What is Alation Data Intelligence Platform?
Alation provides an open, powerful, and intelligent data platform that supports a wide variety of metadata management and related applications from search and discovery to data governance to digital transformation. incorporates machine learning to analyze the ways data is used and to identify patterns from those accessing information.
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83 Likeliness to Recommend
93 Plan to Renew
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68 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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Emotional Footprint Overview
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+78 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love Alation Data Intelligence Platform?
Pros
- Trustworthy
- Client Friendly Policies
- Acts with Integrity
- Fair
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Feature Ratings
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Business Context
Automation of Metadata Creation
APIs and Integration
Metadata Design
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Business Rules and Event Management
Data Monitoring and Administration
Hierarchy Management
Data Lineage
Vendor Capability Ratings
Vendor Support
Usability and Intuitiveness
Business Value Created
Availability and Quality of Training
Ease of Implementation
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Quality of Features
Ease of IT Administration
Ease of Data Integration
Breadth of Features
Ease of Customization
Alation Data Intelligence Platform Reviews
DURGA C.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Transportation
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Jun 2024
Pretty easy to do the surveys.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Alation Data Intelligence Platform from other similar products?
Ease of use age and query to database. Use SQL or other query methods easily
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The logo and opening window
What do you dislike most about this product?
Plain white background
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Enabling to create customise buttons
Pros
- Inspires Innovation
- Caring
- Saves Time
- Client Friendly Policies
Cons
- Security Frustrates
Punit R.
- Role: Consultant
- Industry: Retail
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Jun 2024
Just okayies product
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Alation Data Intelligence Platform from other similar products?
Easy to use the interface. Navigation across the platform is really good
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Customization is really helpful. Making change in type of field and dataset is quiet good
What do you dislike most about this product?
Data viz need improvement along with data mapping
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
On-prem infra is quiet vulnerable which is disappointing . Need to improve data engineering aspect alot.
Pros
- Transparent
- Generous Negotitation
- Trustworthy
- Saves Time
Melissa C.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Healthcare
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Jun 2024
Intuitive Data Catalog.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Alation Data Intelligence Platform from other similar products?
Alation is fairly intuitive to use and provides good documentation as well as a robust community forum for peer questions.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The search feature is excellent.
What do you dislike most about this product?
The lineage feature is not quite where we need it to be yet.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Utilize the start-up support and the community features.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing