Best Data Lineage Tools in 2026
Updated
In short: Atlas is ranked #1 of 39 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of Coalesce Catalog and Databricks Notebooks. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Coalesce Catalog. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Atlas at $9/mo.
Following data from its source through pipelines and reports can help teams see dependencies and consider the effects of changes. Compared on automated discovery, column-level, pipeline, and report lineage, these tools also vary in impact analysis and deployment. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer further points of comparison. Atlas, Coalesce Catalog, and Databricks Notebooks are among the names shown. Check the listed lineage capabilities against the data flows and reporting work you need to make visible.
39 data lineage tools ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
7 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AtlasWindows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.5 | |
| 2 | Coalesce CatalogWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $150/mo | 6.4 | |
| 3 | Databricks NotebooksWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 4 | GraiWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 5 | Amazon DataZoneWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 6 | CollateWeb · Self-hosted · API · Extension | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 7 | Google Cloud Knowledge CatalogWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.3 | |
| 8 | Cloudera Data Lake ServiceWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 9 | Atlan LakehouseWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 10 | CollibraWeb · Self-hosted · API · Extension | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 11 | data.world Data CatalogWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 12 | DremioWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 13 | OpenMetadataWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 14 | OvalEdgeWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 15 | Qlik CatalogWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 16 | Talend Data CatalogWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 17 | Zeenea Data Discovery PlatformWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 18 | Apache AtlasNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 19 | EgeriaWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 20 | Goava Data LineageNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 21 | Informatica Product 360Web · Windows · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 22 | MarquezWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 23 | OpenDataDiscovery PlatformWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 24 | OpenLineageNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 25 | SplineWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Automated discovery | Column-level lineage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlas | 6.5 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 2 | Coalesce Catalog | 6.4 | Free plan | $150/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | Databricks Notebooks | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | Grai | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | Amazon DataZone | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Collate | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | Google Cloud Knowledge Catalog | 6.3 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | Cloudera Data Lake Service | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | Atlan Lakehouse | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | Collibra | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | data.world Data Catalog | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | Dremio | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 13 | OpenMetadata | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | OvalEdge | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | Qlik Catalog | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | Talend Data Catalog | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | Zeenea Data Discovery Platform | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | Apache Atlas | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | Egeria | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | Goava Data Lineage | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 21 | Informatica Product 360 | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | Marquez | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | OpenDataDiscovery Platform | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 24 | OpenLineage | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 25 | Spline | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which data lineage tool is ranked first on Freedom251?
Atlas is ranked #1 of 39 with a score of 6.5. Coalesce Catalog is second and Databricks Notebooks third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 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 free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.