Anjana Data
Spanish data and AI governance platform from Bilbao, licensed by the number of governed assets with unlimited users
Quick Overview
| Company | Anjana Data S.L. |
|---|---|
| Category | Data Governance Software |
| Headquarters | Bilbao, Spain |
| Founded | 2018 |
| EU Presence | Yes - Spain (EU) |
| Data Location | Your own infrastructure (IaaS/PaaS licence) or a managed deployment on AWS, Azure or GCP (SaaS) |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | Yes - IaaS/PaaS licence on your own virtual machines or Kubernetes |
| Main Features | Data catalog on a metadata lake, business glossary, multi-layered lineage, role-based governance workflows, data marketplace with sharing agreements and data contracts, active metadata, audit trail, no-code configuration, multi-language interface |
| Pricing | Not published; IaaS/PaaS is an annual licence by number of governed assets with no user limit, SaaS is sold in levels (Start, Produce, Scale, Grow, Full) |
| Best For | Organisations that want a full governance platform they can run on their own infrastructure, without per-user licence fees |
| Replaces | Informatica, Collibra, Alation |
Detailed Review
Anjana Data is a product company from Bilbao and Madrid that describes its history as a 2018 spin-off of a data and analytics consultancy, with its own governance platform launched in 2019. It positions the product as governing data, AI models and agents, not only tables and columns.
The licence model is the most distinctive part. The main metric is the number of governed assets in production, there is no user limit, and the vendor says it avoids licensing by users, connectors or modules.
One Metadata Lake for Catalog, Glossary and Lineage
The catalog collects technical, business, operational, quality and regulatory metadata in a single metadata lake. The business glossary is integrated with it, and lineage is multi-layered so that business users and engineers each see their own view of the same flow.
Governance policies run as role-based workflows with approvals and notifications, and every action on an asset is written to a change history and audit trail.
Marketplace and Data Contracts
Beyond the catalog, the vendor describes a marketplace where data, AI and knowledge products are published and consumed, with data sharing agreements and data contracts managed in the same tool. That puts it closer to a governance programme platform than to a documentation tool.
Deployment and Licensing
With the IaaS/PaaS licence you deploy on virtual machines or Kubernetes and run the infrastructure yourself, which suits strict sovereignty requirements. With SaaS, the vendor operates the platform in a managed deployment on AWS, Azure or GCP and sells capacity in fixed levels.
Native integrations, plugins, APIs and SDKs are included in the licence rather than sold as add-ons, according to the vendor's pricing page.
Limitations to Consider
No prices are published, so cost can only be compared after a quote. The managed SaaS option runs on AWS, Azure or GCP, and the pricing page does not state a European region, which matters if you want European-operated infrastructure. With the self-managed licence you provision, back up and monitor the infrastructure yourself. The pricing page also highlights support in Spanish, so check support hours and English coverage. For pure data cleansing, pair it with Datactics or Uniserv.
Who Should Use Anjana Data
Mid-sized and large European organisations that want a complete governance platform, possibly on their own infrastructure, and prefer a licence that does not grow with the number of users.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Unlimited users on the IaaS/PaaS licence
- Catalog, glossary, lineage, workflows and marketplace in one product
- Can be deployed on your own VMs or Kubernetes
- Integrations and plugins included in the licence
- Audit trail and change history on every asset
Cons
- No published prices
- Managed SaaS runs on AWS, Azure or GCP
- Self-managed option means you run the infrastructure
- Support emphasis on Spanish
Alternatives to Anjana Data
Other European data governance software worth comparing before you decide:
DataGalaxy
France · Lyon data catalog and governance platform with glossary and lineage
dataspot.
Austria · Vienna metadata and governance platform with a business view of data
Dawiso
Czechia · Prague catalog and governance platform with published seat prices
Solidatus
United Kingdom · London business lineage and metadata management for regulated firms
See all European data governance software or compare them directly against Informatica on our alternatives page.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. According to its pricing page, the IaaS/PaaS licence is annual and based on the number of governed assets in production, with no user limit. SaaS is sold in levels with capacity limits.
Yes. The IaaS/PaaS licence is deployed on virtual machines or Kubernetes in your environment, and you manage the infrastructure while the vendor provides software, updates and support.
For catalog and governance, yes. It does not replace Informatica's integration or master data products, for which you would look at tools such as CluedIn or Stibo Systems.