Alex Solutions vs erwin Data Literacy by Quest comparison

Alex Solutions™ brings the world’s largest variety of out-of-the-box metadata scanners, that can be configured to collect a wide variety of metadata including Usage information, Sensitive data detection, end-to-end lineage, and data profiling information.

erwin Data Literacy (erwin DL) includes business glossary management and self-service data discovery tools. The software enables organizations to curate, associate and govern data assets so all stakeholders can find data relevant to their roles and understand it within a business context. erwin DL makes collaboration, analysis and decision-making easier within the same teams and across the enterprise up to the C-level. These days we’re all data people, so the creation of such data communities, especially for business users, promotes data literacy, fluency and knowledge. Used in tandem with erwin Data Catalog (erwin DC), erwin DL provides a clear picture of the organization’s data universe, including semantic, business and technical elements.