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Search & data discovery
Help users find and understand relevant data assets through search, discovery, context and trust signals.
5 products evaluated5 supported0 partial / conditional0 not yet verified0 not supportedAvg evidence confidence 99%
Product support comparison
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| Product | Status | Confidence | Implementation | Evidence | Limitations / notes | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AD | Supported | 99% | Not recorded | 1 source | Alation Data Catalog documents enterprise search and discovery for trusted data assets and business context. | Sep 18, 2026 |
A Atlan Atlan | Supported | 99% | Not recorded | 1 source | Atlan documents a single context layer where data teams and AI agents find, understand and act on enterprise data. | Sep 18, 2026 |
CP Collibra Platform Collibra | Supported | 99% | Not recorded | 1 source | Collibra documents a searchable enterprise catalog that centralizes metadata, ownership, definitions, classifications, lineage and policies. | Sep 18, 2026 |
IC Informatica Cloud Data Governance & Catalog Informatica | Supported | 99% | Not recorded | 1 source | Informatica documents enterprise search and discovery across cataloged assets with business and technical context. | Sep 18, 2026 |
MP Microsoft Purview Unified Catalog Microsoft | Supported | 99% | Not recorded | 1 source | Microsoft documents business-friendly search and discovery of governed data through Unified Catalog. | Sep 18, 2026 |
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Support status
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Confidence
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