Alation vs Collibra Pricing (2026)
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Alation vs Collibra

Data Catalog pricing comparison · 2026

Alation uses custom pricing, while Collibra ranges from $14167–$16500/user/month. These products use different pricing models ( vs Per-seat subscription), so a direct price comparison isn't meaningful — costs depend on usage volume and mix.

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Alation
Alation does not publish public pricing.
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Collibra
Collibra is a comprehensive data intelligence platform that provides enterprise-grade data
verified 28d ago
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Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
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Custom pricing
Custom
all tiers are quote-only
Cloud Platform (24-month)
$4.3M/yr
year 1 license · $14K/seat
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
No Vendr data
Not in Vendr's deal flow
Median annual
$197K/yr
Vendr · n=6 · limited data
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources No structured sources
Last verified 1w ago
Confidence Limited confidence
Sources 6 sourced facts
4 hidden-cost · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified 4w ago
Confidence High confidence
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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
No hidden costs documented
3 documented
  • Technical Expertise and Training Required
    10-15% of license costs
    2 sources
  • Mobile Interface Limitations
    5% of license costs
    1 source
  • Data Quality and Profiling Limitations
    5-10% of license costs
    1 source
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
No public ratings yet
Best for
Organizations beginning data cataloging and governance programs
Watch out
Lack of support for end-to-end lineage and auditability
TrustRadius
8.1/5 (17)
Best for
Organizations starting their data governance journey with foundational cataloging and governance needs
Watch out
Mobile interface limitations
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Data Catalog

Alation

Custom pricing
/user/month
2 plans
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VS
Data Catalog

Collibra

$14167–$16500
/user/month
3 plans
Full pricing breakdown →

Different Pricing Models

Direct price comparison isn't meaningful here — Alation uses pricing while Collibra uses Per-seat subscription pricing. Your actual cost will depend on usage volume, team size, or both. Here's each product in its native unit.

Alation

Custom pricing
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vs
Per-seat subscription

Collibra

$14167–$16500 / user/month
See full Collibra pricing →

Alation and Collibra both operate in the data catalog category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Alation Collibra
Base Subscription Custom $14.2K /platform license
Enterprise Custom $14.2K /platform license (2-year)
Enterprise $16.5K /base license

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