Alation Data Lineage

5.9easy start · #15 of 39
in Data Lineage Tools

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Runs on api, self-hosted, Web.

Alation Data Lineage is ranked #15 of 39 in data lineage tools on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Self-hosted, Web. There is no free plan.

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Alation Data Lineage Not published Pricing requires a conversation with Alation; the pricing page describes a shared pool of Alation Consumption Units. alation.com · 3 Oct 2026

Compared on data lineage tools

Free plan: No
Automated discovery: Yes
Column-level lineage: Yes
Impact analysis: Yes
Pipeline lineage: Yes
Report lineage: Yes
Deployment: hybrid

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The record

Purpose: Maps data flows, transformations, and dependencies so users can trace data from source to destination.
Lineage views: Visual lineage maps can show data quality, trust flags, business metadata, and contextual details about data assets.
Automated capture: The product describes capturing lineage through metadata harvesting, connected-system query logs, and query parsing.
Manual lineage: Users can manually annotate lineage, including lineage from spreadsheets or custom scripts.
Catalog context: Lineage information can link data assets to policies, data-quality rules, and team annotations in Alation’s catalog.
Integrations: Alation says it offers more than 120 connectors, including connectors for databases and BI platforms, and supports custom connector development through its Open Connector Framework SDK.
API: Alation’s user guide says lineage data can be created or updated through its public Lineage API.
Lineage coverage limit: Column-level lineage depends on the data source and connector; Alation directs customers to the support matrix for version-specific coverage.
Security: Alation says Cloud Service customer data is encrypted and not accessible to its site engineers.
Compliance: Alation reports ISO 27001:2022 certification and SOC 2 Type 2 controls, and says its SOC 2 report includes HIPAA and HITECH.
Support: Alation offers product demonstrations and directs prospective customers to contact its sales team for pricing and product information.
Intended users: The product describes visual lineage graphs and searchable paths for both technical and non-technical users.
Founded: 2012
Headquarters: Redwood City, California, USA

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Sources

alation.com/product/data-lineage/· checked 3 Oct 2026
alation.com/product/connectors/· checked 3 Oct 2026
alation.com/docs/en/latest/sources/Lineage/index.ht· checked 3 Oct 2026
alation.com/legal/security/· checked 3 Oct 2026
alation.com/acu-pricing/· checked 3 Oct 2026