Alation vs Select Star Pricing (2026)
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Alation vs Select Star

Data Catalog pricing comparison · 2026

Alation uses custom pricing, while Select Star ranges from $810–$6147/user/month. These products use different pricing models ( vs ), so a direct price comparison isn't meaningful — costs depend on usage volume and mix.

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Alation
Alation does not publish public pricing.
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Select Star
Select Star is a data catalog and lineage platform with published pricing starting at $810
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Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
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Custom pricing
Custom
all tiers are quote-only
Enterprise
$1.8M/yr
year 1 license · $6.1K/seat
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
No Vendr data
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Not in Vendr's deal flow
Median annual
$36K/yr
Vendr · n=13 avg 40% negotiated
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Sources & confidence

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Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources No structured sources
Last verified 1w ago
Confidence Limited confidence
Sources 3 sourced facts
1 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified 1w ago
Confidence Medium confidence
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Hidden costs

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Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
No hidden costs documented
No hidden costs documented
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What users say

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Best for
Organizations beginning data cataloging and governance programs
Watch out
Lack of support for end-to-end lineage and auditability
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Best for
Small data teams needing automated cataloging with up to 2 integrations, 1,000 tables, and 20 users.
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Data Catalog

Alation

Custom pricing
/user/month
2 plans
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Data Catalog

Select Star

$810–$6147
/user/month
2 plans
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Different Pricing Models

Direct price comparison isn't meaningful here — Alation uses pricing while Select Star uses pricing. Your actual cost will depend on usage volume, team size, or both. Here's each product in its native unit.

Alation

Custom pricing
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Select Star

$810–$6147 / user/month
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Alation and Select Star both operate in the data catalog category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Alation Select Star
Base Subscription Custom $810 /per month (billed $9,720/yr)
Enterprise Custom $6.1K /per month (billed $73,765/yr)

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