Alation vs. Atlan
Alation combines an agentic, AI-native platform with deep integrations, enterprise-grade support, and a proven path to value for both business and technical users, making it the right choice for data and AI success.
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Proven and Trusted by 40% of the Fortune 100
What makes Alation different from Atlan?
At Alation, we’re more than a software provider—we’re a strategic partner in your data and AI journey. We have a proven record of helping global enterprises solve their toughest challenges. Our AI-native, agentic platform, combined with a hands-on customer success model, drives faster adoption, operational scale, and measurable business impact.
"We chose Alation for its enterprise-grade integration that outperformed Atlan. With an intuitive UI/UX, it enabled everyone—not just technical users—to engage with the platform. Their customer engagement program helped us drive adoption, and their federated approach unlocks data products across our various business units."
How Alation Stacks Up: Comparative Overview
Broad & Deep Connectivity
Partners in Business Outcomes
Enterprise Scale & Support
Governance That Works for Everyone
Broad & Deep Connectivity
Alation doesn’t just connect to your data—it connects broadly and deeply across your data and AI landscape, and understands how that data is used. Our Behavioral Analysis Engine learns which data assets users actually query, so the most relevant results rise to the top—think PageRank for data. You spend less time searching and more time generating insights. Atlan only supports this kind of smart ranking for five sources, so if you’re on SAP, Oracle, or Tableau, you’re left guessing.
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Native, out-of-the-box connectors | 120+ | 55+ |
Automated metadata extraction |
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Support for cloud-native data sources |
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Support for on-premises data sources |
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Behavioral Analysis Engine (BAE) |
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Popularity and usage analytics |
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No-code, wizard-driven connector configuration |
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Connector SDKs and Open APIs |
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Intelligent pre-flight connection checks and diagnostics |
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"There's support for a wide range of platforms to pull in our enterprise data." - Alation user review on G2 | "Setup for on-premise data sources can be a challenge." - Atlan user review on G2 |
Why Choose Alation?
Connect to Everything, Know What Matters
Alation offers 120+ native connectors across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid sources—plus behavioral intelligence that ranks data based on actual usage. Your teams find the most relevant, trusted assets faster, so they can move from search to insight in seconds.
Partners in Driving Business Value
Alation includes expert guidance, adoption playbooks, and ROI frameworks to help you succeed—not just go live. We partner with your teams to drive engagement, scale usage, and turn your data strategy into measurable impact across the business.
Global Enterprise-Scale Support
With 24/7 global coverage, on-shore support in major regions, and SLAs backed by real expertise, Alation delivers operational excellence at scale. Whether you’re rolling out across teams or continents, you’ll never be without the help you need.
Governance That Works for Everyone
Alation gives business users, analysts, and stewards no-code tools to participate in governance. From managing lineage to building data products, every user can help drive trust, compliance, and collaboration—without writing a single line of code.
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