dataspot.
Vienna-based metadata and data governance platform that gives business teams a full business view of their data
Quick Overview
| Company | dataspot. gmbh |
|---|---|
| Category | Data Governance Software |
| Headquarters | Vienna, Austria |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - Austria (EU) |
| Data Location | Not stated on the pages checked |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | Not stated by the vendor |
| Main Features | Business data model next to technical metadata, technical and business lineage, native connectors with change data capture, integrated workflow, change history, ISO/IEC 27001 certified information security management |
| Pricing | Not published; the vendor describes a simple licence model and sells a Blueprint Project of 10 workshops |
| Best For | Organisations where business departments, not only IT, should own the description of their data |
| Replaces | Informatica, Collibra, Alation |
Detailed Review
dataspot. is a Vienna-based metadata management and data governance platform. The vendor says more than 60 companies and public organisations have used it since 2016, and it names the City of Vienna, EWE and BARMER among its customers.
Its pitch is the business perspective: next to the technical metadata it keeps a business data model, so people in controlling, sales or risk can see how data relates to processes, organisation and key figures.
Business View First
Most catalogs start from tables and columns. dataspot. starts from a business data model and links technical systems to it, which the vendor says lets business owners understand and use data without constant IT support.
Data governance is handled by linking data to the organisational and process structure, so ownership follows from the model.
Connectors and Lineage
Native connectors read metadata from data sources automatically, with change data capture, a change history and an integrated workflow. The connectivity page lists databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, MSSQL, MongoDB and Snowflake, and describes SAP connectivity.
Technical and business lineage are connected, giving an end-to-end view from source system to business term.
Getting Started
The vendor offers a Blueprint Project in which it installs the software and guides the team through 10 workshops. The company has been ISO/IEC 27001 certified since May 2024, according to its software page.
Limitations to Consider
The pages checked do not state prices, hosting location or whether the platform can be self-hosted, so ask the vendor before shortlisting. The customer base the vendor cites is more than 60 organisations, far smaller than Informatica's. The pages describe metadata management and governance, not data quality rules or master data, so pair it with Datactics, Uniserv or CluedIn where needed. The site is German first, with an English version.
Who Should Use dataspot.
Austrian, German and Swiss organisations, and public bodies, that want business departments to own data definitions and need lineage from source systems to business terms.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Business data model alongside technical metadata
- Technical and business lineage connected
- Native connectors with change data capture
- ISO/IEC 27001 certified since May 2024
- Austrian vendor registered in the Vienna commercial register
Cons
- No published prices
- Hosting and self-hosting not stated
- Small customer base compared with the US incumbents
- No data quality or master data modules described
Alternatives to dataspot.
Other European data governance software worth comparing before you decide:
DataGalaxy
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Anjana Data
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Dawiso
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Solidatus
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See all European data governance software or compare them directly against Informatica on our alternatives page.
Frequently Asked Questions
It keeps a business data model next to the technical metadata, so business users can navigate data by process, organisation and key figures instead of by table names.
No. The pages checked describe a licence model and a Blueprint Project of 10 workshops but show no prices, so a quote is needed.
For metadata management and governance, it is a candidate. It does not describe integration, data quality or master data modules, which Informatica also sells.