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Data engineering, analytics and governance teams searching for a solution to discover, monitor and govern metadata across all their data assets

About OpenMetadata

OpenMetadata is an open, unified metadata platform that centralizes all metadata for data discovery, observability, and governance in a single interface. It leverages a Unified Metadata Graph and 80+ turnkey connectors to collect metadata from databases, pipelines, BI tools, ML systems, and more, providing a complete data context that enables teams to search, facet, and preview assets across their entire estate. Its API‑ and schema‑first architecture offers extensible metadata entities and relationships, giving organizations precise control and customization over their metadata model. Built with only four core system components, the platform is designed for simple setup, operation, and scalable performance, allowing both technical and non‑technical users to collaborate on discovery, lineage, quality, observability, collaboration, and governance workflows without complex infrastructure.

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OpenMetadata
Founded: 2021
United States
open-metadata.org

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