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Secoda

Catalogs, documents and monitors your data stack, with AI that answers questions about it.

Checked 4 Oct 2026 Reviewed by Alex Listed since September 2024

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At a glance

Starts at Free No paid plan found on the vendor's site, September 2026.
Free tier Yes
Platforms Web, Chrome
Best for Data teams governing and documenting a growing data stack
Not for Small teams without a real data governance need yet

3.9 out of 5

Scored by Alex after real use

Our verdict

Secoda combines a data catalog, lineage tracking, quality monitoring and governance policies with an AI layer that acts as a 24/7 data analyst answering questions about your metadata. A Chrome extension carries that context into wherever you're already working. It's built for organizations managing enough data sources that finding and trusting the right one has become its own problem, not for a team with just a spreadsheet or two.

✓What it does well

AI data analystAnswers questions about your data using built-in AI trained on your catalog.
End-to-end lineageTraces where data comes from and where it flows downstream.
Chrome extension contextSurfaces data context directly in your browser wherever you're working.

✕Where it falls short

Built for scaleIts governance and lineage tools mainly pay off only with a sizable data stack.
Setup and integration requiredRequires connecting to your existing data sources before it's useful.
Recently acquiredWas recently acquired by Atlassian, without a clear picture yet of roadmap changes.

Key features

Data catalogDocuments and organizes data assets across your entire stack.
Data lineageMaps end-to-end lineage across connected data sources.
Quality monitoringTracks data quality scores and flags issues automatically.
Access governanceManages access requests and role-based permissions for data.

Questions about Secoda

What is Secoda?

Secoda catalogs, documents and monitors a data stack, with an AI layer that answers questions about it. It combines a data catalog, end-to-end lineage tracking, quality monitoring and access governance, and the reviewer describes its AI as acting like a 24/7 data analyst for metadata.

Does Secoda have a Chrome extension?

Yes. Secoda runs on the web and offers a Chrome extension that surfaces data context directly in the browser wherever someone is already working. The reviewer lists this extension among the tool's main strengths, alongside its AI data analyst and lineage tracing.

Is Secoda free?

Secoda has a free tier, and Toolio found no paid plan on the vendor's site in September 2026. The reviewer notes that it has to be connected to existing data sources before it becomes useful.

Who should use Secoda?

Secoda is built for data teams governing and documenting a growing data stack, where finding and trusting the right data source has become its own problem. Small teams without a real data governance need, such as a team with just a spreadsheet or two, should look elsewhere.

Was Secoda acquired?

Yes. The reviewer notes that Secoda was recently acquired by Atlassian, and that there is not yet a clear picture of roadmap changes. Alex lists this uncertainty among its shortcomings and scored Secoda 3.9 out of 5 after real use.

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