--- title: "DataHub vs OpenMetadata: Which is searched more?" description: "Is DataHub or OpenMetadata more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Data lineage 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/data-lineage-platforms/compare/datahub-vs-openmetadata" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # DataHub vs OpenMetadata: Which is searched more? Is DataHub or OpenMetadata more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Data lineage 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**: DataHub and OpenMetadata - **Competitive set**: Data lineage platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **DataHub Share of Search**: 29.9% - **OpenMetadata Share of Search**: 11% ## Is DataHub or OpenMetadata more popular in search? - In September 2026, DataHub had more branded searches than OpenMetadata among data lineage platforms worldwide. DataHub had about 60,500 branded searches, while OpenMetadata had 22,200. DataHub made up 29.9% of all data lineage platform searches we track, and OpenMetadata accounted for 11%. - DataHub was ahead of OpenMetadata in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DataHub’s share of searches among data lineage platforms worldwide moved from 27% to 29.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 60.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OpenMetadata’s share of searches among data lineage platforms worldwide moved from 9.9% to 11%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 22.2K. ## Top data lineage platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both DataHub and OpenMetadata showed up in all five answers. DataHub was listed before OpenMetadata in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Collibra | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Atlan | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | DataHub | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | OpenMetadata | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Microsoft Purview | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Alation | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about data lineage platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which data lineage platform should I use?": 1. DataHub, 2. OpenMetadata, 3. Atlan, 4. Collibra, 5. Microsoft Purview - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best data lineage platforms?": 1. Atlan, 2. Collibra, 3. Microsoft Purview, 4. Alation, 5. DataHub, 6. OpenMetadata - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best data lineage platform for data tracking?": 1. Atlan, 2. DataHub, 3. Microsoft Purview, 4. Collibra, 5. OpenMetadata - Searched Google, AI Overview "data lineage software": 1. Collibra, 2. Atlan, 3. DataHub, 4. OpenMetadata - Searched Google, AI Overview "data catalog tools": 1. Alation, 2. Collibra, 3. DataHub, 4. OpenMetadata, 5. Microsoft Purview Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for data lineage platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, DataHub gained share of searches among data lineage platforms worldwide, from 27.7% to 29.9%. - In September 2026, OpenMetadata gained share of searches among data lineage platforms worldwide, from 10.1% to 11%. ## Month by month | Month | DataHub estimated searches | DataHub Share of Search | DataHub rank | OpenMetadata estimated searches | OpenMetadata Share of Search | OpenMetadata rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 49.5K | 27% | 1 | 18.1K | 9.9% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 40.5K | 23.9% | 2 | 18.1K | 10.7% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 33.1K | 23.2% | 2 | 14.8K | 10.4% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 40.5K | 23.2% | 2 | 18.1K | 10.4% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 28.5% | 1 | 18.1K | 10.4% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 49.5K | 24.9% | 2 | 22.2K | 11.2% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 49.5K | 25.6% | 2 | 22.2K | 11.5% | 5 | | May 2026 | 49.5K | 28.1% | 1 | 18.1K | 10.3% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 26.5% | 2 | 22.2K | 11.9% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 28.9% | 1 | 18.1K | 10.6% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 27.7% | 1 | 18.1K | 10.1% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 60.5K | 29.9% | 1 | 22.2K | 11% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using DataHub’s and OpenMetadata’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. - **DataHub**: Measured on the search term “datahub”. - **OpenMetadata**: Measured on the search term “openmetadata”. - [DataHub profile](/demand/global-en/brands/datahub) - [OpenMetadata profile](/demand/global-en/brands/openmetadata) - [All data lineage platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/data-lineage-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 DataHub or OpenMetadata more popular in search? In September 2026, DataHub had more branded searches than OpenMetadata among data lineage platforms worldwide. DataHub had about 60,500 branded searches, while OpenMetadata had 22,200. DataHub made up 29.9% of all data lineage platform searches we track, and OpenMetadata accounted for 11%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "DataHub vs OpenMetadata: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/data-lineage-platforms/compare/datahub-vs-openmetadata This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/data-lineage-platforms/compare/datahub-vs-openmetadata. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.