Best Data Lineage Tools in 2026
Updated
In short: Atlas is ranked #1 of 38 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Coalesce Catalog and Collate. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Coalesce Catalog. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Atlas at $9/mo.
When data travels across pipelines and reports, lineage tools can help make its connections easier to follow. Coalesce Catalog, Collate and Grai lead this ranked selection, followed by DataFitch and Atlas. Compare Automated discovery with Column-level lineage, Pipeline lineage and Report lineage to see what parts of your data flows each entry addresses. Impact analysis is another listed distinction for considering the effects of changes. Deployment, Free plan and Paid from round out the criteria, bringing setup and cost into the comparison. Use the ranking order and these capabilities to focus on the kinds of lineage your team needs to inspect.
38 data lineage tools ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Automated discovery | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlas | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $9/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 2 | Coalesce Catalog | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $150/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 3 | Collate | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 4 | Grai | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 5 | Cloudera Data Lake Service | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 6 | Informatica Product 360 | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 7 | Alation Data Lineage | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 8 | DataFitch | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $699/mo | Yes | 643 /mo | Yes | View |
| 9 | Datameer | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 10 |  Secoda | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 11 |  Databricks Notebooks | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | — | — | Yes | View |
| 12 | Qlik Talend Cloud | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 13 |  SAP Customer Data Platform | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | 1.15 /mo | — | View |
| 14 | Dataedo | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $1,500/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 15 | Dremio | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 16 | Atlan Lakehouse | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 17 | data.world Data Catalog | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 18 | Goava Data Lineage | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 19 | OpenMetadata | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 20 |  OvalEdge | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 21 | Qlik Catalog | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 22 | Talend Data Catalog | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 23 |  Zeenea Data Discovery Platform | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 24 | Alex Solutions | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 25 | Apache Atlas | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which data lineage tool is ranked first on Inferse?
Atlas is ranked #1 of 38 with a score of 7.2. Coalesce Catalog is second and Collate third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Atlas has the lowest first paid tier we found: $9/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.