Alation
One Catalog. Clear Lineage. Confident Decisions.

Alation is an agentic data intelligence platform that unifies data cataloging, governance, lineage, and quality into a single hub. It enables organizations to discover, govern, and trust their data through natural-language search, automated stewardship, and 120+ connectors. The platform powers reliable AI and analytics by delivering explainable, governance-backed insights via a Data Products Marketplace.
Alation centralizes metadata from 120+ connectors into a unified catalog with agentic workflows that automate documentation, enforce policies, and deliver trusted answers to natural-language queries.
Enterprise data teams, data stewards, and analytics professionals
Background.
- Status
- launched
- Business model
- unknown
- Company
- Alation, Inc.
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