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OpenMetadata alternatives
The best OpenMetadata alternatives in analytics tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Sep 15, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to OpenMetadata? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in analytics tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, OpenMetadata shipped 1 meaningful update in the last 30 days and carries a velocity score of 6.3 out of 10 in 2026. The alternatives below are ranked the same way, so you're comparing real release momentum, not marketing claims.
About OpenMetadata
OpenMetadata 2.0.0 ships Dynamic Sampling by default and a full Data Quality overhaul.
OpenMetadata has shipped its 2.0.0 GA alongside continued 1.13.x maintenance. The headline change in 2.0.0 is defaulting to Dynamic Sampling in the Profiler — 100% table scans are out, which meaningfully reduces compute cost on large tables. Cardinality metrics are no longer collected by default. MCP is now a first-class service entity with OAuth, SAML SSO, and usage analytics. The 1.13.x branch remains active for teams not yet migrating.
Velocity 6.3 · Last update 10d ago
Top 12 alternatives to OpenMetadata
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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Holistics is weaving AI governance and proactive alerting into its analytics semantic layer.
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Keboola's Kai AI assistant hits GA, completing the pivot from data platform to AI-native pipeline orchestration layer.
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AgencyAnalytics adds autonomous AI client profiling and historical AI citation tracking — two moves that redefine what the platform can do for agencies.
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Neo4j's Virtual Graph lets you run Cypher against Snowflake and BigQuery without moving any data.
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Fulcrum launches MCP + AI Toolkit in Labs, giving AI assistants the ability to build and query Fulcrum forms directly.
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Omni's Apps reach general availability, completing its embedded analytics platform pitch.
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Lightdash ships AI-generated custom chart types — describe what you want, get a reusable chart type for your whole project.
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OpenCTI ships FIPS-validated base images and a new vulnerability data model, targeting enterprise and government deployments.
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OpenObserve ships v1.0 GA with AI Observability as its defining new surface
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dbt Core 2.0 is in release candidate, replacing its Python parser with a Rust-based Fusion engine
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Tinybird makes JSON native by default and sets September 15 as Classic sunset for free plans
OpenMetadata vs alternatives — shipping velocity at a glance
Velocity score (0–10) and meaningful releases shipped in the last 30 days, from official changelogs. Higher = shipping faster.
| Product | Velocity | Sparks · 30d | Focus areas | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenMetadata (baseline) | 6.3 | 1 | data-catalogdata-qualitymetadata | 2.0.0-release |
| Basedash | 10.0 | 2 | ai-analyticsdata-governanceno-code-bi | Build entire dashboards straight from chat |
| Holistics | 7.5 | 1 | analyticsai-governancesemantic-layer | ð Markdown: updated to be part of your analytics |
| Keboola | 7.5 | 2 | data-platformai-agentsmcp | Kai is Now Generally Available (Multi-Tenant, Contracted Customers) |
| AgencyAnalytics | 7.5 | 2 | agency-reportingai-visibilityseo-analytics | AgencyAI starts building client context automatically |
| Neo4j | 7.5 | 1 | graph-databaseagenticdata-warehouse | Virtual Graph in Public Preview |
| Fulcrum | 6.3 | 1 | field-data-collectionmcpai-toolkit | New! Fulcrum MCP & AI Toolkit (Labs) |
| Omni | 6.3 | 1 | bi-analyticsembedded-analyticsai-agents | Apps Reach General Availability; Dashboard PNG Exports via MCP |
| Lightdash | 6.3 | 1 | ai-analyticscustom-chartssemantic-layer | 🧩 Build your own chart types |
| OpenCTI | 6.3 | 0 | fips-compliancethreat-intelligenceai-analysis | — |
| OpenObserve | 6.3 | 1 | observabilityai-observabilityslo | OpenObserve v1.0: AI Observability GA, SLOs, Database Monitoring |
| dbt Core | 6.3 | 0 | data-transformationsql-compilationclickhouse | — |
| Tinybird | 6.3 | 1 | real-time-analyticsclickhousedata-ingestion | The JSON data type is now on by default |
The 12 best OpenMetadata alternatives, in depth
1. Basedash · velocity 10.0
Basedash's chat builds entire dashboards now — it's crossed from question-answering into workspace creation.
Over the last 30 days Basedash shipped 2 meaningful updates vs OpenMetadata's 1, most recently “Build entire dashboards straight from chat”. Its velocity score of 10.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenMetadata leans on data catalog, data quality and metadata, Basedash focuses on ai analytics, data governance and no code bi.
Over the last 30 days Basedash has been shipping faster than OpenMetadata — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full Basedash trajectory → · Compare OpenMetadata vs Basedash →
2. Holistics · velocity 7.5
Holistics is weaving AI governance and proactive alerting into its analytics semantic layer.
Over the last 30 days Holistics shipped 1 meaningful update vs OpenMetadata's 1, most recently “ð Markdown: updated to be part of your analytics”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenMetadata leans on data catalog, data quality and metadata, Holistics focuses on analytics, ai governance and semantic layer.
Holistics and OpenMetadata have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Holistics trajectory → · Compare OpenMetadata vs Holistics →
3. Keboola · velocity 7.5
Keboola's Kai AI assistant hits GA, completing the pivot from data platform to AI-native pipeline orchestration layer.
Over the last 30 days Keboola shipped 2 meaningful updates vs OpenMetadata's 1, most recently “Kai is Now Generally Available (Multi-Tenant, Contracted Customers)”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenMetadata leans on data catalog, data quality and metadata, Keboola focuses on data platform, ai agents and mcp.
Over the last 30 days Keboola has been shipping faster than OpenMetadata — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full Keboola trajectory → · Compare OpenMetadata vs Keboola →
4. AgencyAnalytics · velocity 7.5
AgencyAnalytics adds autonomous AI client profiling and historical AI citation tracking — two moves that redefine what the platform can do for agencies.
Over the last 30 days AgencyAnalytics shipped 2 meaningful updates vs OpenMetadata's 1, most recently “AgencyAI starts building client context automatically”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenMetadata leans on data catalog, data quality and metadata, AgencyAnalytics focuses on agency reporting, ai visibility and seo analytics.
Over the last 30 days AgencyAnalytics has been shipping faster than OpenMetadata — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full AgencyAnalytics trajectory → · Compare OpenMetadata vs AgencyAnalytics →
5. Neo4j · velocity 7.5
Neo4j's Virtual Graph lets you run Cypher against Snowflake and BigQuery without moving any data.
Over the last 30 days Neo4j shipped 1 meaningful update vs OpenMetadata's 1, most recently “Virtual Graph in Public Preview”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenMetadata leans on data catalog, data quality and metadata, Neo4j focuses on graph database, agentic and data warehouse.
Neo4j and OpenMetadata have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
6. Fulcrum · velocity 6.3
Fulcrum launches MCP + AI Toolkit in Labs, giving AI assistants the ability to build and query Fulcrum forms directly.
Over the last 30 days Fulcrum shipped 1 meaningful update vs OpenMetadata's 1, most recently “New! Fulcrum MCP & AI Toolkit (Labs)”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenMetadata leans on data catalog, data quality and metadata, Fulcrum focuses on field data collection, mcp and ai toolkit.
Fulcrum and OpenMetadata have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Fulcrum trajectory → · Compare OpenMetadata vs Fulcrum →
7. Omni · velocity 6.3
Omni's Apps reach general availability, completing its embedded analytics platform pitch.
Over the last 30 days Omni shipped 1 meaningful update vs OpenMetadata's 1, most recently “Apps Reach General Availability; Dashboard PNG Exports via MCP”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenMetadata leans on data catalog, data quality and metadata, Omni focuses on bi analytics, embedded analytics and ai agents.
Omni and OpenMetadata have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
8. Lightdash · velocity 6.3
Lightdash ships AI-generated custom chart types — describe what you want, get a reusable chart type for your whole project.
Over the last 30 days Lightdash shipped 1 meaningful update vs OpenMetadata's 1, most recently “🧩 Build your own chart types”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenMetadata leans on data catalog, data quality and metadata, Lightdash focuses on ai analytics, custom charts and semantic layer.
Lightdash and OpenMetadata have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Lightdash trajectory → · Compare OpenMetadata vs Lightdash →
9. OpenCTI · velocity 6.3
OpenCTI ships FIPS-validated base images and a new vulnerability data model, targeting enterprise and government deployments.
Over the last 30 days OpenCTI shipped 0 meaningful updates vs OpenMetadata's 1. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenMetadata leans on data catalog, data quality and metadata, OpenCTI focuses on fips compliance, threat intelligence and ai analysis.
OpenCTI has shipped fewer meaningful updates than OpenMetadata in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
Full OpenCTI trajectory → · Compare OpenMetadata vs OpenCTI →
10. OpenObserve · velocity 6.3
OpenObserve ships v1.0 GA with AI Observability as its defining new surface.
Over the last 30 days OpenObserve shipped 1 meaningful update vs OpenMetadata's 1, most recently “OpenObserve v1.0: AI Observability GA, SLOs, Database Monitoring”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenMetadata leans on data catalog, data quality and metadata, OpenObserve focuses on observability, ai observability and slo.
OpenObserve and OpenMetadata have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full OpenObserve trajectory → · Compare OpenMetadata vs OpenObserve →
11. dbt Core · velocity 6.3
Dbt Core 2.0 is in release candidate, replacing its Python parser with a Rust-based Fusion engine.
Over the last 30 days dbt Core shipped 0 meaningful updates vs OpenMetadata's 1. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenMetadata leans on data catalog, data quality and metadata, dbt Core focuses on data transformation, sql compilation and clickhouse.
dbt Core has shipped fewer meaningful updates than OpenMetadata in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
Full dbt Core trajectory → · Compare OpenMetadata vs dbt Core →
12. Tinybird · velocity 6.3
Tinybird makes JSON native by default and sets September 15 as Classic sunset for free plans.
Over the last 30 days Tinybird shipped 1 meaningful update vs OpenMetadata's 1, most recently “The JSON data type is now on by default”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where OpenMetadata leans on data catalog, data quality and metadata, Tinybird focuses on real time analytics, clickhouse and data ingestion.
Tinybird and OpenMetadata have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Tinybird trajectory → · Compare OpenMetadata vs Tinybird →
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to OpenMetadata?
The top OpenMetadata alternatives we currently track in analytics tools are Basedash, Holistics, Keboola, AgencyAnalytics, Neo4j, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of OpenMetadata alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare OpenMetadata directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with OpenMetadata" link to a side-by-side /compare page.