
| Licence | Apache Atlas is distributed under the Apache License 2.0. | The current commercial registry is not presented as open source, although the public GitHub organisation contains MIT and GPL-licensed extensions and tools. |
| Maker legal name | The Apache Software Foundation is a nonprofit software-development organization. | Pricing identifies the provider as Aristotle Cloud Services Australia Pty Ltd, ACN 622 750 403. |
| Praise: usability | G2's review summary says users repeatedly praise ease of use and data-management capabilities. | Capterra reviewers describe the registry as intuitive, easy to use and well structured, with a consistent framework for documenting collections. |
| Purpose | Apache Atlas provides open metadata management and governance capabilities to catalog, classify, govern, and support collaboration around data assets. | The browser-based registry records and governs business knowledge about data in a central, searchable metadata system. |
| Rating on TrustRadius | 7.2 out of 10 from 3 reviews | 0 out of 10 from 0 reviews and ratings in its master-data-management category listing. |
| REST API | All Atlas functionality is exposed through REST endpoints for creating, updating, deleting and querying types and entities. | Public REST API version 4 is exposed at /api/v4 with automatically generated Swagger endpoint documentation. |
| Search | The product supports type, classification, attribute and free-text search plus a SQL-like domain-specific language. | Its search engine indexes definitions, codes and links and offers spelling suggestions, facets and filters. |
Apache Atlas plans
- Apache AtlasFree
Aristotle Metadata Registry plans
- Secure hosting$4 a month
- Protected hosting$6 a month
- Micro$3,000 a month
- Starter (Tablion)$4,000 a month
- Mini$6,000 a month
- Premium (Tablion)$7,000 a month
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.
Pick Aristotle Metadata Registry if…
It suits teams that need a shared, governed catalogue of business metadata. The Enterprise tier is described for enterprise and government organisations with complex governance requirements.