Free data · governance & metadata in the Top 11

2 providers in the Top 11 The 11 Best Data Catalog Software (2026) offer a free tier; the most credible is AWS Glue Data Catalog.

Why this answer

Filtered to entries with a published free tier (not just a free trial). When the pricing page is ambiguous we err conservative — paid-only by default.

Showing all 2 matches. Top 11 publishes whatever the data supports — we don’t pad lists. See the full ranked The 11 Best Data Catalog Software (2026).

  1. #1AWS Glue Data Catalog(rank #8 in The 11 Best Data Catalog Software (2026))

    Free tier

    Best native metadata layer for AWS.

    Full AWS Glue Data Catalog review · Compare: AWS Glue Data Catalog vs OpenMetadata · Alternatives

  2. #2OpenMetadata(rank #11 in The 11 Best Data Catalog Software (2026))

    Free tier

    Open-source catalog you own and self-host.

    Full OpenMetadata review · Alternatives

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