Apache Atlas
7.3#1 in data catalog softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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OpenMetadata
6.2#3 in data observability toolsFree planFree planWebAPISelf-hosted
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| Fact | Apache Atlas | OpenMetadata |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | Supported authentication methods include file credentials, Kerberos, LDAP or Active Directory, Keycloak OpenID Connect/OAuth2 and PAM. | The deployment security guide lists Google, Okta, custom OIDC, Auth0, Azure, Amazon Cognito, and OneLogin identity providers, and says simultaneous use of multiple authentication mechanisms is unsupported. |
| Deployment | The repository provides Docker build instructions and produces server, source and multiple hook distribution archives. | Users can deploy OpenMetadata in their own environment, try a live sandbox with demo data, or sign up for a free cloud service with their own data. |
| Integrations | Documented metadata sources include Hive, Sqoop, Falcon, Storm and HBase. | Its ingestion framework supports connectors for 130+ data services, including Airflow, BigQuery, Databricks, dbt, Kafka, MySQL, Snowflake, and Tableau. |
| Purpose | Apache Atlas provides open metadata management and governance capabilities to catalog, classify, govern, and support collaboration around data assets. | OpenMetadata unifies technical context, business semantics, and organizational memory in a knowledge graph for people and AI agents. |
Apache Atlas plans
- Apache AtlasFree
OpenMetadata plans
- OpenMetadata (self-hosted)Free
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 OpenMetadata if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.