DataHub is an open-source metadata platform originally built at LinkedIn. It provides data discovery, lineage, and governance capabilities. Acryl Data offers a managed cloud version. DataHub is highly extensible and handles metadata at LinkedIn's scale.
Key Features
✓Metadata Ingestion: 50+ source connectors
✓Lineage: Column-level data lineage
✓Search & Discovery: Find data assets fast
✓Data Quality: Integrate quality metrics
✓Governance: Tags, glossary, ownership
✓Real-time Updates: Stream metadata changes
Pros
👍True open-source with active community
👍LinkedIn-proven scale
👍Highly extensible architecture
👍Good lineage capabilities
👍Self-hosted option
👍Acryl offers managed cloud
Cons
👎Complex to deploy self-hosted
👎Steeper learning curve
👎UI less polished than commercial tools
👎Requires investment to configure
Best For
Organizations wanting open-source data catalog at scale. Good for teams with engineering resources to customize and maintain.
