About Alation
A metadata-first data catalog and agentic data intelligence platform that combines active metadata, natural-language search and policy enforcement to help users discover, trust and safely use data for analytics and AI.
Key Features
- Data catalog with natural‑language search and active metadata to find and surface trusted data.
- Policy enforcement, masking and stewardship workflows to support compliance and safe data access.
- Data lineage and usage signals to provide context and trust for data consumers.
- Agentic features (Agent Builder / Chat with Your Data) that enable governed conversational access to enterprise data.
Use Cases & Best For
Analytics and data teams that need a searchable, governed data catalog with metadata-driven automation.
Organizations adopting AI-assisted data access while requiring provenance, policies and explainability.
About Data Privacy & Protection
Privacy-preserving AI