Atlan vs SAP Information Steward comparison

Atlan and SAP are both solutions in the Metadata Management category. Atlan is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.1, while SAP is ranked #10. Atlan holds a 4.1% mindshare in MM, compared to SAP’s 2.8% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Atlan users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of SAP users who would recommend it.

Atlan

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100% willing to recommend

SAP Information Steward

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Atlan and SAP Information Steward based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Metadata Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Atlan

Ranking in Metadata Management

5th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

5.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Governance (12th)

SAP Information Steward

Ranking in Metadata Management

10th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Quality (13th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Metadata Management category, the mindshare of Atlan is 4.1%, up from 3.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Information Steward is 2.8%, up from 2.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Metadata Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Atlan	4.1%
SAP Information Steward	2.8%
Other	93.1%

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Peter Neumann

IT consultant at Pathfinder

Has struggled to meet business needs but supports technical data exploration and transparency

Atlan can be improved by concentrating more on business data since it is developed from developers for developers, and it needs to be more business relevant. For instance, when re-importing data model diagrams, Atlan provides some diagram automation that is not connected to the business glossary, which I consider a significant fault. Atlan needs to improve by focusing more on the business side of data, not only on technical aspects.If you want to focus on technical considerations, it would be beneficial to have an interface with a real business data modeling tool such as Erwin or other business data tools, since data modeling is not the same as Draw.io. Additionally, Atlan can improve its workflows, which are hard to understand. Working with templates, Excel import, export, and running automations is not self-explanatory, and you always need help from Atlan support team. If business people want to use it and run their own reports, it must be easier to customize for their business needs.

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FranciscoSantos

Director at Pixel Studio PTY

Provides accurate data that is validated against a personalized reference tool

For most SAP customers, Information Steward is enough because it is able to build quality data rules to detect issues in the source systems like SAP HANA, Business Warehouse, or other systems. A business user can first organize their data into several data domains. For example, procurement, human resources, and logistics setup. The domains can build data quality dimensions where you can describe the kind of rule that you are going to use. The user then can immediately see if something is wrong with their data using traffic lights. Another great feature of SAP Information Steward is the accuracy that the content is followed by validating against the reference tool. With the solution, you are creating data quality dimensions. Within these dimensions, you are creating business data quality rules that are looking for specific fields. From these rules, you can create a scorecard. The scorecard will highlight the percentage of good data and ensure the user can feel confident that the data is accurate within predetermined limits. SAP tables have field names that are very cryptic, making them hard to understand the meaning of the fields. Metapedia helps describe these fields in business terms.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The best feature of Atlan is its integration with communication platforms like Microsoft Teams and Slack, so business users don't have to go into a data catalog to see metadata about data assets."

"Overall, I rate Atlan as a ten out of ten."

"Atlan is helpful for identifying datasets and discovering PI data, such as the classification levels of datasets (gold, silver, bronze)."

"Atlan has positively impacted the organization since it helps in discovering already available assets, allowing for reduction of redundant ingestion of external data and reduction of time to market for any project."

"As a senior analytics engineer, Atlan's ability to show end-to-end data lineage is the most important feature for me."

"The AI part is integrated for enriching metadata engagement, making it a comprehensive tool."

"Overall, I rate Atlan a nine out of ten."

"They also offer automated lineage embedded in the connectors, allowing us to track where the data is coming from and where it's going. We find it very efficient in cataloging data sources. Additionally, the user-friendly interface is a big plus, making it easy for users to familiarize themselves with the solution. These two features, in my opinion, stand out the most."

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"The solution is very fast."

"Ability to collect information, monitor user access and to plan storage capacity."

"The most valuable features are data quality insight, metadata management, and metadata dictionary."

"Initial setup was straightforward."

"The scorecard will highlight the percentage of good data and ensure the user can feel confident that the data is accurate within predetermined limits."

"The Data Cleansing and the scorecard dashboard are very valuable. Additionally, the financial aspect of SAP Information Steward is very good. When a rule is incorrect then it will show how much is it costing the business. These features are very valuable."

"The data profiling was excellent, as was the ease of generating the dashboards."

"Setup is straightforward."

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Cons

"There are some improvements. There is a feature called Playbooks, which basically allows me to automate certain activities that would otherwise be manual. It's a very interesting feature, but there is room to improve it because, depending on the task you automate, the playbooks seem to have a hard time handling the task. So, it could be improved there. Even though it's a great feature, it can evolve further."

"One of the main areas for improvement is its governance capabilities. Atlan supports only basic out-of-the-box workflows, and it becomes challenging to customize features like how data owners should approve access to data assets."

"The challenge is in the lineage, where it requires improvement. Atlas needs to capture areas where organizations use less known applications."

"One area that could be improved is the capability to find duplicates of datasets."

"One of the main areas for improvement is its governance capabilities."

"Certain UI changes could make Atlan more user-friendly."

"The product could be improved by offering scheduled email reports for managed assets."

More Atlan cons

"Granularity could be reduced from an application level to the object level."

"The support team is not very responsive."

"Performance could be improved."

"A problem with the solution is that it does not allow us to review the results of Information Stewards for other analogies."

"SAP Information Steward could be improved by offering a cloud version of the product."

"The user experience of metapedia could be improved."

"We'd like to see some manipulation techniques included in SAP Information Steward."

"The solution could improve by incorporating other applications, such as Power BI to show more visualization. More interaction with other solutions would be a good benefit."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We pay per-user license. It's a different classification model than with other solutions, where they usually charge you for resources. So, that was a better model for us. And because of this difference in models or classification, it was cheaper for us to go with Atlan."

"I do not know if there were additional costs beyond the standard licensing fees."

"A bit pricey, and better tools are available for a lower price."

"Smaller-sized organizations may not be able to invest in SAP Information Steward because of the cost."

"SAP Information Steward is an expensive solution compared to others."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Computer Software Company

Insurance Company

Manufacturing Company

21%

Government

18%

Retailer

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	1
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	7

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	1
Large Enterprise	7

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Atlan?

Atlas is competitively priced compared to other data governance platforms like Collibra and Informatica. The only major drawback is its lack of an integrated data quality module.

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What needs improvement with Atlan?

Atlan can be improved by integrating agents that can support users in finding assets of interest.

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What is your primary use case for Atlan?

Atlan is used as a data catalog and a data governance tool. The primary idea for implementing Atlan for data cataloging in day-to-day work was to create a business data catalog to support asset dis...

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Information Steward, SAP Data Insight

Overview

Atlan is a comprehensive data management platform designed to enhance data democratization, governance, and collaboration across departments in organizations. It offers a centralized data catalog, intuitive user interface, and robust governance framework to ensure data security and compliance. Users appreciate its efficiency in streamlining processes, promoting better communication, and providing insightful analytics, which drive organizational growth and success.

Atlan

Monitor, analyze, and improve data integrity with SAP Information Steward software. Combine data profiling and metadata management tools for continuous insight into the quality of enterprise information to optimize processes, and enhance operational, analytical, and data governance initiatives.

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American Water, Graphic Packaging International, OSRAM Licht AG, Maxim Integrated

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