Alation Inc., a data intelligence leader, has been recognized as a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Data Governance Solutions, Q3 2025 report, announced on July 9, 2025. The report highlights Alation’s agentic, AI-augmented platform, ideal for enterprises adopting federated governance to embed intelligence into daily workflows, earning the highest score in the strategy category.
Alation’s agentic platform redefines data governance by automating manual processes and embedding intelligence into workflows. “In a world where every business process is being redesigned with agentic AI, data governance isn’t an option,” said Satyen Sangani, CEO and co-founder of Alation. The platform’s federated governance approach ensures trusted data accessibility, enabling over 600 organizations, including 40% of the Fortune 100, to drive insights responsibly. Its AI capabilities streamline policy management and align metadata with business outcomes, as noted in the Forrester report.
The report highlights Alation’s Data Products Marketplace as a key differentiator, enabling organizations to operationalize data assets efficiently. This centralized platform allows business users and data teams to quickly discover, understand, and access trusted data products, accelerating data-to-value workflows. “Customers highlight Alation’s intuitive UX, flexible integration, and superior collaboration features as standout strengths,” the report states, emphasizing its role in fostering enterprise-wide adoption across technical and business teams.
Comprehensive Evaluation and Recognition
Evaluated across 28 criteria, Alation secured the highest scores in the strategy category, including vision, roadmap, adoption, and community. In the current offering category, it excelled in data discovery, catalog, collaboration, lineage analysis, governance management, data sharing, and commercialization. The report praises Alation’s shift from passive documentation to intelligent, agentic workflows, positioning it as ideal for enterprises seeking scalable, AI-driven governance solutions.
Alation’s leadership in the 2025 Forrester Wave underscores its innovative approach to data governance. By leveraging AI and a robust Data Products Marketplace, Alation empowers enterprises to transform data management into a strategic asset, driving business value and ensuring safe, precise AI adoption in a dynamic digital landscape.
Alation is the data intelligence company. More than 600 global enterprises — including 40% of the Fortune 100 — rely on Alation to realize value from their data and AI initiatives. Customers such as Cisco, DocuSign, Nasdaq, Pfizer, and Samsung trust Alation’s platform for self-service analytics, cloud transformation, data governance, and AI-ready data, fostering data-driven innovation at scale.
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