# Azure Data Catalog Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about Azure Data Catalog Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Metadata Management products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/250466/Azure-Data-Catalog/reviews --- # Azure Data Catalog Software Review 2026: Features, Reviews, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 15, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Azure Data Catalog ## What is Azure Data Catalog? Azure Data Catalog is a cloud-based catalog for data that allows users to discover and find data in a secure location. ## What is Azure Data Catalog used for? [Metadata Management](https://www.capterra.com/metadata-management-software/) [Data Governance](https://www.capterra.com/data-governance-software/)[Data Catalog](https://www.capterra.com/data-catalog-software/) Overall rating Based on 3 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- Contact vendor for pricing Free trial not available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for Azure Data Catalog?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=http://www.microsoft.com&name=Azure Data Catalog) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### Azure Data Catalog 4.3 (3) VS. [5.0 (1)](https://www.capterra.com/p/10025557/Collate/#reviews) Starting Price Contact vendor Starting Price Contact vendor Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.0 (3) Ease Of Use 5.0 (9) Value For Money 3.7 (3) Value For Money 5.0 (8) Customer Service 4.0 (3) Customer Service 5.0 (9) ## Azure Data Catalog alternatives [Accurity](https://www.capterra.com/p/245900/Accurity/) [4.8 (9)](https://www.capterra.com/p/245900/Accurity/reviews/) Starting price $9900.00 Per User, Per Month [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/245900/Accurity/) [Snowflake](https://www.capterra.com/p/148267/Snowflake/) [4.7 (96)](https://www.capterra.com/p/148267/Snowflake/reviews/) Starting price $23.00 Per User, Per Month [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/148267/Snowflake/) [Collibra](https://www.capterra.com/p/145719/Collibra/) [4.6 (9)](https://www.capterra.com/p/145719/Collibra/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/145719/Collibra/) [Rubrik](https://www.capterra.com/p/148206/Rubrik/) [4.8 (74)](https://www.capterra.com/p/148206/Rubrik/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/148206/Rubrik/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Data Catalog 4.5 (2) 50.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important An organized inventory of all data assets Data Governance 4.5 (2) 100.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Collection of processes, policies, and standards to manage the storage & usability of enterprise data Data Lineage 4.0 (2) 100.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Gives visibility to the origin, history, transformation and location of data Data Security 3.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Protect sensitive data for digital privacy API Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases Data Discovery Discover and connect variety of data sources to the application for analysis Azure Data Catalog 6 features Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases An organized inventory of all data assets Discover and connect variety of data sources to the application for analysis Collection of processes, policies, and standards to manage the storage & usability of enterprise data Gives visibility to the origin, history, transformation and location of data Protect sensitive data for digital privacy Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 4.0 (3) 4.0 Based on 3 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 3.7 (3) ### Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Free trial not available Value for money 3.7 (3) 3.7 Based on 3 reviews Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.0 (3) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.0 (3) 4.0 Based on 3 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.3 Based on 3 reviews Filter by rating 5(1) 4(2) 3(0) 2(0) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent AU Anonymous User Software Engineer Information Technology and Services ### "An easy-to-use enterprise Data Discovery Tool" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 February 5, 2023 Pros Azure Data Catalog is a fantastic tool for data discovery and documentation. It provides a centralized repository for metadata, making it easy to search, discover, and understand data assets across an organization. The integration with other Azure services such as Azure Data Factory and Power BI is seamless, allowing for easy data exploration and analysis. The user interface is intuitive and user-friendly, making it easy to navigate and find the information needed. Cons Overall Azure Data Catalog is great but, it is very limited when it comes to integration with on-premises systems. Azure Data Catalog is primarily designed for cloud-based systems. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. SA Stacey A. Technology Product Manager Internet ### "Discover data fast and get most value from the existing information" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 June 30, 2022 Make data source easily discoverable and get most value out of the existing information and allows easy data enrichment. Pros Azure Data Catalog makes it easy to discover data from multiple sources and lets user understand the sources with easy data enrichment functionalities. Cons Never had any issues with Azure Data Catalog. It saves time to get big data and easy on data manipulation. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AM Amr M. Instructional Designer. Higher Education ### "Categorized Big-Data library" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 May 9, 2022 The Microsoft Azure Data Catalog service facilitates big-data analysis projects and the training of data prediction models. The service allows my team to access many categorized big datasets to integrate them into our data analytics workload on the cloud. It enhances our project's findings and helps us discover more accurate data insights. Pros Azure Data Catalog saves time and effort in finding big datasets that are related, secured, and easy to access and process. The service is fully-managed and provides a rich data assets catalog. It has a cost-effective pricing model and is efficient for big-data analysis and machine learning. It's easy to use for users familiar with the Azure Platform. Cons There are no critical issues. 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