Free data & analytics · governance in the Top 11

2 providers in the Top 11 Collibra vs Alation vs Informatica Cloud Data Governance and Catalog: 11 Best Data Governance Tools 2026 offer a free tier; the most credible is Microsoft Purview.

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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 Collibra vs Alation vs Informatica Cloud Data Governance and Catalog: 11 Best Data Governance Tools 2026.

  1. #1Microsoft Purview(rank #5 in Collibra vs Alation vs Informatica Cloud Data Governance and Catalog: 11 Best Data Governance Tools 2026)

    Free tier

    Best value for Microsoft and Azure-heavy estates.

    Full Microsoft Purview review · Compare: Microsoft Purview vs Secoda · Alternatives

  2. #2Secoda(rank #11 in Collibra vs Alation vs Informatica Cloud Data Governance and Catalog: 11 Best Data Governance Tools 2026)

    Free tier

    Fastest, cheapest AI-native catalog for small teams.

    Full Secoda review · Alternatives

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