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How popular isAtlan?

In September 2026, people searched for Atlan by name about 27,100 times worldwide, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 21.8% of all global data governance platform searches, placing Atlan second out of seven platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about data governance platforms, Atlan appeared in four of the five answers and was the third most recommended of the seven.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Atlan is the second most searched of 7 competitors and the third most recommended in AI answers.

  1. Microsoft PurviewShare of searches 48.8%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  2. AtlanShare of searches 21.8%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  3. CollibraShare of searches 17.9%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  4. AlationShare of searches 8%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  5. ImmutaShare of searches 2.9%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th

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Top data governance platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Atlan was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Atlan is the third most recommended of the seven.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Collibra1st
  2. Microsoft Purview2nd
  3. Atlan3rd
  4. Alation4th
  5. Immuta5th
  6. Privacera6th
  7. OneTrust–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Microsoft Purview4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Atlan4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Collibra4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Alation4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Immuta1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Privacera1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • OneTrust0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Which data governance platforms compete with Atlan?

Atlan against data governance platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Microsoft Purview, Atlan, Collibra, Alation, Immuta. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthMicrosoft PurviewAtlanCollibraAlationImmutaPrivaceraOneTrust
Oct 202540.7%22.3%22.3%10%3.6%1.1%0.06%
Nov 202543.1%23.6%19.3%10.5%2.5%0.87%0.03%
Dec 202541.2%22.6%22.6%10.1%2.4%1%0.04%
Jan 202641.1%22.5%22.5%10%3%0.83%0.04%
Feb 202644.7%20.1%20.1%10.9%3.3%0.9%0.03%
Mar 202646.3%20.7%20.7%9.3%2.2%0.76%0.03%
Apr 202648.1%21.5%17.6%9.6%2.3%0.79%0.03%
May 202643.7%23.9%19.6%8.7%3.2%0.78%0.03%
Jun 202651%18.7%18.7%8.3%2.4%0.84%0.03%
Jul 202646%20.6%20.6%9.2%2.7%0.82%0.03%
Aug 202643.2%23.6%19.4%10.5%2.5%0.77%0.02%
Sep 202648.8%21.8%17.9%8%2.9%0.58%0.02%

  1. 1.Microsoft Purview

    48.8%

    Held 1st. 60.5K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +5.6 points.

  2. 2.Atlan

    21.8%

    Held 2nd. 27.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.8 points.

  3. 3.Collibra

    17.9%

    Held 3rd. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.5 points.

  4. 4.Alation

    8%

    Held 4th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -2.6 points.

  5. 5.Immuta

    2.9%

    Held 5th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, +24.1% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  6. 6.Privacera

    0.58%

    Held 6th. 720 estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  7. 7.OneTrust

    0.02%

    Held 7th. 20 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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How has branded search demand for Atlan changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Atlan worldwide held steady at 27.1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Atlan’s share of searches among data governance platforms worldwide peaked at 23.9% in May 2026 and was lowest at 18.7% in June 2026.

How did search popularity change for data governance platforms worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Microsoft Purview gained share of searches among data governance platforms worldwide, from 43.2% to 48.8%.

  2. In September 2026, Alation lost share of searches among data governance platforms worldwide, from 10.5% to 8%.

  3. In September 2026, Atlan lost share of searches among data governance platforms worldwide, from 23.6% to 21.8%.

  4. In September 2026, Collibra lost share of searches among data governance platforms worldwide, from 19.4% to 17.9%.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for OneTrust worldwide fell 71.4% over 12 measured months, from 70 to 20 in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Privacera worldwide fell 44.6% over 12 measured months, from 1.3K to 720 in September 2026.

How are Atlan’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Atlan’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Atlan compete?

Atlan is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Data catalogues4th of 89.7%Show ranking
Data lineage platforms3rd of 613.4%Show ranking
Data governance platforms2nd of 721.8%Shown above
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