--- title: "OpenMetadata vs Select Star: Which is searched more?" description: "Is OpenMetadata or Select Star more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Data catalogues 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/compare/openmetadata-vs-select-star" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # OpenMetadata vs Select Star: Which is searched more? Is OpenMetadata or Select Star more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Data catalogues 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**: OpenMetadata and Select Star - **Competitive set**: Data catalogues - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **OpenMetadata Share of Search**: 7.9% - **Select Star Share of Search**: 1.3% ## Is OpenMetadata or Select Star more popular in search? - In September 2026, OpenMetadata had more branded searches than Select Star among data catalogues worldwide. OpenMetadata had about 22,200 branded searches, while Select Star had 3,600. OpenMetadata made up 7.9% of all data catalogue searches we track, and Select Star accounted for 1.3%. - OpenMetadata was ahead of Select Star in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OpenMetadata’s share of searches among data catalogues worldwide moved from 6.1% to 7.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 22.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Select Star’s share of searches among data catalogues worldwide moved from 1.5% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 3.6K. ## Top data catalogues in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, OpenMetadata was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Select Star did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Atlan | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | DataHub | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | OpenMetadata | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Alation | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Collibra | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Microsoft Purview | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Amundsen | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Select Star | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about data catalogues - Asked ChatGPT "Which data catalogue should I use?": 1. OpenMetadata, 2. Microsoft Purview, 3. DataHub, 4. Atlan, 5. Collibra - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best data catalogues?": 1. Atlan, 2. Collibra, 3. Alation, 4. DataHub, 5. OpenMetadata, 6. Microsoft Purview - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best data catalogue for a data team?": 1. Atlan, 2. DataHub, 3. OpenMetadata, 4. Alation, 5. Collibra - Searched Google, AI Overview "data catalogue": 1. Alation, 2. Atlan - Searched Google, AI Overview "data catalogue software": 1. Alation, 2. Collibra, 3. Atlan, 4. DataHub, 5. OpenMetadata Not named in any answer: Amundsen and Select Star. 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 catalogues worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, OpenMetadata gained share of searches among data catalogues worldwide, from 6.6% to 7.9%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Select Star worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 3.6K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | OpenMetadata estimated searches | OpenMetadata Share of Search | OpenMetadata rank | Select Star estimated searches | Select Star Share of Search | Select Star rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 6.1% | 6 | 4.4K | 1.5% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 18.1K | 5.8% | 6 | 6.6K | 2.1% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 5.2% | 6 | 5.4K | 1.9% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 6.2% | 6 | 5.4K | 1.9% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 6.3% | 6 | 4.4K | 1.5% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 7.6% | 6 | 4.4K | 1.5% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 22.2K | 7.2% | 6 | 4.4K | 1.4% | 8 | | May 2026 | 18.1K | 7.1% | 6 | 3.6K | 1.4% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 8.4% | 6 | 3.6K | 1.4% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 18.1K | 6.8% | 6 | 2.9K | 1.1% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 18.1K | 6.6% | 6 | 3.6K | 1.3% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 22.2K | 7.9% | 6 | 3.6K | 1.3% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using OpenMetadata’s and Select Star’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. - **OpenMetadata**: Measured on the search term “openmetadata”. - **Select Star**: Measured on the search term “select star”. - [OpenMetadata profile](/demand/global-en/brands/openmetadata) - [Select Star profile](/demand/global-en/brands/select-star) - [All data catalogues worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/data-catalogues): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 OpenMetadata or Select Star more popular in search? In September 2026, OpenMetadata had more branded searches than Select Star among data catalogues worldwide. OpenMetadata had about 22,200 branded searches, while Select Star had 3,600. OpenMetadata made up 7.9% of all data catalogue searches we track, and Select Star accounted for 1.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "OpenMetadata vs Select Star: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/openmetadata-vs-select-star This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/openmetadata-vs-select-star. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.