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
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100 Plan to Renew
70 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
+88 Net Emotional Footprint
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How much do users love Alation Data Intelligence Platform?
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- Enables Productivity
- Generous Negotitation
- Transparent
- Reliable
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Alation Data Intelligence Platform Reviews
Sonal S.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Healthcare
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Mar 2024
Fantastic Product for IT and Business
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What differentiates Alation Data Intelligence Platform from other similar products?
Alation stands out in the data catalog market primarily for its comprehensive approach to data intelligence, combining machine learning with human collaboration. Unlike many other data catalogs that focus primarily on inventorying data assets, Alation extends its functionality to include data governance, data stewardship, and data search and discovery, all within an easy-to-use interface. It differentiates itself with features like behavioral IO (input/output), which leverages machine learning to understand how users interact with data, thereby improving recommendations and search functionalities over time. This focus on both the technical an
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
My favorite aspect of Alation is its sophisticated use of machine learning to enhance the user experience through personalized data search and discovery. This feature smartly adapts to user behaviors and queries, continuously refining its understanding of how data is used and interpreted within an organization.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Its User Experience may not stand out much
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Among the new tools, Alation does great
Pros
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
- Unique Features
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Manufacturing
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Nov 2021
Easy to use, but a bit pricey
Likeliness to Recommend
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
Michelle C.
- Role: Operations
- Industry: Healthcare
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Nov 2021
Has created excitement around data governance
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What differentiates Alation Data Intelligence Platform from other similar products?
I've not used other products.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The ability to import metadata and connect with Tableau since that is our main viz platform.
What do you dislike most about this product?
The open spaces on the landing page, seems like a little bit of a waste.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Work with Ellen Hudson-Snyder. Ellen Hudson-Snyder <ellen.hudsonsnyder@alation.com> She is amazing.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Trustworthy
- Effective Service