Apache Atlas

What it is

Apache Atlas is an open-source tool providing metadata management and data governance capabilities across the Hadoop ecosystem and other data platforms. It enables organizations to catalog, classify, and manage their data assets, ensuring compliance and enhancing data discovery. Atlas supports a range of integrations with Hadoop components and offers REST APIs for extensibility. It is primarily written in Java and supports a variety of data models, allowing for flexible metadata management.

Graph-based metadata modeling for complex data relationships

When it fits — and when it doesn’t

Known weaknesses

Each one links to the public issue, changelog or docs page it came from, where we have one.

1. 01

   Complex setup and configuration

   Requires knowledge of Hadoop and its ecosystem for optimal setup.

2. 02

   Limited to Hadoop and similar ecosystems

   Primarily designed for Hadoop, limiting use in non-Hadoop environments.

3. 03

   High number of open issues

   158 open issues on GitHub.

What it does well

• Comprehensive metadata management

  Supports a wide range of data models and integrations with Hadoop components.

• Open-source with active community

  226 contributors and over 2000 stars on GitHub.

• Extensible via REST APIs

  Provides REST APIs for integration and customization.

Pricing

Free tier

Yes

Paid from

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Model

N/A

Enterprise plan

Yes

Pricing last confirmed Sep 29, 2026.