Category · 15 tools · 4 comparisons
Data governance software
Tools to catalog, validate, monitor, and govern business data.
At a glance
- Tools tracked
- 15
- Entry plans
- $50–$3,750/mo
- Typical entry plan
- $208.33/mo
- Free plan
- 3 of 15
- Cheapest paid
- Precisely Data Integrity Suite, $50/mo
- Best value score
- Soda, 6/10
Every tool we cover
Price tracker →| Tool | Score | From | Top listed plan | Free plan | Trial | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SodaSoda | 6.8 | $750/mo | $750/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 TrackingplanTrackingplan | 6.8 | Custom* | — | No | 9 days | ReviewPricing |
 ObservePointObservePoint | 6.8 | $208.33/mo* | $2,500/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
| truedattruedat | 6.7 | Custom* | — | No | 1 month | Review |
 Precisely Data Integrity SuitePrecisely Data Integrity Suite | 6.5 | $50/mo* | $900/mo | No | 30 days | Review |
 BigeyeBigeye | 6.3 | $3,750/mo* | $6,250/mo | No | — | Review |
 Informatica MDMInformatica MDM | 6.3 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
| Duco Data Automation PlatformDuco Data Automation Platform | 6.2 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
| CollateCollate | 6.0 | Free* | — | Yes | — | Review |
 Melissa Data Quality SuiteMelissa Data Quality Suite | 6.0 | Custom* | — | No | Yes | ReviewPricing |
 Alation Data Intelligence PlatformAlation Data Intelligence Platform | 6.0 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 Profisee PlatformProfisee Platform | 6.0 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 TamrTamr | 6.0 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 GableGable | 5.8 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 Collibra Data Intelligence PlatformCollibra Data Intelligence Platform | 5.5 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
* Lower confidence: the vendor's pricing page couldn't be read directly or didn't list every price, so the figure was compiled from other public sources and may be incomplete. Check the vendor's page before you buy.
Head-to-head
Alation Data Intelligence PlatformvsCollibra Data Intelligence PlatformAlation Data Intelligence Platform vs Collibra Data Intelligence Platform
SodavsCollateSoda vs Collate
SodavsPrecisely Data Integrity SuiteSoda vs Precisely Data Integrity Suite
Precisely Data Integrity SuiteCollate vs Precisely Data Integrity Suite
Highest scored
SodaSoda
Good breadth of data-quality features; check the $750/month Team price and unlisted limits before switching.
TrackingplanTrackingplan
A capable tracking-monitoring feature set, but unpublished prices and no published Reddit feedback limit the verdict.
ObservePointObservePoint
A wide-ranging audit tool with a useful free tier, but paid costs need careful forecasting.
Data governance software: quick answers
How much does data governance software cost?
Paid plans for the 15 data governance tools we track start between $50 and $3,750 a month, and the typical entry plan is about $208.33 a month. 3 of them have a free plan. Trackingplan, truedat, Informatica MDM, Duco Data Automation Platform, Melissa Data Quality Suite, Alation Data Intelligence Platform, Profisee Platform, Tamr, Gable and Collibra Data Intelligence Platform don't publish a starting price. Prices are the vendors' own, checked Nov 7, 2026; most quote the per-month price when billed annually.
Which data governance tool is the cheapest?
Precisely Data Integrity Suite has the lowest paid entry plan at $50 a month, followed by ObservePoint at $208.33. If you can live with limits, Soda, ObservePoint and Collate have a free plan.
Which data governance tools have a free plan?
Soda, ObservePoint and Collate have a free plan. Trackingplan, truedat, Precisely Data Integrity Suite and Melissa Data Quality Suite offer a free trial instead. Free plans are usually capped on usage, seats or features; each review lists the limits.
Which data governance tool scores highest in our reviews?
Soda scores highest at 6.8/10. Good breadth of data-quality features; check the $750/month Team price and unlisted limits before switching.