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title: "Alation vs Atlan: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Alation or Atlan more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Data governance platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Alation vs Atlan: Which is searched more?

Is Alation or Atlan more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Data governance platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Alation and Atlan
- **Competitive set**: Data governance platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Alation Share of Search**: 8%
- **Atlan Share of Search**: 21.8%

## Is Alation or Atlan more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Atlan had more branded searches than Alation among data governance platforms worldwide. Atlan had about 27,100 branded searches, while Alation had 9,900. Atlan made up 21.8% of all data governance platform searches we track, and Alation accounted for 8%.
- Atlan was ahead of Alation in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Alation’s share of searches among data governance platforms worldwide moved from 10% to 8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 9.9K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Atlan’s share of searches among data governance platforms worldwide moved from 22.3% to 21.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 27.1K.

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

- In September 2026, Alation lost share of searches among data governance platforms worldwide, from 10.5% to 8%.
- In September 2026, Atlan lost share of searches among data governance platforms worldwide, from 23.6% to 21.8%.

## Month by month

| Month | Alation estimated searches | Alation Share of Search | Alation rank | Atlan estimated searches | Atlan Share of Search | Atlan rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 12.1K | 10% | 4 | 27.1K | 22.3% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 12.1K | 10.5% | 4 | 27.1K | 23.6% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 9.9K | 10.1% | 4 | 22.2K | 22.6% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 12.1K | 10% | 4 | 27.1K | 22.5% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 12.1K | 10.9% | 4 | 22.2K | 20.1% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 12.1K | 9.3% | 4 | 27.1K | 20.7% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 12.1K | 9.6% | 4 | 27.1K | 21.5% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 9.9K | 8.7% | 4 | 27.1K | 23.9% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 9.9K | 8.3% | 4 | 22.2K | 18.7% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 9.9K | 9.2% | 4 | 22.2K | 20.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 12.1K | 10.5% | 4 | 27.1K | 23.6% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 9.9K | 8% | 4 | 27.1K | 21.8% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Alation’s and Atlan’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Alation**: Measured on the search term “alation”.
- **Atlan**: Measured on the search term “atlan”.

- [Alation profile](/demand/global-en/brands/alation)
- [Atlan profile](/demand/global-en/brands/atlan)
- [All data governance platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/data-governance-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Alation or Atlan more popular in search?

In September 2026, Atlan had more branded searches than Alation among data governance platforms worldwide. Atlan had about 27,100 branded searches, while Alation had 9,900. Atlan made up 21.8% of all data governance platform searches we track, and Alation accounted for 8%.

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